Posted on 05/02/2007 2:18:21 PM PDT by mtnwmn
Back to Bias Basics at PBS By Brent Bozell III Wednesday, May 2, 2007
A few years ago, the left pulled several muscles exerting itself with the strange theory that the Public Broadcasting Service was lurching dangerously to the right. When Corporation for Public Broadcasting Chairman Kenneth Tomlinson had the audacity not only to speak internal profanities ("fairness" and "balance"), but to try to build on them, it became clear to them that he was out of control and needed to be stopped.
Tomlinson made several small but significant steps toward balance on our taxpayer-subsidized airwaves, nudging the creation of two right-leaning talk programs -- "Tucker Carlson Unfiltered" and "The Journal Editorial Report" -- and both suffered from the TV equivalent of crib death.
Liberals really erupted when they learned Tomlinson secretly hired someone to assess the political balance of some PBS and NPR programs. This initiative was doomed, not only because the internal bureaucracy would never tolerate it, but because proving liberal bias at PBS is beyond easy. It's like proving Rosie O'Donnell has a liberal bias -- is it really necessary to conduct a study?
The left maintains an iron grip on PBS with all the maturity and sophistication that a 4-year-old hangs on to a Happy Meal toy. The motto of its public and private campaign against Tomlinson's alleged transgressions should have been: "Mine! Mine! All Mine!"
(Excerpt) Read more at townhall.com ...
Actually, since all tax dollars are confiscated from people with jobs, why should any taxpayer-funded endeavor be “fair” OR “balanced”? They should all be decidedly conservative, since productive people are the ones being taxed. It’s only just that the opinions of those paying be represented.
This is your tax money being spent, people.
Yeah, right.
...and "The Journal Editorial Report"
Was just starting to enjoy that show when it got the heave-ho.
I’ve thought that for years. And/or test on Constitutional principles as a prerequisite for voting.
PBS is welfare for the (mostly wealthy) left. I regard it as a violation of the 1st amendment for the gov’t to pay for political views to be aired.
How bad can it be? A Republican congress and president continued its funding. Maybe I should start watchi....nah, that’ll never happen.
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