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Pharaoh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 07:17 AM Original message |
Should PBS be publicly funded? |
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unhappycamper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 07:28 AM Response to Original message |
1. IIRC, all this bullshit started with Ken Tomlinson appointed to the head of CPB. |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 07:34 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Nah...Been Going On For A Long Time |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 07:30 AM Response to Original message |
2. Here We Go Again...Wingnuts After Public Broadcasting... |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 07:36 AM Response to Original message |
4. "Now the Bush Administration has proposed cutting funding by half." |
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Mudoria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 07:44 AM Response to Original message |
5. PBS is a national treasure well worth every penny |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 07:56 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Agreed. n/t |
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kevinmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 07:59 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. I agree. I have 4 PBS stations here and I watch PBS more than anything..... n/t |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 07:56 AM Response to Original message |
6. Duh? |
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timtom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 07:58 AM Response to Original message |
8. Not at this point in time, with this administration. |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 08:28 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. You might actually have a point. n/t |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 09:53 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. CPB is the right way to go. |
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timtom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 10:33 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Thank you! |
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MoeHayNow (165 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
11. Yes, it should. |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
13. I know that this |
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newportdadde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 10:08 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. What if you live in a rural area and don't have cable/satellite? |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 10:55 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. to both questions: |
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Nickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 11:07 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Yes, the government has a duty to provide at least one source of media that isn't tainted by the |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 11:40 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. answers |
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Nickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 01:59 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. More answers |
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newportdadde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
15. Yes it should, its cost is minuscule compare to other government expenditures. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
19. PBS/NPR aren't representative of the diversity of thought among Americans |
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