Why Are My Tax Dollars Going To Support Pbs

[reconmark]

Bill Moyer's Journal, Charlie Rose, and Gwen Iffel, are all rabid left wing nuts. Why are my tax dollars going to support their biased diatribe very single week? Wonder what left would say if Rush Limbaugh got taxpayer subsided air time on PBS?

Because I enjoy it...now STFU!!!!!

 

[Rikurzhen]

Oh, you want a real answer?

Sorry.

Your tax dollars go to fund PBS and what you see as their liberal agenda, because my tax dollars go to fund the military, and what I see as a conservative and warmongering agenda.

Maybe I should pay for PBS and you should pay for the military.

Of course, you know that's not how it works.

LOL, providing for the national defense is actually in the preamble of the Constitution. PBS is not, darlin.

Liberals are kind simple in the head that way. Don't bother them with principles or evidence. It's faith in the rightfulness of their view that counts and liberal are all about faith.

Conservatives are thinkers.
Liberals are feelers.

The highlighted part is SO patently false. I've been listening to conservative talk radio on and off for over 20 years. With that long history to draw on as a reference, I can say without any fear of contradiction that conservative talk radio is a nonstop ploy to exploit the emotional fears of conservatives who seemingly buy into any and all wild theories, or stories, and/or completely unsubstantiated reports from the most disreputable sources imaginable.

It's a cultural curiosity that seems to verify that old famous quote attributed to P T Barnum that there's a sucker born every minute since all those conservative radio hosts have managed to parlay the ignorance of their conservative fans into a very healthy income stream.

What I wrote is not an original observation. Liberals are driven by empathy, feeling sorry for the disadvantaged, unfairness really, really bothers them. These are all emotion driven issues.

It's long been noted that young people start out as liberals and as they mature in their thinking they become conservative. It's simply an extension of what we see with little kids, but moderated somewhat by adult sensibilities - little kids are driven crazy when they see unfairness.

The ancient observation that "If you're not a liberal at 20, then you have no heart and if you're not a conservative at 40, then you have no brain" speaks directly to my point.

 

[EconChick]

Bill Moyer's Journal, Charlie Rose, and Gwen Iffel, are all rabid left wing nuts. Why are my tax dollars going to support their biased diatribe very single week? Wonder what left would say if Rush Limbaugh got taxpayer subsided air time on PBS?

Nonsense.

That they provide facts and information which conflict with your errant, subjective right-wing dogma doesn't make them “rabid left wing nuts.”

They're all biased on both the left and right, genius.

You must've gotten your law degree out of a Cracker Jack box. Your critical thinking skills ..........

barely exist.

you're amusing....

fauxnews viewers least informed
pbs... most informed

Yet Another Survey Fox News Viewers Worst-Informed NPR Listeners Best-Informed Mediaite

perhaps you should try actually addressing his point instead of doing the rightwingnut dance

These studies are almost always flawed in that they define "least informed" as "not agreeing with liberals." Sounds kind of stupid, doesn't it. Well watch it being confirmed, step by step.

If most of the libs on this board had any training in statistics, we wouldn't have to continually point this out to them, LOL.

 

[Bush92]

Why should our tax dollars go towards Rush Limbaugh being broadcast on the military radio network overseas and on ships? He's the most visceral radio host around...?

What makes you think American forces radio pays for the Rush Limbaugh show?

OFFICIAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESPONSE TOSec. Panetta, Get Rush Limbaugh Off American Forces Radio NOW! No tax money for abusive, divisive, insulting language.
Rush Limbaugh and Armed Forces Radio
By Bryan G. Whitman

Thank you for your interest in American Forces Network (AFN) programming for our service members overseas. We appreciate your participation in the "We the People" platform on www.whitehouse.gov and your concerns about the programming available to our troops.

AFN is charged with providing current information and entertainment programming to our Department of Defense audiences overseas, similar to what they could see and hear via the media in the United States. AFN acquires top-rated radio programs, as measured by audience ratings in the United States, and delivers them via satellite to our soldiers, sailors, Marines, and airmen stationed worldwide in 177 countries. AFN does not advertise on, provide any funding for, offer products for sale, or sponsor any of the programs (including the Rush Limbaugh Show) it relays to its audiences.

AFN does not censor content, and we believe it is important that service members have access to a variety of viewpoints.

See the complete list of political talk shows offered on AFN.

Review all of our radio and television services/schedules.

Again, thank you for your interest in our service members and the programming services AFN extends to them.

Bryan G. Whitman is the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs

Tell us what you think about this petition response and We the People.

ty! that's good to know!

Though I would guess that it is not a completely free service, meaning the gvt has to spend tax dollars to broadcast via satellite to the armed forces....

there was a petition with nearly 11, 000 military men and family signatures to have Limbaugh removed from the armed forces radio network, after the "slut" comment he made about Sandra Fluke, or something of the sort? Don't know if this is what Bryan G Whitman was responding to....?

 

[Bush92]

NPR listeners might be better informed than FOX viewers. Too difficult to listen to radio or watch news at the construction site, on the oil rig, or in fox hole. But liberals can listen to NPR all day in the coffee shop or in their college faculty office.

 

[Mustang]

Why should our tax dollars go towards Rush Limbaugh being broadcast on the military radio network overseas and on ships? He's the most visceral radio host around...?

What makes you think American forces radio pays for the Rush Limbaugh show?

OFFICIAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESPONSE TOSec. Panetta, Get Rush Limbaugh Off American Forces Radio NOW! No tax money for abusive, divisive, insulting language.
Rush Limbaugh and Armed Forces Radio
By Bryan G. Whitman

Thank you for your interest in American Forces Network (AFN) programming for our service members overseas. We appreciate your participation in the "We the People" platform on www.whitehouse.gov and your concerns about the programming available to our troops.

AFN is charged with providing current information and entertainment programming to our Department of Defense audiences overseas, similar to what they could see and hear via the media in the United States. AFN acquires top-rated radio programs, as measured by audience ratings in the United States, and delivers them via satellite to our soldiers, sailors, Marines, and airmen stationed worldwide in 177 countries. AFN does not advertise on, provide any funding for, offer products for sale, or sponsor any of the programs (including the Rush Limbaugh Show) it relays to its audiences.

AFN does not censor content, and we believe it is important that service members have access to a variety of viewpoints.

See the complete list of political talk shows offered on AFN.

Review all of our radio and television services/schedules.

Again, thank you for your interest in our service members and the programming services AFN extends to them.

Bryan G. Whitman is the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs

Tell us what you think about this petition response and We the People.

ty! that's good to know!

Though I would guess that it is not a completely free service, meaning the gvt has to spend tax dollars to broadcast via satellite to the armed forces....

there was a petition with nearly 11, 000 military men and family signatures to have Limbaugh removed from the armed forces radio network, after the "slut" comment he made about Sandra Fluke, or something of the sort? Don't know if this is what Bryan G Whitman was responding to....?

Why should our tax dollars go towards Rush Limbaugh being broadcast on the military radio network overseas and on ships? He's the most visceral radio host around...?

What makes you think American forces radio pays for the Rush Limbaugh show?

OFFICIAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESPONSE TOSec. Panetta, Get Rush Limbaugh Off American Forces Radio NOW! No tax money for abusive, divisive, insulting language.
Rush Limbaugh and Armed Forces Radio
By Bryan G. Whitman

Thank you for your interest in American Forces Network (AFN) programming for our service members overseas. We appreciate your participation in the "We the People" platform on www.whitehouse.gov and your concerns about the programming available to our troops.

AFN is charged with providing current information and entertainment programming to our Department of Defense audiences overseas, similar to what they could see and hear via the media in the United States. AFN acquires top-rated radio programs, as measured by audience ratings in the United States, and delivers them via satellite to our soldiers, sailors, Marines, and airmen stationed worldwide in 177 countries. AFN does not advertise on, provide any funding for, offer products for sale, or sponsor any of the programs (including the Rush Limbaugh Show) it relays to its audiences.

AFN does not censor content, and we believe it is important that service members have access to a variety of viewpoints.

See the complete list of political talk shows offered on AFN.

Review all of our radio and television services/schedules.

Again, thank you for your interest in our service members and the programming services AFN extends to them.

Bryan G. Whitman is the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs

Tell us what you think about this petition response and We the People.

ty! that's good to know!

Though I would guess that it is not a completely free service, meaning the gvt has to spend tax dollars to broadcast via satellite to the armed forces....

there was a petition with nearly 11, 000 military men and family signatures to have Limbaugh removed from the armed forces radio network, after the "slut" comment he made about Sandra Fluke, or something of the sort? Don't know if this is what Bryan G Whitman was responding to....?

The above pictures and caption (including not only the word usage, but the sentiment) is the VERY thing that hurts conservatives with women. And the funny part is that you guys obviously don't even realize it. You don't even have a clue.

 

[Rikurzhen]

The above pictures and caption (including not only the word usage, but the sentiment) is the VERY thing that hurts conservatives with women. And the funny part is that you guys obviously don't even realize it. You don't even have a clue.

Not married white women, 63% voted for Romney, same with 55% of married women of all races, and when all women are counted, Romney got 46% of their votes.

It's not women that are turned off, it's LIBERAL WOMEN who have married the government in order to find security.

 

[OnePercenter]

Bill Moyer's Journal, Charlie Rose, and Gwen Iffel, are all rabid left wing nuts. Why are my tax dollars going to support their biased diatribe very single week? Wonder what left would say if Rush Limbaugh got taxpayer subsided air time on PBS?

Why is you christstain churches getting a tax free ride

I guess it's a case of ignorance, bigotry and plain hatred on the left when they would compare Christian tax exempt status to the freaking taxpayer support of left wing propaganda.

Southern Baptist Churches aren't right wing propaganda?

 

[OnePercenter]

Why Are My Tax Dollars Going To Support PBS? BECAUSE MY TAX DOLLARS GO TO SUPPORT WALMART AND THEIR EMPLOYEES.

Hey loon, how many times do you have to be shown that Wal Mart pay is on average above minimum wage , well above before you stop being a loon?

You believe that a company that takes >$7 billion in taxpayer subsidies and pays so little that their employees qualify for >$6 billion in taxpayer supported welfare SHOULD BE nickel and dimeing their employees?

 

[OnePercenter]

According to a national survey recently commissioned by PBS and undertaken by the bipartisan polling firms of Hart Research and American Viewpoint, 69% of voters oppose congressional elimination of government funding for public broadcasting. Over half of all voters say it would be a massive or significant loss for themselves and their family if Congress, voting to eliminate funding, forced PBS to eliminate some programming and jeopardized some PBS television stations. The survey also shows that six in ten voters believe this would be a massive or significant loss for the country as a whole.

Federal Funding PBS

I trust a study commissioned by PBS about as much as I trust Harry Reid.

If only you had intelligence you could challenge the results of the poll.

 

[francoHFW]

Who ever said Palin was a slut? A opportunist, hypocrite, lying, ignorant a-hole, sure. And what's her name never said any such thing. Typical ignorant hater dupe stuff...

OP- You mean your dollar. Dupes probably think a lot goes to them...wrong again and always...

 

[Two Thumbs]

All these leftist responses and not a single actual answer.

You mean like subsidies are only about 20% of PBS' budget and the fact that there are commercials? I guess we were taking it easy on the OP in light of his obvious mental disabilities.

That's still not an answer

we are $17 Trillion in the hole

why the fuck are we giving them anything?

 

[Two Thumbs]

All these leftist responses and not a single actual answer.

You mean like subsidies are only about 20% of PBS' budget and the fact that there are commercials? I guess we were taking it easy on the OP in light of his obvious mental disabilities.

Again , read my post, what are ANY of my tax dollars going to support socialist network

And why do I have to pay more taxes to make up for lunatic tax free outfits that sell fairytails as reality. Why should I pay taxes for "chaplains" that serve no other purpose other then to foster their delusions on the troops

no answer, again

oh and it's called; Seperation of church and state

maybe you heard of it?

 

[elektra]

Give the people in Government tax money, then people in Government will spend it.

Let people in Government have the power to borrow money, then we are the idiots.

 

[bripat9643]

According to a national survey recently commissioned by PBS and undertaken by the bipartisan polling firms of Hart Research and American Viewpoint, 69% of voters oppose congressional elimination of government funding for public broadcasting. Over half of all voters say it would be a massive or significant loss for themselves and their family if Congress, voting to eliminate funding, forced PBS to eliminate some programming and jeopardized some PBS television stations. The survey also shows that six in ten voters believe this would be a massive or significant loss for the country as a whole.

Federal Funding PBS

I trust a study commissioned by PBS about as much as I trust Harry Reid.

If only you had intelligence you could challenge the results of the poll.

Why would an intelligent person bother? The fact that PBS published it is sufficient information to judge the poll as nothing more than propaganda.

 

[NoNukes]

We

Bill Moyer's Journal, Charlie Rose, and Gwen Iffel, are all rabid left wing nuts. Why are my tax dollars going to support their biased diatribe very single week? Wonder what left would say if Rush Limbaugh got taxpayer subsided air time on PBS?

We would say it is a cold day in hell.

 

[OnePercenter]

According to a national survey recently commissioned by PBS and undertaken by the bipartisan polling firms of Hart Research and American Viewpoint, 69% of voters oppose congressional elimination of government funding for public broadcasting. Over half of all voters say it would be a massive or significant loss for themselves and their family if Congress, voting to eliminate funding, forced PBS to eliminate some programming and jeopardized some PBS television stations. The survey also shows that six in ten voters believe this would be a massive or significant loss for the country as a whole.

Federal Funding PBS

I trust a study commissioned by PBS about as much as I trust Harry Reid.

If only you had intelligence you could challenge the results of the poll.

Why would an intelligent person bother? The fact that PBS published it is sufficient information to judge the poll as nothing more than propaganda.

The sign of intelligence is that you are constantly wondering. Idiots are always dead sure about every damn thing they are doing in life.

 

[NYcarbineer]

NPR listeners might be better informed than FOX viewers. Too difficult to listen to radio or watch news at the construction site, on the oil rig, or in fox hole. But liberals can listen to NPR all day in the coffee shop or in their college faculty office.

Then how is it that Rush Limbaugh is the most listened to talk radio show?

 

[NYcarbineer]

We live in a republic. There is a huge difference which you are too ignorant to understand.

A democratic republic is a democracy. The idea that we don't live in a democracy is really just wishful thinking by rightwingers who want a conservative controlled oligarchy of some sort.

 

[bripat9643]

According to a national survey recently commissioned by PBS and undertaken by the bipartisan polling firms of Hart Research and American Viewpoint, 69% of voters oppose congressional elimination of government funding for public broadcasting. Over half of all voters say it would be a massive or significant loss for themselves and their family if Congress, voting to eliminate funding, forced PBS to eliminate some programming and jeopardized some PBS television stations. The survey also shows that six in ten voters believe this would be a massive or significant loss for the country as a whole.

Federal Funding PBS

I trust a study commissioned by PBS about as much as I trust Harry Reid.

If only you had intelligence you could challenge the results of the poll.

Why would an intelligent person bother? The fact that PBS published it is sufficient information to judge the poll as nothing more than propaganda.

The sign of intelligence is that you are constantly wondering. Idiots are always dead sure about every damn thing they are doing in life.

Believing that PBS is capable of publishing facts rather than propaganda is not a sign of intelligence. It has already demonstrated time after time that it's nothing but a government propaganda organ. That's its function, to broadcast pro-government propaganda.