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  • March 9, 2011 at 11:09 PM #676562
    jstoesz
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    for the record I love NPR. Especially the This American Life and Radio Lab and planet money…programs. You all must check it out. Especially on your 6 hour drives to the mountains (maybe that is just my former self talking). But why in Gods name is my tax money going to pay for it? To be honest, I don’t even mind the lefties…There is some damn fine programming. Oh and their music website is absolutely amazing!

    March 10, 2011 at 12:29 AM #675431
    CA renter
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    [quote=jstoesz]The reason is quite simple. NPR is trying to keep its free money. Anything that could be used against them in the case of removing their funding will qualify as a terminable offense. Conservatives are not shocked/offended, but they would like to remove the tax payer funding of liberal editorializing, and they will use NPR’s own words to hang the organization. I think it has very little to do with offense. If your employee jeopardized your free money, you would can her too.[/quote]

    Agree with this.

    And I’m bummed about it.

    March 10, 2011 at 12:29 AM #675487
    CA renter
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    [quote=jstoesz]The reason is quite simple. NPR is trying to keep its free money. Anything that could be used against them in the case of removing their funding will qualify as a terminable offense. Conservatives are not shocked/offended, but they would like to remove the tax payer funding of liberal editorializing, and they will use NPR’s own words to hang the organization. I think it has very little to do with offense. If your employee jeopardized your free money, you would can her too.[/quote]

    Agree with this.

    And I’m bummed about it.

    March 10, 2011 at 12:29 AM #676098
    CA renter
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    [quote=jstoesz]The reason is quite simple. NPR is trying to keep its free money. Anything that could be used against them in the case of removing their funding will qualify as a terminable offense. Conservatives are not shocked/offended, but they would like to remove the tax payer funding of liberal editorializing, and they will use NPR’s own words to hang the organization. I think it has very little to do with offense. If your employee jeopardized your free money, you would can her too.[/quote]

    Agree with this.

    And I’m bummed about it.

    March 10, 2011 at 12:29 AM #676236
    CA renter
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    [quote=jstoesz]The reason is quite simple. NPR is trying to keep its free money. Anything that could be used against them in the case of removing their funding will qualify as a terminable offense. Conservatives are not shocked/offended, but they would like to remove the tax payer funding of liberal editorializing, and they will use NPR’s own words to hang the organization. I think it has very little to do with offense. If your employee jeopardized your free money, you would can her too.[/quote]

    Agree with this.

    And I’m bummed about it.

    March 10, 2011 at 12:29 AM #676582
    CA renter
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    [quote=jstoesz]The reason is quite simple. NPR is trying to keep its free money. Anything that could be used against them in the case of removing their funding will qualify as a terminable offense. Conservatives are not shocked/offended, but they would like to remove the tax payer funding of liberal editorializing, and they will use NPR’s own words to hang the organization. I think it has very little to do with offense. If your employee jeopardized your free money, you would can her too.[/quote]

    Agree with this.

    And I’m bummed about it.

    March 10, 2011 at 6:15 AM #675446
    EconProf
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    I believe NPR tries to be balanced, and generally succeeds.
    But since they are staffed by MSM liberal types, they sometimes slip up and show their true colors.
    Nonetheless, all the well-founded criticism of their mild tilt to the left has forced them to do their best to present all sides fairly. Not a bad outcome, given that they delve into issues in great detail.

    March 10, 2011 at 6:15 AM #675502
    EconProf
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    I believe NPR tries to be balanced, and generally succeeds.
    But since they are staffed by MSM liberal types, they sometimes slip up and show their true colors.
    Nonetheless, all the well-founded criticism of their mild tilt to the left has forced them to do their best to present all sides fairly. Not a bad outcome, given that they delve into issues in great detail.

    March 10, 2011 at 6:15 AM #676113
    EconProf
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    I believe NPR tries to be balanced, and generally succeeds.
    But since they are staffed by MSM liberal types, they sometimes slip up and show their true colors.
    Nonetheless, all the well-founded criticism of their mild tilt to the left has forced them to do their best to present all sides fairly. Not a bad outcome, given that they delve into issues in great detail.

    March 10, 2011 at 6:15 AM #676251
    EconProf
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    I believe NPR tries to be balanced, and generally succeeds.
    But since they are staffed by MSM liberal types, they sometimes slip up and show their true colors.
    Nonetheless, all the well-founded criticism of their mild tilt to the left has forced them to do their best to present all sides fairly. Not a bad outcome, given that they delve into issues in great detail.

    March 10, 2011 at 6:15 AM #676597
    EconProf
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    I believe NPR tries to be balanced, and generally succeeds.
    But since they are staffed by MSM liberal types, they sometimes slip up and show their true colors.
    Nonetheless, all the well-founded criticism of their mild tilt to the left has forced them to do their best to present all sides fairly. Not a bad outcome, given that they delve into issues in great detail.

    March 10, 2011 at 6:24 AM #675451
    ocrenter
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    [quote=gandalf]

    Overall, NPR is good. It leans ‘left’, but they aren’t liars.

    I like the Wall Street Journal. It leans ‘right’. But they aren’t liars.

    Fox just makes shit up. Huge difference.[/quote]

    well put, my sentiment exactly!

    March 10, 2011 at 6:24 AM #675507
    ocrenter
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    [quote=gandalf]

    Overall, NPR is good. It leans ‘left’, but they aren’t liars.

    I like the Wall Street Journal. It leans ‘right’. But they aren’t liars.

    Fox just makes shit up. Huge difference.[/quote]

    well put, my sentiment exactly!

    March 10, 2011 at 6:24 AM #676118
    ocrenter
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    [quote=gandalf]

    Overall, NPR is good. It leans ‘left’, but they aren’t liars.

    I like the Wall Street Journal. It leans ‘right’. But they aren’t liars.

    Fox just makes shit up. Huge difference.[/quote]

    well put, my sentiment exactly!

    March 10, 2011 at 6:24 AM #676256
    ocrenter
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    [quote=gandalf]

    Overall, NPR is good. It leans ‘left’, but they aren’t liars.

    I like the Wall Street Journal. It leans ‘right’. But they aren’t liars.

    Fox just makes shit up. Huge difference.[/quote]

    well put, my sentiment exactly!

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