Posted on 06/05/2003 1:05:20 AM PDT by JohnHuang2
Edited on 07/12/2004 4:03:36 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
If the federal government suddenly announced it had acquired the New York Times and now was going to force taxpayers to subsidize it, how would you react? Furthermore, assume you were told they would keep the same left-leaning editorial personnel and practices. Most Americans would be justifiably outraged because they would understand they were being forced to pay for political propaganda they may disagree with; that the government-subsidized paper had an unfair advantage over its private sector competitors; and that the paper could be used by political authorities for their own advantage.
(Excerpt) Read more at dynamic.washtimes.com ...
Additionally since they are 5013c they should not even hold a political party viewpoint or campaign for/against parties/candidates.
The left can always be counted on getting their message out on someone else's dollar.
Unfortunately, nothing ever gets done. I would love to see a bill defunding this organization get introduced..............
..........How about this afternoon's session of Congress?
The Honorable Ted Stevens, Alaska’s Senior Senator,
Receives Public Television’s Highest Honor
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 25, 2003 - The Honorable Ted Stevens (R- Alaska), today received the 2002 Ralph Lowell Medal, public television’s most prestigious honor, according to Robert T. Coonrod, CPB President and CEO.
CPB presents the award annually to recognize outstanding individual contributions to public television. Stevens, the senior senator from Alaska, was honored for more than three decades of legislative leadership, which has helped make America’s public broadcasting system one of the most successful public-private partnerships in modern history. Katherine Anderson, the CPB Board Chair, presented the award.
During his 35-year senate career, Stevens has relentlessly championed the needs, programs and services of public broadcasting, especially those of small, rural stations that are lifelines for citizens in areas of geographic and technological isolation. He was an early supporter of advanced federal funding, the most fundamental concept in public broadcasting’s financial structure, which provides stability and encourages efficiency.
A skilled and effective negotiator, Stevens held steadfast in support of public service broadcasting during legislative battles in 1992 and again in 1995. Over the years, he has been among the strongest supporters of the Public Telecommunications Facilities Program, which provides funds to stations to purchase essential equipment needed to deliver content. An early proponent of digital technology, the senator has led in securing funds to help public stations meet the federally mandated transition to this new technology.
He was the first to author a bill securing adequate spectrum for public stations, and he was the first to help secure funding for satellite systems for both public television and radio.
“Alaskans rely on public broadcasting. In our rural areas, public broadcasting is often the sole source of news and information, including weather reports, which are relied upon by our whaling communities and others in their daily activities,” said Stevens. “I’ve been a proud supporter of public broadcasting and am honored to accept this year’s Lowell Award.”
Sen. Stevens, now President pro tempore, is Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, which annually allocates federal funds among various government programs, agencies and departments. He also serves as Chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee. In addition, the senator serves on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, which has authority over CPB, the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs; the Committee on Rules and Administration and the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress. The senator has agreed to serve on the Select Committee on Aging.
"Every Alaskan knows what Sen. Stevens does for public broadcasting in their state,” said Coonrod. “We want the rest of America to know what he does for all of public broadcasting on behalf of our nation.”
"To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical." --Thomas Jefferson: Statute of Religious Freedom, 1779
When a Coalition casualty is reported, we don't hear that the attacker and his pals LOST the fight - are usually dead or arrested. We don't hear about all the regime dead-enders and terrorist-wannabes OUR guys take out - with the help of the free Iraqis - weekly! We also rarely hear about the good works to rebuild structures, feed the people and help establish the local governments - great stuff the Coalition's doing daily in Iraq - and have been doing daily since we liberated Baghdad. America, the world, even the free Iraqis don't know because even AMERICAN press is failing to inform them.
From Stars & Stripes: Thanks for the great email! I totally agree with you on everything you said. My brother is an Army Ranger that was fighting there during the war. They had Fox News and CNN and couldn't believe some of the shit that was coming off of BOTH new channels (CNN was about 10x's worse though). ...I get that a lot.
The press is lying. They're supporting tyrants and oppressors around the world by silencing the Iraqi victims and handing their mighty pens to Saddam's apologists - America's enemies.
***Operation Infinite Freedom - Situation Room - 7 JUN 03/Day 80*** ^
There is a profound,
incomplete truth here. If we
had real government
controlled media,
then by it's nature we'd have
public disclosure
of all the "inputs"
to the operation. Yes,
there would be "dangers,"
but consider what
we have now! When CNN
is always biased,
how can we fix it?
If a deep-pocket owner
can route profits from
good business to bad,
then they can keep broadcasting
endlessly, and we
have no real input.
Real government media --
within an open
government -- provides
vastly more interaction
with us citizens
than a "free market"
where media businesses
can build their content
around any kind
of "business arrangements" they
can put together.
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