Defund PBS

[Rick]

PBS supporters like to point out that only a small percentage of their funding comes from the government. That DOES remind one that conservatives need off their asses and get companies they invest in to stop funding that leftwing media outlet. But the taxes matter - they want to hold onto it because it justifies the "Public" in their name - it gives them the imprimitur of the government, with the implication that they somehow represent the whole country. PBS needs to be stripped of all support except that from the leftwing whose point of view they represent.

 

[dogtowner]

Littel direct funding but when you examine the backdoors its 80-90%.

Kill it. Kill it now. Its a drop in the bucket but its useless and every drop0 matters at this point.

 

[Dr.Who]

The federal gov should no way no how be giving money to broadcast anything. Its not their job.

 

[BigRob]

The federal gov should no way no how be giving money to broadcast anything. Its not their job.

What about overseas broadcasts?

 

[Dr.Who]

What about overseas broadcasts?

If it is run by the state dept as part of propaganda during war - ok.

If it is to provide service men with access to news I am sure they can figure out what is going on without it.

If it is a program to advertise raisins in London the I think Sunkist should take care of that themselves.

 

[BigRob]

If it is run by the state dept as part of propaganda during war - ok.

If it is to provide service men with access to news I am sure they can figure out what is going on without it.

Yes, that can be a vital tool overseas, so I fully support keeping that intact.

As for PBS, I don't really care if they lose funding or not...they might as well.

 

[dogtowner]

If it is run by the state dept as part of propaganda during war - ok.

If it is to provide service men with access to news I am sure they can figure out what is going on without it.

amen to that

 

[PLC1]

PBS supporters like to point out that only a small percentage of their funding comes from the government. That DOES remind one that conservatives need off their asses and get companies they invest in to stop funding that leftwing media outlet. But the taxes matter - they want to hold onto it because it justifies the "Public" in their name - it gives them the imprimitur of the government, with the implication that they somehow represent the whole country. PBS needs to be stripped of all support except that from the leftwing whose point of view they represent.

What is so left wing about Sesame Street?

 

[Rick]

What is so left wing about Sesame Street?

(snicker! )

Whenever Bill Maher, Charlie Rose, Tavis Smiley, etc went beyond their usual dreary diet of uniform liberalism, to leftwingism (most frequently Maher), the left wing trots out Big Bird as a sort of "rebuttal".

PBS has violated the neutrality required by the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 for decades and gotten away with it. Shows like "American Experience", "Independent Lens" and "Frontline" are usually far tilted to the liberal left worldview.

There is some good stuff it on PBS, eg Nova and Dance in America, etc, but it's not worth the price of taxpayers funding liberal/left propaganda.

PBS is an anachronism - it was created when there were only the Big 3 broadcast networks. Whatever little justification it had is gone.

 

[PLC1]

(snicker! )

Whenever Bill Maher, Charlie Rose, Tavis Smiley, etc went beyond their usual dreary diet of uniform liberalism, to leftwingism (most frequently Maher), the left wing trots out Big Bird as a sort of "rebuttal".

PBS has violated the neutrality required by the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 for decades and gotten away with it. Shows like "American Experience", "Independent Lens" and "Frontline" are usually far tilted to the liberal left worldview.

There is some good stuff it on PBS, eg Nova and Dance in America, etc, but it's not worth the price of taxpayers funding liberal/left propaganda.

PBS is an anachronism - it was created when there were only the Big 3 broadcast networks. Whatever little justification it had is gone.

It may be an anachronism, may no longer need government funding, but to call Big Bird a liberal is kind of silly. Nova, as you said, is another worthwhile program.

 

[TruthSeeker]

(snicker! )

Whenever Bill Maher, Charlie Rose, Tavis Smiley, etc went beyond their usual dreary diet of uniform liberalism, to leftwingism (most frequently Maher), the left wing trots out Big Bird as a sort of "rebuttal".

PBS has violated the neutrality required by the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 for decades and gotten away with it. Shows like "American Experience", "Independent Lens" and "Frontline" are usually far tilted to the liberal left worldview.

There is some good stuff it on PBS, eg Nova and Dance in America, etc, but it's not worth the price of taxpayers funding liberal/left propaganda.

PBS is an anachronism - it was created when there were only the Big 3 broadcast networks. Whatever little justification it had is gone.

Well stated, Rick. But unfortunately, we can count on the cowards in the Republican Party to cave in and continue funding PBS.

 

[Rick]

WhY SHOULD WORKING PEOPLE'S PAYCHECKS BE PLUNDERED TO FINANCE LEFTWING PROPAGANDA? THE ANSWER IS RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU.

 

[Dr.Who]

It may be an anachronism, may no longer need government funding, but to call Big Bird a liberal is kind of silly. Nova, as you said, is another worthwhile program.

Assuming that Sesame Street and Nova are the LEAST liberal programs on PBS don't you find it interesting that multiculturalism is so predominant on Sesame Street and that it just happens to be an issue that is far more important to the left rather than the right? Multiculturalism is a good thing and age appropriate too. What about two daddies and a boy? That is controversial and not age appropriate.

Doesn't Nova also present far more programing in support of the kind of science that is favored by the left rather than by the right?

I am not saying that other types of programming ever exist in these shows. I am not saying that the programming they have is not good. But a lot can be done by presenting weighted or one sided programming.

 

[Dr.Who]

But let us suppose that Sesame Street were completely unbiased.

In a a time when the interest on the national debt increased by more in the last few DAYS than our congressmen cut from the entire years budget isn't it time to realize that we just can't afford even some really good programs?

 

[Rick]

Since whatisname made an issue of it, there's no doubt the lib slant is in sesame street. There's the "couple" - Bert and Ernie, for which there were repeated insinuations they were gay ("and it's ok") without making it explicit. (!)

Then there's this, where they attacked fox news (even on sesame street they do it!):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO-1j9T90-8&feature=player_embedded