Now the Republicans are going after Public Broadcast Funding

[andros]

@Fortytwois

On the upside, the petiton that Moveon has set up, now has almost a million signatures!

And precisely worth the paper they’re printed on.

[Zoe]

Originally Posted by Zoe
You don’t think that pride in a job well done matters any more? Quality of product? Service to a community? A passion for art and creativity? Love of children?

BrickerIn the pure economic model, what I said matters. Of course, in the “set of all things that matter” there are plenty of other members.

If you are saying that these other things don’t also drive the economy, you are either projecting or disingenuous. I’ve never thought of you as particularly ignorant.

[eleanorigby]

@Monstre

You said that the following premise is a stupid argument:
“I shouldn’t have to pay for PBS because it’s not how I learned to read or write.”

Duke of Rat is saying that the following is a stupid argument:
“People should have to pay for PBS because without it, kids will never learn to read or write.”

You’re both saying different things. (And you’re both right – they are both lame arguments – specifically, the “because” clauses).

Thank you-I thought I was going crazy (crazier).

[Bricker]

@Fortytwois

On the upside, the petiton that Moveon has set up, now has almost a million signatures!

woo hoo.

[Liberal]

I wish MoveOn would just move on.

[Shodan]

@Fortytwois

On the upside, the petiton that Moveon has set up, now has almost a million signatures!

Signing a petition to spend someone else’s money costs nothing - “cheap grace”, in the Christian vernacular.

How about if all those million signatories actually pony up $400 apiece, and then everybody is happy - CPB supporters can actually do good with their own money, people who prefer to spend their charitable donations elsewhere can do that.

And thank you, Bricker and monstro and everyone else for their service.

Regards,
Shodan

[Duke_of_Rat]

@eleanorigby

Duke of Rat --I am confused.

And I probably added to the confusion. rjung said I should tutor 90 million people/week, not 60 hours/week. I should have dug his post back up, but it was just drivel and I wasn’t really too interested in addressing it.

Monstre had no problem sorting out my position, many thanks for not only taking the time to dissect the matter, but putting it into wording others could comprehend.

[Beware_of_Doug]

Bump: NYTimes’ Frank Rich, in a 6/26 op-ed, says CPB golden-boy Ken Tomlinson paid $14,000 to a loyalist to screen NPR’s Diane Rehm and Tavis Smiley Shows, as well as PBS’ MacNeil-Lehrer Newshour.

All guests and commentators were to be classified as a) liberal or b) conservative.
All questioning of White House policy was to be labeled “Anti-Administration.”

[Beware_of_Doug]

By which I mean to say: IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT THE MONEY.