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Thu Oct-20-11 08:56 AM
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| 37. "w" completely turned NPR into a government tool. |
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Rush Limbaugh is broadcast on NPR daily.
The nazi's began the very same way. Until a certain point they were a thriving, diverse, democracy. The in a flash, any independent thinker was an enemy of the motherland.
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| -NPR Gets Producer Fired for Occupying |
davidswanson |
Oct-19-11 10:59 PM |
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Then again, NPR is the outfit that fired Amy Goodman, years ago. |
Ken Burch |
Oct-19-11 11:02 PM |
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I can't even listen to Car Talk. Something about people who laugh at their own jokes. |
Crunchy Frog |
Oct-20-11 01:17 AM |
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Gawd, I feel sorry for you. |
vets74 |
Oct-20-11 08:18 AM |
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Amen |
yellowwood |
Oct-20-11 11:48 AM |
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It doesn't matter why... |
MrMickeysMom |
Oct-20-11 08:29 PM |
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haha , i hafta admit they crack me up |
iamthebandfanman |
Oct-20-11 01:11 PM |
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I keep it on all the time in my car too. |
Crunchy Frog |
Oct-20-11 09:13 PM |
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Amy used to be a regular at NPR? |
alp227 |
Oct-20-11 01:32 AM |
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What do her vocal problems this morning have to do with anything? |
Ken Burch |
Oct-20-11 02:01 AM |
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She worked for them early in her career-I didn't say she was a regular |
Ken Burch |
Oct-20-11 03:18 AM |
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seems to be so in the 1980s, an era ommitted in the wiki entry on Amy |
alp227 |
Oct-20-11 08:00 PM |
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How could you not the answer the that question? |
sabrina 1 |
Oct-20-11 08:32 PM |
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Probably more like decades ago. She's been on Pacifica for as long as I can remember. |
cui bono |
Oct-20-11 10:33 AM |
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And now every show you see on PBS makes sure to mention that it's funded |
UnrepentantLiberal |
Oct-20-11 01:34 PM |
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Should be a RED FLAG attached to the name -- !!! |
defendandprotect |
Oct-20-11 05:17 PM |
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Call your local station and tell them to buy stuff from PRI and APR. |
jerseyjack |
Oct-20-11 04:24 PM |
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I don't listen much to NPR, but when switching stations the other day I listened to them for a min & |
Divine Discontent |
Oct-19-11 11:06 PM |
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Exactly -- and this RW deterioration of NPR has been going on for more than 20 years.... |
defendandprotect |
Oct-19-11 11:32 PM |
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I gave up on NPR way back during the Kerry/Bush election cycle. |
truedelphi |
Oct-20-11 02:57 AM |
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I just sent them this email. |
MedicalAdmin |
Oct-20-11 10:24 AM |
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+1 Hope more take this action...it is the only thing that works. |
ooglymoogly |
Oct-20-11 12:54 PM |
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Oct-20-11 05:21 PM |
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Same. /nt |
October |
Oct-20-11 10:43 PM |
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you're right. strong liberal leadership is often assasinated in the world... it is a travesty and |
Divine Discontent |
Oct-20-11 08:48 AM |
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As long as Democratic voters continue to support the "lesser evil" it will continue |
defendandprotect |
Oct-20-11 04:02 PM |
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NPR went over to the Dark Side.... |
bvar22 |
Oct-20-11 06:38 PM |
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National Petroleum Radio |
OffWithTheirHeads |
Oct-19-11 11:07 PM |
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National Pentagon Radio - they are almost as responsible |
coalition_unwilling |
Oct-19-11 11:37 PM |
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National Propaganda Radio. nt |
Javaman |
Oct-20-11 11:14 AM |
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Maybe we need to Occupy NPR..... |
Old and In the Way |
Oct-19-11 11:13 PM |
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good idea |
davidswanson |
Oct-19-11 11:36 PM |
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+1000% -- great idea -- and at least a strong protest about this firing to begin with -- !!!??? |
defendandprotect |
Oct-19-11 11:41 PM |
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HQ isn't that far from Freedom Plaza |
occupyeverywhere |
Oct-20-11 06:06 AM |
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I would support this. |
tcaudilllg |
Oct-21-11 05:42 PM |
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The only time I listen to NPR is when I wake up in the middle of the night |
lutherj |
Oct-19-11 11:32 PM |
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@ssholes. I still remember what they did to Howard Zinn's obit. |
EFerrari |
Oct-19-11 11:40 PM |
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What was that? I stopped listening to them ages ago. n/t |
cui bono |
Oct-20-11 10:45 AM |
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here's an NPR ombudsman article describing the Zinn controversy |
TheeHazelnut |
Oct-20-11 12:34 PM |
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Ugh. Thank you. n/t |
cui bono |
Oct-20-11 04:40 PM |
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Adored Howard Zinn and every word he wrote -- !! Who could possibly be listening to NPR...??? |
defendandprotect |
Oct-20-11 05:13 PM |
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They had David Horowitz do it. |
EFerrari |
Oct-20-11 12:36 PM |
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Saw a link. Ugh. n/t |
cui bono |
Oct-20-11 04:40 PM |
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Good ol' NPR. The culture of choice for today's worldly NIMB-eral. n/t |
dogknob |
Oct-19-11 11:41 PM |
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She should apply to Current. n t |
Amonester |
Oct-19-11 11:41 PM |
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If Current keeps hiring all the people who got fired from other media for their politics |
Capitalocracy |
Oct-20-11 06:17 AM |
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Yeah really... but I would prefer NPR stayed on as well. |
tcaudilllg |
Oct-21-11 05:43 PM |
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NPR is a sad shell of what it used to be |
Botany |
Oct-20-11 12:23 AM |
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Yet another reason that I quit listening to NPR long ago. |
blackspade |
Oct-20-11 12:26 AM |
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Minnesota Public Radio is split into three broadcast services: |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Oct-20-11 12:35 AM |
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my local station has two and they split at night. |
madrchsod |
Oct-20-11 12:36 AM |
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i listen to bbc overnight on my local station. |
madrchsod |
Oct-20-11 12:35 AM |
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They're having a fundraising drive right now. |
Crunchy Frog |
Oct-20-11 01:15 AM |
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the article mentions Dana Rehm |
DisgustipatedinCA |
Oct-20-11 11:29 AM |
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GREAT idea! I wonder |
99th_Monkey |
Oct-20-11 03:40 PM |
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As much as I like NPR programming their management is so thin skinned |
alp227 |
Oct-20-11 01:33 AM |
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That is a good point. |
MedicalAdmin |
Oct-20-11 10:28 AM |
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Thank you, David. |
BlueMTexpat |
Oct-20-11 02:07 AM |
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This is unbelievable. |
Enthusiast |
Oct-20-11 03:49 AM |
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Who was there to defend you when the GOP went after your funding, NPR? |
Capitalocracy |
Oct-20-11 06:08 AM |
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OCCUPY PUBLIC RADIO!!! |
Odin2005 |
Oct-20-11 06:52 AM |
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OCTOBER 2011 is pacifist. It is not going to OCCUPY anything. |
vets74 |
Oct-20-11 01:48 PM |
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I quit NPR back when it got infested in the Bush days. nt |
Snotcicles |
Oct-20-11 07:19 AM |
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NPR = Nice Polite Republicans |
QC |
Oct-20-11 08:21 AM |
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Stopped listening to NPR around the 2000 election n/t |
deutsey |
Oct-20-11 08:28 AM |
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Fuck NPR |
JVS |
Oct-20-11 08:40 AM |
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Ditto. They and C-Span went right downhill under Bush. |
go west young man |
Oct-20-11 10:27 AM |
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"w" completely turned NPR into a government tool. |
dotymed |
Oct-20-11 08:56 AM |
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They have been omitting the counter arguments of the "left" in a lot of their segments. |
glinda |
Oct-20-11 09:12 AM |
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I think this is what is most disappointing, they also have been raising stupid winger positions to.. |
uponit7771 |
Oct-20-11 10:32 AM |
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I've noticed that and it pisses me off. |
MedicalAdmin |
Oct-20-11 10:45 AM |
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The donations from the Corporations have tilted the "balance" . |
glinda |
Oct-20-11 11:08 AM |
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I think that Minnesota public radio will listen. |
MedicalAdmin |
Oct-20-11 12:44 PM |
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NPR is in the middle of their fall fundraising |
Donnachaidh |
Oct-20-11 10:32 AM |
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Good point! |
GreenPartyVoter |
Oct-20-11 11:17 AM |
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Member stations raise money, not NPR |
1gobluedem |
Oct-20-11 03:48 PM |
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Ah, that's no good then. |
GreenPartyVoter |
Oct-20-11 04:34 PM |
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That's not the case with my local station. |
Crunchy Frog |
Oct-20-11 09:40 PM |
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Local stations pay fees to the national network for programs. (n/t) |
klook |
Oct-20-11 10:52 PM |
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asking an NPR affiliate to drop ME and ATC is like asking it to commit suicide. |
mwooldri |
Oct-20-11 08:25 PM |
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asking an NPR affiliate to drop ME and ATC is like asking it to commit suicide. |
mwooldri |
Oct-20-11 08:26 PM |
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We should also contact WDAV, contact info here: |
cui bono |
Oct-20-11 10:43 AM |
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WDAV showing spine, keeping her as host of "World of Opera" |
unc70 |
Oct-20-11 03:25 PM |
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God for them. Thanks for the update. n/t |
cui bono |
Oct-20-11 04:41 PM |
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More here...AND, Contact NPR HERE... |
SoapBox |
Oct-20-11 10:44 AM |
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Make sure that the locals know that. |
MedicalAdmin |
Oct-20-11 10:48 AM |
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Some NPR stations do carry Democracy Now |
alp227 |
Oct-21-11 07:51 PM |
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This purging of NPR has been going on since Newt Gingrich held them hostage during the Clinton years |
leveymg |
Oct-20-11 10:57 AM |
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This? From the station that brought us Cokie Roberts' "Bush Charm Offensive" stories in 2000? |
KansDem |
Oct-20-11 11:12 AM |
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NPR message boards have a serious troll problem |
stubtoe |
Oct-20-11 11:23 AM |
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Damn 'librul' NPR at it again. If anyone doubted NPR's rightwing bias before, |
valerief |
Oct-20-11 11:43 AM |
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K&R - n/t |
DeSwiss |
Oct-20-11 12:00 PM |
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NPR |
libinnyandia |
Oct-20-11 12:00 PM |
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NPR = parlor liberals |
Wilmer |
Oct-20-11 12:01 PM |
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This morning I listened to a NPR reporter walking around OWT |
hulka38 |
Oct-20-11 12:03 PM |
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I got this response from NPR |
pauldp |
Oct-20-11 12:20 PM |
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Lisa's Ad on October 2011 |
swilton |
Oct-20-11 02:15 PM |
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I was just about to post the same thing, since of course I got the same |
crim son |
Oct-20-11 05:12 PM |
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email them and let them know |
humanityisfree |
Oct-20-11 12:20 PM |
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NPR no longer deserves any federal funding or donations from people who respect public ownership |
qb |
Oct-20-11 12:34 PM |
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Soundprint has removed her bio from their website |
DTinAZ |
Oct-20-11 12:50 PM |
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NPR, leading the way in propaganda for the Iraq War runup. Screw them. |
bertman |
Oct-20-11 12:54 PM |
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NPR is blaming Soundprint n/t |
iamthebandfanman |
Oct-20-11 01:12 PM |
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Does anyone believe that? |
crazylikafox |
Oct-20-11 01:29 PM |
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Maybe. WDAV is keeping her as host of "World of Opera" |
unc70 |
Oct-20-11 03:57 PM |
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NPR's attempt at spin is pathetic! |
Divernan |
Oct-20-11 01:54 PM |
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K&R (n/t) |
a2liberal |
Oct-20-11 01:16 PM |
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K & R. |
chill_wind |
Oct-20-11 01:19 PM |
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K&R n/t |
myrna minx |
Oct-20-11 01:21 PM |
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Gutless swine. |
KamaAina |
Oct-20-11 01:23 PM |
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does anyone know if her participation was mentioned on the talk radio? that's all it would take to |
certainot |
Oct-20-11 01:26 PM |
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This OCTOBER 2011 STOP THE MACHINE is pacifist. Not OccupyDC or Occupy Wall Street. |
vets74 |
Oct-20-11 01:44 PM |
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I beg to disagree, vets74. Stop The Machine is NOT pacifist but does require |
bertman |
Oct-21-11 10:24 AM |
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The specific aim of that protest was pacifist. |
vets74 |
Oct-21-11 02:29 PM |
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The crowd also included hundreds of people who believe in non-violent resistance |
bertman |
Oct-21-11 10:07 PM |
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Cokie Roberts has flooded NPR with her snide & sarcastic political diatribes for DECADES |
Divernan |
Oct-20-11 01:47 PM |
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I used to respect NPR, but their right wing slant has just become too obvious. |
totodeinhere |
Oct-20-11 02:18 PM |
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David Koch's name was enough to make me stop listening |
Goldstein1984 |
Oct-20-11 02:41 PM |
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Occupy NPR |
TomClash |
Oct-20-11 02:49 PM |
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"unethical"? |
tawadi |
Oct-20-11 02:56 PM |
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I'm missing something... |
Blue_Tires |
Oct-20-11 02:58 PM |
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In fairness, I discovered she was going to be there quite easily |
RufusTFirefly |
Oct-20-11 03:28 PM |
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NPR = Nothing but Propaganda for Republicans. |
Joe Bacon |
Oct-20-11 03:21 PM |
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I'll wait to hear more information before lighting my torch and grabbing my pitchfork. |
aikoaiko |
Oct-20-11 03:37 PM |
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Do not donate, & tell NPR why. |
Daemonaquila |
Oct-20-11 03:39 PM |
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Done. They wrote me back |
crim son |
Oct-20-11 05:17 PM |
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K & R |
canuckledragger |
Oct-20-11 03:42 PM |
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She should go to Current. |
Major Hogwash |
Oct-20-11 03:46 PM |
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ridiculous |
prince34 |
Oct-20-11 03:52 PM |
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Lisa is within her legal rights.. |
AnneD |
Oct-20-11 04:05 PM |
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NPR sucks and has for a while. They were cheering for the war in iraq back on '03. |
krabigirl |
Oct-20-11 04:13 PM |
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Deleted message |
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Oct-20-11 05:21 PM |
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First, they came for The Goodnight Show lady, and I didn't speak-up... |
Ian David |
Oct-20-11 05:02 PM |
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Idiots... K & R !!! |
WillyT |
Oct-20-11 05:06 PM |
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Fuck NPR...bought and sold years ago...! |
RagAss |
Oct-20-11 06:40 PM |
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And yet Mara Lyinsombitch and Cokie The Clown keep their jobs... |
stlsaxman |
Oct-20-11 07:30 PM |
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they'll just point to Jaun Williams |
PatrynXX |
Oct-20-11 08:16 PM |
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NPR is just another corporate media outlet.. |
sendero |
Oct-20-11 08:25 PM |
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This is why |
Mendocino |
Oct-20-11 08:48 PM |
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"This Popular Wartime President" |
BiggJawn |
Oct-20-11 09:05 PM |
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I work for an NPR affiliate |
1gobluedem |
Oct-20-11 09:21 PM |
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Um, they could actually stand up for her rights as a citizen. |
Hissyspit |
Oct-20-11 10:26 PM |
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National Petroleum Radio |
donheld |
Oct-20-11 10:41 PM |
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"Protest Role Does Not Cost Public Radio Host Her Job On Opera Program" |
klook |
Oct-20-11 10:58 PM |
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UPDATES |
davidswanson |
Oct-21-11 06:56 AM |
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kick |
tawadi |
Oct-21-11 08:27 AM |
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Does it occur to anyone that NPR is thinking of its member stations when these incidents occur? |
1gobluedem |
Oct-21-11 07:38 AM |
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Your reality-based post will be lost in the froth, |
klook |
Oct-21-11 02:53 PM |
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NPR's OMBUDSMAN just sent me a dishonest email. |
vets74 |
Oct-21-11 02:25 PM |
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Pacifica Radio, Free Speech TV, Link TV, UCTV |
aint_no_life_nowhere |
Oct-21-11 05:53 PM |
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K&R...we NPR/Public Television have watched the downward slide in news for couple of decades |
KoKo |
Oct-21-11 06:18 PM |
#147 |
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