Posted on 10/23/2010 11:10:50 AM PDT by Mobile Vulgus
Everyone is talking about the situation that commentator Juan Williams found himself in when National Public Radio fired him over comments he made on Fox News about Muslims. And whether you think Williams’s situation was properly handled or not, a second discussion has been raised in conjunction with it: the propriety of federal funding of NPR and PBS.
On the funding issue, no more convoluted argument about the necessity of federal money being spent on NPR can be found than an article that appeared in the New York Daily News penned by the executive director of the New York Civil Rights Coalition, Michael Meyers. His op ed stood four-square in favor of continued federal funding of public radio and public television but his reason was simply illogical and impossible to understand.
Saying that those that support Juan Williams's supporters, "vindictively want to totally de-fund the left-leaning NPR" because of Williams's firing. He felt that those that want to take away federal funding from NPR are making a "big mistake."
But check out the absurd reasoning why he thinks this...
I thought government sponsorship of the media ended with Pravda.
Without regard to politics, political correctness, content or even the Juan Williams issue, taxpayer dollars should not be used to fund these broadcasting venues. The gov’t has no business subsidizing any private or quasi-private arts and entertainment entities.
Liberals are morons. NPR is Air America's evil twin. I refuse to listen to NPR or watch PBS because I know what they are. Mouthpieces for the DNC.
No.
Who the hell needs these networks anyway?
Between 24 hour Nick JR, Discovery Channel, the internet, Netflix, and podcasts, Nothing on PBS, and REALLY NOTHING on NPR is necessary nor will anyone be deprived if they went away.
Why do they need funding? They just rip off British shows anyway
Not only,no but...HELL NO!!!
Actually, I think it started with Pravda. Other nations saw the success they had with government-controlled media, and decided to jump on board.
Both NPR and PBS are fawning liberal lapdogs and in their dreams they think they are America’s version of BBC. I was calling for defunding them when I attended art college 30 years ago! Needless to say, I was odd man out.
Oh, no, not at all.
I've vindictively wanted to de-fund them since I got my first paycheck, and had to ask, "What is this number under 'Federal'?"
I could not agree more, although I do think PBS has a lot more neutral information on it. I have watched a lot of stuff on PBS that was not liberal or opinion - everything from documentaries on the Donner party to the one on the Cohanims and the DNA; not to mention some great concerts, etc.
What I have noticed about NPR is more about their listeners. Every person I meet that is extremely liberal (not moderate, but extreme) and/or even Left listens to NPR. They just gravitate to NPR and that’s all I need to know about NPR.
Why not just post the content here? Hit counter looking kind of sad?
Simply remove the tax deduction for donations made to PBS and NPR. That’ll hurt worse than anything.
Woo - Hoo - I signed it - d’ya think we might make some headway with this?
This is the same convoluted logic that berk is using to “impeach” the Chief Justice over the corporate campaign contribution decision. Because the Court said EVERYONE had free speech rights including Corporations, somehow the Court is pulling stuff out of the penumbra and being activist. I will brand this reverse polarity logic “anti-logic.”
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