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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 02:35 AM Original message |
This RW attack on NPR is pretty serious - Maybe we should be paying more attention. |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 02:40 AM Response to Original message |
1. Here is the assholes statement: |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 04:36 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. “We can’t keep borrowing hundreds of millions of dollars from China each year to fund public radio |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 09:05 AM Response to Reply #6 |
19. however we can borrow to give the wealthy tax breaks. |
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timtom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 09:17 AM Response to Reply #1 |
23. "...so many choices in the market for news and entertainment." |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 02:45 AM Response to Original message |
2. And there's this - this is really going into overdrive - ALOT of repigs have signed onto this |
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strawberryfield (76 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 12:44 PM Response to Reply #2 |
36. There is more going on here than Juan Williams and NPR |
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Pushed To The Left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 03:13 AM Response to Original message |
3. Signed it! n/t |
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Democat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 03:27 AM Response to Original message |
4. It would be a joke if Democratic politicians had a spine |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 03:44 AM Response to Original message |
5. If they get control we may see a major clampdown on all liberal, (or balanced), speech. |
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gatorboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 04:36 AM Response to Original message |
7. The RW have always attacked NPR. |
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Democat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 06:38 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. You're surprised the Democrats aren't hitting back? |
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Flubadubya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 07:51 AM Response to Reply #8 |
17. "Piling on" maybe... |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 12:10 PM Response to Reply #8 |
27. I'm just hoping that Democrats learned from Acorn & that includes Us! |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 07:15 AM Response to Reply #7 |
13. The RW will *ALWAYS* attack NPR. |
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madmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 06:51 AM Response to Original message |
9. Where was this "bill" when Helen Thomas was fired? |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 06:58 AM Response to Original message |
10. That's 3% Of Their Budget |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 07:07 AM Response to Original message |
11. Does Pacifica *GET* any public funding? They used not. |
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mazzarro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 07:43 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. That Should Not Matter Now! |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 12:24 PM Response to Reply #15 |
33. Well maybe this will inspire those liberal/progressive rich folks to buy media |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 12:22 PM Response to Reply #11 |
32. Amen |
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Bluzmann57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 07:12 AM Response to Original message |
12. Signed and posted to my facebook account |
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greytdemocrat (614 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 07:39 AM Response to Original message |
14. Well... |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 12:19 PM Response to Reply #14 |
29. I totally agree with you - the head of NPR should've had a meeting with Juan and laid it out on the |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 03:36 PM Response to Reply #29 |
40. They've had that conversation with Juan in the past. |
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RagAss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 07:48 AM Response to Original message |
16. Fuck NPR...they slept with the enemy ... Now let them squeal ! |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
18. Close down anything that can be described as Liberal. gives the |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 12:16 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. it's like they studied Mein Kampf |
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ShamelessHussy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
20. that may give Democracy Now a boost in exposure |
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Lost4words (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 09:16 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. very true! |
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timtom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
21. Thanks. |
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political_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
24. That's why we need the equal time clause introduced back into FCC code. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
25. They've tried this defundng stunt repeatedly over the years |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
26. My thoughts exactly. As you said, this isn't just about NPR, it's about much more than that |
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AuntPatsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
30. You have to wonder just how far the arm of funds extend to ensure the people |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
31. I gave up NPR years ago. They have moved so far to the right it's sad. |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 12:29 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. It's not about that, tho. What gives the wackos the right to try and control the airwaves? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 12:40 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. They took NPR over years ago |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 12:45 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Dems never meet anything with outrage, do we? That's gotta change, or else we will continue |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 03:39 PM Response to Reply #34 |
41. There 's nothing the Reich can do to Pacifica; they get no federal, state, or local funding. (NT) |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
38. It's a done-deal...count on it |
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Democat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-24-10 11:43 AM Response to Reply #38 |
42. The only "edges" are weak Democrats |
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felix_numinous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-23-10 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
39. NPR made a professional decision not a political one. |
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