Comments on: Bush tries unsuccessfully to kill PBS funding http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/19/bush-tries-unsuccessfully-to-kill-pbs/ Where TV Finds the Future Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:51:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Steve Boriss http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/19/bush-tries-unsuccessfully-to-kill-pbs/#comment-420625 Steve Boriss Sat, 21 Jul 2007 12:04:29 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/19/bush-tries-unsuccessfully-to-kill-pbs/#comment-420625 See my post... "No one can explain why public broadcasting exists any more, yet Congress will continue to subsidize this entertainment for a few" ...at thefutureofnews.com See my post…

“No one can explain why public broadcasting exists any more, yet Congress will continue to subsidize this entertainment for a few”

…at thefutureofnews.com

]]> By: Ethan http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/19/bush-tries-unsuccessfully-to-kill-pbs/#comment-420051 Ethan Fri, 20 Jul 2007 16:55:29 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/19/bush-tries-unsuccessfully-to-kill-pbs/#comment-420051 www.costofwar.com http://www.costofwar.com

]]> By: Ethan http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/19/bush-tries-unsuccessfully-to-kill-pbs/#comment-420050 Ethan Fri, 20 Jul 2007 16:55:15 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/19/bush-tries-unsuccessfully-to-kill-pbs/#comment-420050 www.costofwar.com http://www.costofwar.com

]]> By: Steve Safran http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/19/bush-tries-unsuccessfully-to-kill-pbs/#comment-419918 Steve Safran Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:47:20 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/19/bush-tries-unsuccessfully-to-kill-pbs/#comment-419918 David: You want a list of things the government has no business funding? I'll take Big Bird over most of 'em. But I agree, in principle, that good programming should be able to stand on its own. The broadcast (and web) environment has changed considerably since 1967 when the CPB was started. Still, let's not get into "This is where the government should save money" argument at this point in our history, or how bias one way or the other should influence it. Bias: What we call the opinions of people with whom we disagree. David: You want a list of things the government has no business funding? I’ll take Big Bird over most of ‘em.

But I agree, in principle, that good programming should be able to stand on its own. The broadcast (and web) environment has changed considerably since 1967 when the CPB was started.

Still, let’s not get into “This is where the government should save money” argument at this point in our history, or how bias one way or the other should influence it.

Bias: What we call the opinions of people with whom we disagree.

]]> By: ! http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/19/bush-tries-unsuccessfully-to-kill-pbs/#comment-419885 ! Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:14:33 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/19/bush-tries-unsuccessfully-to-kill-pbs/#comment-419885 yes,i have listened lately and am beginning to think the gov't has threatened to reduce or eliminate their funding unless they start being a little more admin. friendly. really. i liked "all things" and npr better 2 years ago. back then you were right about them being biased... and it was a refreshing change from that foamy-mouth jackel limbaugh. yes,i have listened lately and am beginning to think the gov’t has threatened to reduce or eliminate their funding unless they start being a little more admin. friendly. really.

i liked “all things” and npr better 2 years ago. back then you were right about them being biased… and it was a refreshing change from that foamy-mouth jackel limbaugh.

]]> By: David http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/19/bush-tries-unsuccessfully-to-kill-pbs/#comment-419810 David Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:46:22 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/19/bush-tries-unsuccessfully-to-kill-pbs/#comment-419810 The government has no business funding the blatantly political viewpoints that PBS promotes. Unbiased coverage? Have you listened to "All things Considered" lately? That being said, it is good programming and could probably survive without the government which is how it should be. The government has no business funding the blatantly political viewpoints that PBS promotes. Unbiased coverage? Have you listened to “All things Considered” lately? That being said, it is good programming and could probably survive without the government which is how it should be.

]]> By: Steve http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/19/bush-tries-unsuccessfully-to-kill-pbs/#comment-419776 Steve Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:15:23 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/19/bush-tries-unsuccessfully-to-kill-pbs/#comment-419776 We wouldn't want Frontline to show the country the true face of the Bush Adminisration. We wouldn’t want Frontline to show the country the true face of the Bush Adminisration.

]]> By: Richard http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/19/bush-tries-unsuccessfully-to-kill-pbs/#comment-419377 Richard Fri, 20 Jul 2007 05:33:51 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/07/19/bush-tries-unsuccessfully-to-kill-pbs/#comment-419377 Yea, it was only last year that the government stopped collecting the Spanish-American War excise tax on long-distance telephone calls. I am sure tax dollars will be funding Public Broadcasting long after its outlived its usefulness. Yea, it was only last year that the government stopped collecting the Spanish-American War excise tax on long-distance telephone calls.

I am sure tax dollars will be funding Public Broadcasting long after its outlived its usefulness.

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