tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389902.post8709835382686076415..comments2023-10-28T06:19:33.110-04:00Comments on Current.org Blog: APTS mobilizes stations as House vote nears on pubcasting fundingDruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04113068910907963072noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389902.post-42689058589781242882011-02-18T12:24:58.799-05:002011-02-18T12:24:58.799-05:00Sorry but I agree that all such funding should be ...Sorry but I agree that all such funding should be cut. This is not something our government "must" do, nor is it something they "should" do, this is a "nice to do" item and we don't have money to fund nice to do programs. Cut it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389902.post-64283946385514364452011-02-15T17:24:49.445-05:002011-02-15T17:24:49.445-05:00NPR and PBS get only a small portion of their fund...NPR and PBS get only a small portion of their funding from the government, and are able to stand on their own. Their funding sources and the quality will not change with this funding cut. Since we have such huge deficits, this is a good place to cut. A cut that will have little drawback.<br /><br />I like NPR and listen every day, but I still agree with this cut. It's not just extremists, it's also those that actually understand the situation.<br /><br />It's hard to argue against the cut when NPRs own coverage makes it sound like it will be no big deal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389902.post-71731317898643527632011-02-15T13:01:29.924-05:002011-02-15T13:01:29.924-05:00Why is it that those in the extreme right are the ...Why is it that those in the extreme right are the least literate and the most ill-informed?<br /><br /><br />"Commies mouth piece"? "mosted sources"? Sorry, PBS is not a "commies mouth piece". NPR has gotten very mainstream in its reporting, as a reaction to corporate interests. What's next for the extremists, abolition of the public school system? A decaying infrastructure? Oh right, we already have that.Arbynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389902.post-65046902360760775372011-02-14T21:07:16.625-05:002011-02-14T21:07:16.625-05:00Hmm, they are ending government payments to the co...Hmm, they are ending government payments to the commies mouth piece.<br /><br />Good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389902.post-84783260518846820932011-02-13T10:08:24.764-05:002011-02-13T10:08:24.764-05:00If, as the opening comment says, these are the &qu...If, as the opening comment says, these are the "mosted sources" for news, etc., thne why are they not economically viable. If FOX or CNN run into financial difficulties, should they not get government funding? Folks, there is not bottomless pile of money out there. The "extremest politicians" kn know that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389902.post-11366640328480260812011-02-12T19:37:36.373-05:002011-02-12T19:37:36.373-05:00Dear Anonymous: Taxed to death... really? Then how...Dear Anonymous: Taxed to death... really? Then how come federal spending as a percent of GDP is flat since 1962 (except for the recent & successful efforts to counteract the Repugs recession). In fact, discretionary spending is down 40% since 1962... so much for "big gov't." Of course, what's out-of-balance is that millionaires & billionaires have had a 75% tax cut, while most families have seen their taxes rise 5-fold. In a country where the richest 1% controls as much financial wealth as the bottom 95%, your "remedy" of letting stations raise their own funding would just lead to... well... Faux news. It don't take much in the grey matter department to figure that out (as you know).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389902.post-83651572005008356532011-02-12T12:00:21.493-05:002011-02-12T12:00:21.493-05:00We saw what happened in Egypt. Information is the...We saw what happened in Egypt. Information is the first thing that is suppressed. Both of our major networks are owned by huge corporations. How is a person / public supposed to compete? Information is more important that toilets in the national parks. Let's cut back on funding the past presidents memorials, etc.Ruby Slippershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18340134355413492364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389902.post-51786624233380138522011-02-11T18:41:11.183-05:002011-02-11T18:41:11.183-05:00Unfunding public radio and TV would be a disaster....Unfunding public radio and TV would be a disaster. Many of us rely on both of them for good, accurate, neutral information and facts--that's the only place we can find to get it. <br />Since the savings are not that great, it looks as though some congresspersons are trying to kill the best source of news. <br />After all, if people learn the facts, where will they be?Historywriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09238036631471420221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389902.post-12384539837304688612011-02-11T12:18:28.250-05:002011-02-11T12:18:28.250-05:00Am I the only one who couldn't make much sense...Am I the only one who couldn't make much sense of the previous anonymous comment? You keep using that punctuation (...); I do not think it means what you think it means.<br /><br />Perhaps you are confusing PBS with FOX or MSNBC. Yes, public broadcasting has contributors, but more on the individual level than the corporate level. Should PBS/NPR have federal funding cut, they would have to rely on corporate funding to remain on the air. This means corporate censorship and commercials interrupting Sesame Street. You think the government's bad about censorship? Wait until McDonald's has a say in children's programming, or big oil has a say in NPR's shows.<br /><br />I don't know about you, but I'm not taxed to death. I can still feed and clothe my family. I can still afford my small apartment. Chances are, so can you. You've even got a computer with access to the internet (which, if it's not yours, means you're probably at the PUBLICLY FUNDED library). The people who can't do these things are not in that position because of taxation, but because they simply can't (or don't) work or have spent beyond their means. Cut the melodramatics, and spend your ample outrage on something that makes sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389902.post-73093194447941960122011-02-10T11:06:32.416-05:002011-02-10T11:06:32.416-05:00Published after blog owner approves.. where is the...Published after blog owner approves.. where is the first Amendmendant here?dgbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11178443768107535591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3389902.post-87516485124416292742011-02-10T11:03:02.605-05:002011-02-10T11:03:02.605-05:00Read the full story. The hand that feeds you....y...Read the full story. The hand that feeds you....you do not bite.<br />Government funding ..local..state..federal..the hands that feed... Journalisim ..a rule...you do not accept payment for that which you report. When the feeders..feed..the programs are not fair and equal in their presentatons. If they cannot raise their money from "contributors" and they have many..our tax money for that? Use our first Amendment people..we are taxed to death... <br />"APTS is advising stations to "exercise your First Amendment right to use your broadcast resources to marshal your community supporters to advocate for continued federal funding." It also provided detailed talking points for use in communicating the message, particularly to station boards, and a briefing on the do's and don'ts of making on-air appeals for political support"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com