# Millions to NPR. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 9, 2003, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/millions-to-npr/212152 "2003-11-09T01:40:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Mr.Moto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/millions-to-npr/212152/21 "2003-11-12T13:59:45Z")
Hey, **RTA** , not long ago I was one of the troops, so this is not an empty catchphrase for me. My entire term of enlistment was during the Clinton administration, so I can tell you that the Democrats don’t have a great record on support for military members either. Actually, on balance, theirs is worse. I would have loved to stay in the Navy, but was practically chased out by the fact that I was being worked to death. Our ship was undermanned by about 22% when I got out in 1998, with some watch stations manned by only two qualified standers. That equates to a nineteen or twenty-hour workday when underway, seven days a week. The human body can’t endure that very long. Add to that the fact that our warstocks were being drawn down and not replenished properly, and you were risking lives by having service members fight battles with old and salvaged gear. The Marines are desperate right now for a replacement for the CH-53 helicopter because many of those choppers are patched up hulks from the Vietnam War, and are falling apart. I’ll be making my decision on many issues, as responsible voters generally do. And I’ll be voting for Bush next time. Just thought I’d warn you. ---
**Author:** ![Debaser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3da27b/32.png) [@Debaser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Debaser)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/millions-to-npr/212152/22 "2003-11-12T15:32:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by rjung \* > \*\*Bill O’Reilly’s just jealous because NPR is fair and balanced, unlike him. 😉 \*\* Ha! A few years back NPR was sharing it’s contributor list with the Democratic party. How would you feel if your tax dollars went to support Bill O’Reilly’s radio program? Well, that’s how conservatives feel about our tax dollars going to NPR. If the amount given is so small then certainly they can do without it. It’s not the purpose of the federal government to pay for radio programs. ---
**Author:** ![Balle\_M](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/13edae/32.png) [@Balle\_M](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balle_M)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/millions-to-npr/212152/23 "2003-11-12T16:35:38Z")
OK, I will admit NPR is fair and balanced. They not only provide the left-wing viewpoint, but also the far left-wing and moderate left-wing viewpoints. Can’t get any fairer than that… ---
**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/millions-to-npr/212152/24 "2003-11-12T17:41:17Z")
Isn’ it true that the broadcast license used by all the above, and worth billions in revenue, is free? Supported by taxpayers? I’ll shed no tears for FNC. ---
**Author:** ![lno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/millions-to-npr/212152/25 "2003-11-12T20:07:42Z")
Millions for NPR, but not a _cent_ for tribute! ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/millions-to-npr/212152/26 "2003-11-12T20:30:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Debaser \* > \*\* > A few years back NPR was sharing it’s contributor list with the Democratic party. > \*\* Actually, this was individual TV stations in the PBS system. NPR wasn’t involved in any way. It was wrong, and CPB didn’t respond correctly and swiftly, but it looks like the appropriate measures were eventually put in place. [http://www.current.org/mo/mo914L.html](http://www.current.org/mo/mo914L.html) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/millions-to-npr/212152.md?page=1)