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Sun Mar-06-11 04:47 AM
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| 60. CNN Sunday Poll:Should federal funding be stripped from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to s |
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Quick vote Should federal funding be stripped from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to save more than $400 million a year? This is not a scientific poll No 57% 78748 Yes 43% 58480 Total votes: 137228 Right column, middle of the page. http://www.cnn.com/ |
| -NPR, PBS Put Millions Into Investigative Reporting |
Bozita |
Mar-05-11 04:01 PM |
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When I hear PBS stations complaining about the imminent loss of support ... |
Trajan |
Mar-05-11 04:05 PM |
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Well, we did learn recently that the Koch brothers fund PBS programs, esp. Frontline |
catzies |
Mar-05-11 04:26 PM |
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David H. Koch pays for NOVA... |
stlsaxman |
Mar-05-11 05:49 PM |
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Yes, I have noticed that in recent NOVA productions. |
classof56 |
Mar-05-11 08:20 PM |
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Lots more conservatives funding them so in the end just another takeover eventually. |
glinda |
Mar-05-11 11:10 PM |
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It's called Greenwashing. |
alfredo |
Mar-06-11 09:41 AM |
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Sponsor list for Frontline- no Kochs |
stlsaxman |
Mar-05-11 07:14 PM |
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Actually, I thought Frontline's coverage, calledf The War Behind Closed Doors |
Ilsa |
Mar-05-11 06:26 PM |
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That was the PNAC letter where they tried to get Clinton to bomb Iraq ... !! |
defendandprotect |
Mar-06-11 01:26 AM |
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The first 2 questions, I remember as a Yes. |
Ilsa |
Mar-06-11 08:52 AM |
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That's true .... here are links for both Brzezinski and the TEXTBOOKS .... |
defendandprotect |
Mar-06-11 12:08 PM |
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Thanks for your reply. I'm familiar with the Brock book and |
Ilsa |
Mar-06-11 06:51 PM |
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You're welcome -- |
defendandprotect |
Mar-06-11 07:49 PM |
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Nope. The world goes on and if they're changing their ways I support them. |
nolabear |
Mar-05-11 06:44 PM |
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naivete will be the death of us. nt |
tomp |
Mar-06-11 07:40 AM |
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There's a big "IF" in there -- |
defendandprotect |
Mar-06-11 12:13 PM |
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It's never too late, is it? Otherwise we might as well dig a deep whole and take a dirt nap. |
CLANG |
Mar-05-11 07:02 PM |
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I should clarify .... I was mostly referring to NPR .... I should have made that more clear |
Trajan |
Mar-05-11 07:42 PM |
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Yes their coverage was similar to FAUX |
senseandsensibility |
Mar-06-11 11:39 AM |
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"Where the marketplace is unable to serve, that's the role of public media." |
CBHagman |
Mar-05-11 04:06 PM |
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She was defending her dept's budget. Public broadcasting can be good. Govt broadcasting is |
No Elephants |
Mar-06-11 10:37 AM |
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I was thinking the other day...how would the MSM change if al Jazeera was allowed in? |
Frustratedlady |
Mar-05-11 04:14 PM |
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I have been comparing. ALJ reports the story, Cable Views |
tsuki |
Mar-05-11 04:29 PM |
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great distinction! n/t |
arthritisR_US |
Mar-05-11 05:29 PM |
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Yes! n/t |
Duval |
Mar-05-11 05:44 PM |
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Just as the barn door begins to close. |
RandomKoolzip |
Mar-05-11 04:16 PM |
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They are only now noticing the need for such?? |
kestrel91316 |
Mar-05-11 05:07 PM |
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they are pretty good, your brush is way too wide.. |
sam sarrha |
Mar-05-11 05:34 PM |
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Seriously -- PBS has been gone for decades -- so has NPR .... |
defendandprotect |
Mar-05-11 05:44 PM |
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Moyers is awesome! |
dreamnightwind |
Mar-05-11 09:16 PM |
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Moyers was picked because he is ineffective .... |
defendandprotect |
Mar-05-11 11:41 PM |
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so..they cover both sides, you sound a little hysterical over them not being extremist, the times |
sam sarrha |
Mar-06-11 12:19 AM |
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More than "two sides" to every story -- they've been under right wing influence for decades ... |
defendandprotect |
Mar-06-11 01:09 AM |
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ok... so dont watch it, but you obviously don't anyway. find something better let us know |
sam sarrha |
Mar-06-11 01:33 AM |
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The reason I don't watch it, is because of the problems I'm citing .... |
defendandprotect |
Mar-06-11 01:44 AM |
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Covering both sides is very different from how a story is slanted. |
No Elephants |
Mar-06-11 10:45 AM |
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Sure, there's some crap on PBS |
dreamnightwind |
Mar-06-11 12:53 AM |
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Bill Moyers hasn't reported anything that most liberal commentators or |
defendandprotect |
Mar-06-11 01:12 AM |
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Quite valuable IMO |
dreamnightwind |
Mar-06-11 01:22 AM |
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Excuse me, but why does criticism always have to be received as "hatred" here ??? |
defendandprotect |
Mar-06-11 01:33 AM |
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ahhh... maybe it is your attitude that is getting in the way |
sam sarrha |
Mar-06-11 01:35 AM |
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YOU said: "you sound a little hysterical over them not being extremist" -- |
defendandprotect |
Mar-06-11 01:40 AM |
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it is naive to think that just because they're putting $ into... |
tomp |
Mar-06-11 07:48 AM |
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Completely agree .... |
defendandprotect |
Mar-06-11 11:42 AM |
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i like his/hers, i don't like yours. nt |
tomp |
Mar-06-11 07:42 AM |
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FAIR has done many reports on NPR and PBS over the years |
bananas |
Mar-06-11 08:58 AM |
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Thank you -- I think it's been so long since the American public has had even a hint |
defendandprotect |
Mar-06-11 11:50 AM |
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Thank you for posting that! |
Joe Bacon |
Mar-06-11 11:57 AM |
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+1 (Is Moyers still on PBS?) |
No Elephants |
Mar-06-11 10:42 AM |
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Their RW slant and hostility to liberal ideas has become quite noticeable in |
kestrel91316 |
Mar-06-11 12:58 PM |
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the truth hurts the GOP's agenda.... telling |
fascisthunter |
Mar-05-11 05:28 PM |
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Well, dishonesty and rw political violence, stolen elections -- and WEALTH to pull it all off!! |
defendandprotect |
Mar-05-11 05:45 PM |
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DONATE TO PBS/NPR!!! |
Taverner |
Mar-05-11 05:31 PM |
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Taverner, I'd like to know when this change took place. I sure haven't noticed it. |
bertman |
Mar-05-11 09:48 PM |
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I began noticing during Dummya's reign. And I stopped donating when Bill Moyer's Journal ended. |
No Elephants |
Mar-06-11 10:49 AM |
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Lately it has been changing back, however |
Taverner |
Mar-06-11 11:58 AM |
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I do watch--and listen. And I disagree. We've had enough stories about NPR in LBN alone in |
No Elephants |
Mar-06-11 12:34 PM |
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If it sounds like GOP talking points, it IS GOP Talking points |
Joe Bacon |
Mar-06-11 12:00 PM |
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To clarify, I began noticing catering to the right during Dubya's reign . |
No Elephants |
Mar-06-11 12:49 PM |
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No thanks. My $$ will never be a threat to Exxon's, Koch's or any of the foundations. Or |
No Elephants |
Mar-06-11 12:08 PM |
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IMHO they leaned too far right |
Duval |
Mar-05-11 05:42 PM |
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We should have moved 40 years ago to a license funded system.... |
defendandprotect |
Mar-05-11 05:42 PM |
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ABC, CBS and NBC meanwhile, pour millions into telling us stupid acts of Hollywood celebrities. |
bulloney |
Mar-05-11 05:44 PM |
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That happens because they have to stay far away from ANY news -- most of it, if properly understood |
defendandprotect |
Mar-05-11 05:46 PM |
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Media tells me more about Sheen than about what's happening with our troops. |
No Elephants |
Mar-06-11 10:59 AM |
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At least we found the real reason why the GOP wants to defund public broadcasting |
Jkid |
Mar-05-11 05:55 PM |
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No -- this isn't about PROFIT from networks -- it's about blocking truth .... |
defendandprotect |
Mar-06-11 01:46 AM |
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It's about blocking truth--to protect ALL corporate profits. |
No Elephants |
Mar-06-11 11:05 AM |
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In the end, absolutely true ... |
defendandprotect |
Mar-06-11 11:18 AM |
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in 2002 i was living for in Orl, FL. PBS only non-commercial radio. it was just another bush admin |
KG |
Mar-05-11 06:37 PM |
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I thought I was on the Freeper site when I saw the responses here |
firehorse |
Mar-05-11 07:04 PM |
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+1 |
1gobluedem |
Mar-05-11 07:16 PM |
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My NPR stations, WSHU and WNPR, get about 7% Federal financing, with 65% or so... |
TreasonousBastard |
Mar-05-11 08:12 PM |
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I also get outstanding NPR/PBS |
CatholicEdHead |
Mar-05-11 09:42 PM |
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I have decent coverage in my area too. |
xmas74 |
Mar-05-11 07:34 PM |
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Agreed-- amazing how alleged lefties shoot their feet... |
TreasonousBastard |
Mar-05-11 08:02 PM |
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Freepers are claiming PBS has been leaning right? Please link me to one of those posts. |
No Elephants |
Mar-06-11 11:55 AM |
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bush planted his people there for sure, but i dont see that now.. |
sam sarrha |
Mar-06-11 12:24 AM |
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Did the Bush plants all die off or get fired? Besides, everything is not about Bush v. Obama or |
No Elephants |
Mar-06-11 12:00 PM |
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true, but it is about Dominionism, and their taking over the government..>link> |
sam sarrha |
Mar-07-11 09:06 PM |
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Dunno about this. Here in North Carolina many might find their coverage has |
KoKo |
Mar-05-11 07:20 PM |
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You need to stream WNYC, ... there's none of the crap you have down there |
firehorse |
Mar-05-11 07:30 PM |
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Thanks...I will check this out... |
KoKo |
Mar-05-11 07:35 PM |
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their funding is down.. all funding for EVERYTHING is down.. blame Bu$h43 for this crash and the |
sam sarrha |
Mar-06-11 12:35 AM |
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Investigative reporting is all part of a liberal plot. |
RufusTFirefly |
Mar-05-11 07:43 PM |
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yea especially this crap.... the shock doctrine documentory >link>> |
sam sarrha |
Mar-06-11 12:37 AM |
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I am sorry, but the public channels do much better work than any other |
MasonJar |
Mar-05-11 07:54 PM |
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Deleted message |
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Mar-06-11 12:39 AM |
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Public channels do do better than MSM (not all media), but PBS has been shifting right. |
No Elephants |
Mar-06-11 11:13 AM |
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Woo-hoo for public NPR & PBS!!! |
snot |
Mar-05-11 11:48 PM |
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CNN Sunday Poll:Should federal funding be stripped from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to s |
Judi Lynn |
Mar-06-11 04:47 AM |
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PBS is great |
JonLP24 |
Mar-06-11 04:48 AM |
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Bill Moyers Journal was far superior to need to know. |
No Elephants |
Mar-06-11 12:57 PM |
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I'm sure not hearing it. |
sendero |
Mar-06-11 07:06 AM |
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I listen to/watch NPR and OPB daily. Public broadcasters are feeling the strain |
BlueIris |
Mar-06-11 08:51 AM |
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True only if you're comparing PBS with mainstream media. |
No Elephants |
Mar-06-11 11:20 AM |
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If anyone thinks PBS/NPR/CPB are not important they are not paying attention |
randr |
Mar-06-11 10:25 AM |
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The reason they continue after PBS and NPR is because their very existence ... |
defendandprotect |
Mar-06-11 12:18 PM |
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Volunteering does not change policy and I saw no one on this thread say {other} mass media is |
No Elephants |
Mar-06-11 12:44 PM |
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Out here in Western Colorado |
randr |
Mar-06-11 01:49 PM |
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Republicans claim anything to the right of Limbaugh is left wing. And they are deceptive. |
No Elephants |
Mar-06-11 12:16 PM |
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Kicked and recommended. |
Uncle Joe |
Mar-06-11 01:34 PM |
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At least SOMEONE is doing it. I hope NPR, PBS etal stay strong and funded..... |
BrklynLiberal |
Mar-06-11 01:49 PM |
#99 |
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