Will this week be remembered as the time where NPR and PBS disappeared?

[justoffal]

How the **** could they get more "one sided"?

Yeah that's like saying midnight black could be a little darker.

 

[pknopp]

This is not just public broadcasting. The entertainment industry is still massively woke. Rights have been won. The in-your-face tactics needs to stop.

"We can not allow non MAGA thought to exist"

 

[Dekster]

The NPR stations that are chock full of talk programming will probably disappear or switch back to classical music stations. I am fine with that as I like classical music. The days growing up of setting aside Saturday afternoons to listen to Prairie Home Companion, Click and Clack, and Thistle and Shamrock have gone by the wayside just by operation of time.

PBS will be fine. Those are often university owned and operated so they will be able to tap into more gardening/farming content on the cheap if need be.

 

[justoffal]

PBS/NPR only receive 15% of their funding from the federal government, so they may have to scale back, but I don’t see them disappearing. It’s a shame that educational shows like Sesame Street will be effected, while billionaires get another tax break.

Considering that big bird was indicted on child molestation charges I don't think I'm going to miss sesame Street too much.

 

[DStar777]

.. and the partisan divide on funding PBS continues. Why does it matter what political views are promoted on the network? Let them earn their donations.

 

[Meathead]

Yeah that's like saying midnight black could be a little darker.

Not really, there's the arctic circle and the moon.

 

[justoffal]

Not really, there's the arctic circle and the moon.

Bwahahaha

 

[konradv]

Considering that big bird was indicted on child molestation charges I don't think I'm going to miss sesame Street too much.

Where are the Epstein Files? They’re hidden, while PBS gets the shaft!

 

[citygator]

NPR and PBS get less than 1% of its funding from the government.

Broadcast Stations get about 10%.

I hope they defund them and then PBS/NPR can raise a bit more money in the market and go far left propaganda and raise all the children in this country to want to name their children all Obama. Looking forward to it.

 

[DStar777]

He helped hide sexual assaults on college students

You believe that? Is it because he won't support your woke agenda? Partisan is as partisan does. What does this have to do with defunding PBS?

 

[Picaro]

Outside of Pati Jinich's cooking show, they don't have anything other channels can't run. Even Pati indulges in a little propganda sometimes, but it's not often and not too annoying, I used to watch The McLaughlin Group and Bill Buckley's shows, but they're long gone. The new 'Firing Line' is a joke, as are all the pill hustlers and con men 'Heath Cures' medicine shows.

 

[pknopp]

You believe that? Is it because he won't support your woke agenda? Partisan is as partisan does. What does this have to do with defunding PBS?

I didnt bring him into the conversation. I was asked to consider the claims of someone that lied to hide sexual assaults.

 

[SeaMajor7]

I won't miss Scottt Simon with his SIGHING every time Trump is mentioned in the news.
Pathetic.
SIGH

 

[Mashmont]

Congress is having a procedural vote today to cancel $9.4 billion in funds from international aid, PBS, and NPR. If the vote is passed, the wailing and gnashing of teeth will echo forever.

Senate to move on Trump's request to cancel billions in foreign aid, NPR and PBS funding​

"Washington — The Senate could move forward as soon as Tuesday on a request from the White House to claw back $9.4 billion in funds for international aid and public broadcasting as Congress faces a Friday deadline to act.

In what's known as a rescissions package, the White House in June requested that Congress cancel billions in funding that had previously been approved for spending, starting the clock on a process that gives lawmakers 45 days to act.

The move seeks to make permanent some of the Department of Government Efficiency's spending cuts, with the package's primary focus being slashing foreign aid. But it would also effectively cut off federal funding for NPR and PBS.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a South Dakota Republican, said he hoped to hold the first procedural votes Tuesday, though he was still having conversations with some members who are resistant to pulling back all of the funding.

Last month, the House approved the request, overcoming opposition from all Democrats and four Republicans."

Senate to move on Trump's request to cancel billions in foreign aid, NPR and PBS funding

Let's hope so. It's outrageous that taxpayer dollars are used to promote blatant Marxism.

 

[Matted Joybeard]

Thirty-five years ago, not only did I donate to PBS, I actually worked the phone lines during their pledge drives!

Now I wouldn’t give them one red cent.

Look how far you have fallen.

 

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[kyzr]

NPR and PBS get less than 1% of its funding from the government.

Link? If true why the big deal? They don't need taxpayer dollars.

Broadcast Stations get about 10%.

Link?

I hope they defund them and then PBS/NPR can raise a bit more money in the market and go far left propaganda and raise all the children in this country to want to name their children all Obama. Looking forward to it.

That is how capitalism works.

 

[lg325]

Wait until I finish watching Atlantic Crossing!
I am not saying that there may be need for improvement but I watch and listen to both liberal and conservative shows on both. Yes ,the lets hate Trump band wagon is evident . But NPR and PBS over the years has done a lot of good for young folks education in low income and rural areas like I grew up in. I am against closing them down.

 

[pknopp]

Link? If true why the big deal? They don't need taxpayer dollars.

Link?

That is how capitalism works.

Capitalism. Bail out the bankers but not Elmo.

 

[JGalt]

"We can not allow non MAGA thought to exist"

That's correct. Either make America great again, or **** off and die.