[Durham INC] NPR and PBS th get the chopping block?

[RW Pickle]

It's not Government Public Radio and these choices are tough. I listen to
some NPR segments and give $$ when they have their fund raisers. They even
give away some decent gifts for doing so. And PBS is no different. Should
government fund WQDR because folks listen to country music? Or WRAL
because of their programming? Of course not. And these government funded
programs need to stand on their own as well. XM radio, Dish or Time Warner
isn't free... But you can listen/watch what you want. So paying to
listen/watch what you like is already out there (and not government
supported). We're not talking about necessities here.

Just today, the UNC Board of Governors raised tuition by 8% and dropped 60
programs. Why? Because this spending train has to come to a stop before it
runs over us. If it doesn't, finding easy money to cut will switch to some
much harder choices. And we, the taxpayers, will ultimately write the
checks to pay for it.

Instead of telling legislators what not to do like cut NPR and PBS
funding, shifting trust fund money, or even saving the
spotted-three-legged possum, tell them where they can cut some money.
Cutting government waste hurts no one...

We have to understand that as a country, it's all trickle down money. And
when there is a problem at the headwaters of it, the down-stream side of
it just gets smaller and smaller. Something has to happen and cutting
spending is all that can be done. Because as taxpayers, we wouldn't stand
for the increase that would be necessary to fund it all...

Randy Pickle


>  See immediately below...and please sign and/or contact your legislators
> and tell them to protect public radio and public broadcasting. The
> American public can't afford to be any more mis- or un- informed.
> Next we'll be subsidizing Fox!
>
> Our legislators need to look at how much THEY are costing us and start the
> cuts there. We need an independent consultant to determine where the cuts
> should be made. We all know our state and federal operations are top
> heavy...legislators and many other govt employees get top notch salaries,
> top of the line health care plans, gym memberships, travel stipends, and
> multiple simultaneous pension plans to boot...
>
> Melissa Rooney
>
>
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> I guess we shouldn't be surprised.
>
> With Republicans back in charge of the House of Representatives, funding
> for NPR and PBS is in grave danger. Again.
>
> The Republicans just released their budget proposal, and it zeroes out
> funding for both NPR and PBS—the worst proposal in more than a decade.1
>
> They probably think that no one will notice these cuts in the midst of so
> many others. But the millions of listeners and viewers who rely on public
> broadcasting for "Sesame Street," "All Things Considered," and independent
> journalism will notice.
>
> We need to tell Republicans that cutting off funding was unacceptable last
> time they were in charge, and it's unacceptable now. 
>
> Add your name to the petition to save NPR and PBS:
>
> http://pol.moveon.org/nprpbs?id=26078-10944909-Zl5Z_Dx&t=4
>
> The petition says: "Congress must protect NPR and PBS and guarantee them
> permanent funding, free from political meddling."
>
> Thanks for all you do.
> –Daniel, Amy, Michael, Wes, and the rest of the team
>
>
>
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