Trump Budget Proposes Killing All Funding for PBS, NPR and National Endowment for the Arts

NPR was embarrassed when they got caught red handed and threw a body under the bus because they could see the de funding coming but too little too late.

"NPR's top news editor resigned Thursday after an internal review found that the Washington news organization mishandled the firing of news analyst Juan Williams over controversial remarks he made on a TV program in October.

In an additional piece of fallout from the firing, NPR's board voted to cancel the annual bonus of NPR's chief executive, Vivian Schiller, who supported the decision to fire Williams and made some ill-timed comments about it, for which she later apologized.


Both moves come as a new Republican majority takes over in the House. Partly spurred by the Williams firing, GOP lawmakers have vowed to cut federal funding for public broadcasting. Several NPR staffers said they hoped the latest moves would mollify critics in Congress, but the chief sponsor of the legislation, Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.), said, "From my perspective, it doesn't change anything."

"Ellen Weiss, the 28-year NPR veteran who resigned Thursday, was the editor who decided to terminate Williams after he told Fox News host Bill O'Reilly that he became "nervous" flying with people dressed in "Muslim garb."

NPR justified the firing by saying that Williams had ignored years of warnings that he limit his comments to news analysis, and not offer personal opinions, while appearing on other networks. But the firing created a storm of criticism, particularly from Fox News, whose hosts said NPR was trying to stifle free expression.

Weiss, who fired Williams over the phone, had been one of the architects of NPR's rise as a news organization. For many years, she served as executive producer of the network's signature evening news show, "All Things Considered." She was also responsible for hiring many of the organization's top producers and on-air correspondents."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/06/AR2011010603649.html
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You got caught in a lie and that's a weak attempt to get out of it

 

Actually, I do not need any proof that PBS and NPR are biased. Their programming is irrelevant. The Constitution provides no avenue for the federal govt funding a media outlet such as the CPB. The idea that the govt should have its own domestic media organization (i.e., a tailor made propaganda outlet) should be anathema to all freedom loving people.

But PBS and NPR are biased, the simple fact that so many oppose PBS and NPR is itself proof.

 

OK, then the government should fund educational programming which teaches the benefits of free markets, private property, the role of religious doctrine in the formation of the USA, free speech, critical thinking, self-reliance, skepticism of government, and the evils of "progressivism" in all of its forms (socialism, communism, dictatorship).

 

You lost quite a while back.


Resistance is futile. Youve already proven how vacuous and inane your opinions are. Stop.

 

The role of religious doctrine? You mean how one religious set of beliefs demonized and ostracized another, leading the puritans to leave europe and travel here?

You mean the doctrine of hatred and rabid stupidity that lead to many sordid and sundry wars and conflicts?

**** religion. Our founders were deists. Not christians.

 

That post is proof that the USA needs to be educated.

For example, did I write "the role of religious doctrine" or "Christian doctrine"? Looks like some people need reading lessons, as well as critical thinking lessons.

 

Just making sure you're being intelectually honest here.

We need to be sure the sins of christianity are taught to our kids so we have no more vacuous idiocy that insists this is a christian nation.

Im glad we agree.

 

Again. Youre so full of **** its hilarious.

Climate change is real. You clearly dont think the climat changes.

I hear pluto is nice this time of year and the climate there remains consistent. I advise you strongly consider removing yourself from the realm of discussion and head there so you can construct your echo chamber in peace.

 

We do not agree, but you would not know that since you do not read the posts, and since you make unsubstantiated assumptions.

 

Here's a plausible scenario. What if China ignores any and all climate agreements. Do you believe that the US should go to war with China to save the world from certain destruction?

 

Are you claiming our founders were not deists? Are you claiming christians (the church of england) didnt ostracize other christians (thr puritans)?

Are you denying the bloody history of christianity?

Typical vacuous nonsense.

 

Im not debating what governments should or should not do about the climate change scenario.

Im debating that climate change is real. And unequivocally so. I flatly stated the only argument seems to be what caused it.

Im also debating that, since it is unequivocally true that the climate changes, when we discuss nature, we should also discuss the impact of climate change on that nature. We cant just act like it didnt happen because its inconvenient for faux news and exxon mobile. Its relative to the discussion.

And since it is a relative and integral piece, pbs is not biased for running that. Its a logical premise. I have asked, repeatedly for evidence that pbs is biased.

There is no logical conclusion i can come to that supports the ridiculous grabass being played by you folks here. None. Its sad.

 

HOW real is it to you? Worth a war with China to save the world?

 

A person does not have to be a Christian in order to understand and implement Christian principles. Christian doctrine influenced the founders of the nation directly through their knowledge of the Bible, government, and human behavior. It influenced them indirectly through their study of previous philosophers such as John Locke - a deeply religious man, considered the "Father of Liberalism", and his Christianity influenced the development of his political philosophy.

Your hatred of religion is clouding your view and causing you to miss the truth. You do not have to be a Christian - or even a deist - to see the impact of religion upon the creation of the USA, or to see Christianity's impact on the development of modern liberalism.

 

Why should tax payer money be used to support pro conservative and pro Republican ideals?

 

As I said, many RWers just are not educated.

NPR News has terminated the contract of longtime news analyst Juan Williams after remarks he made on the Fox News Channel about Muslims.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130712737

It had nothing to do with expressing his views on another station. But the views themselves. Now he may actually feel what he said, but I guess it shouldn't have been made public.

 

Because they won the election. One a dose konsikuenses.

 

What about charter schools?
Do they accept autistic children? Or many other disabled or trouble children?

Are you mocking Rosa Parks with your name in these forums? Do you think she was a terrible person?
Your views are complete opposite hers and you demean what she stood for, especially thinking gov't should only provide defense.

Why should taxpayers pay for your defense? Provide your own defense if you think so little of your fellow Americans.

 

You looking for autistic children to lead the country fearlessly into the future?

Don't give me your racist canards, son.

Because the defense of the country is the only federal responsibility written into the Constitution.

 

I believe they do teach such things. Prove those things aren't taught.
But you'll have to show what evil of progressivism is, how about the evils of conservatism?
I believe schools teach about socialism, communism, and many other isms.

I realize you're RW and probably home schooled, so I can see you wouldn't know much about public education. Or maybe you just tuned out of education?

 

And yet they ran away from it to come here.
Not only did they run away from it, they made sure it can never happen here, where a religion will run the country.
Take that false BS, no one buys that crap.

 

Gotcha. Another mockery of a great lady. Who wanted equality of all people. Not just those of a particular political party.

 

I said nothing racist, period.
I said the way you post here is not at all in tune with what that lady stood for. Oppression of people at the expense of a gov't and bigots. She stood up for people's rights.
I made no mention of race, that fact you think I said anything about race is on you.
It matters not if she's black, white, green, or blue. It's what she stood for and is completely opposite of your view in these forums.

And WTF did I hint anything about autistic children to lead the country? But since you brought it up, do you think one couldn't?
I brought it up, because charter schools won't have provisions for such needy children. And I don't mean just autistic ones, but any special needs children.
Would they even receive an education in your world? Would they be charged extra in your private schools? Would they even be allowed in your private schools?

You miss the general welfare clause. Something Rosa Parks stood for.

 

I see by your AV you were a Hillary voter.