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Title: PBS CHIEF DECRIES EFFORTS TO CUT FEDERAL FUNDING
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mywaynews.com
URL Source: http://apnews.myway.com/article/20120721/DA05JH880.html
Published: Jul 22, 2012
Author: Lynn Elber
Post Date: 2012-07-22 00:34:57 by rowdee
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Views: 8458
Comments: 21
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - PBS President Paula Kerger said Saturday she's disappointed public TV's federal funding again is under attack by lawmakers. The move is ironic, she said, given the impressive number of Emmy Award nominations earned last week by PBS programs, including the popular drama "Downton Abbey." PBS received 58 nods, second only to HBO and CBS. Public television gets 15 percent of its money from the federally funded Corporation for Public Broadcasting, with the rest largely contributed by viewers, Kerger told a meeting of the Television Critics Association. But some stations would lose more than half their money if funds are cut, and a number of them will be forced to "go dark," she said. A loss of federal dollars "would eliminate public broadcasting in areas I know it's tremendously used," Kerger said. She cited a small Cookeville, Tenn., station that has done "an extraordinary job at being an archive for the culture in that community." U.S. House Republicans have unveiled legislation aimed at cutting off federal funding for public TV television and National Public Radio. Both have been targets before, with Republicans saying PBS could get along just fine without taxpayer help. Kerger said it's "disappointing to me when you look at the value the American public places" on PBS. While she and other PBS executives try to be eloquent defenders of public TV, she said, it is ultimately the audience that can help protect it by making their support for PBS known to Congress. Rep. Norm Dicks of Washington, a top Democrat on the Appropriations Committee, said last week the "extremely partisan proposal" stands little chance of being brought up on the House floor and will be disregarded by the Senate and President Barack Obama. ---
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#1. To: All (#0)
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I would suggest to Ms. Kerger and others that if PBS is so darned good and the people love it, they will make donations to telethons. I would suggest to the Democrats and better yet, inform the clueless Republicans that if they had any intestinal fortitude, they'd merely omit from the Appropriations Bill any and all items that need to be defunded.. Period. Furthermore, you cut each budget item 5% each year for the next 5 years. Period. DEFUND BY OMISSION Forget about passing a bill to remove them from being. Just do not include a dime, or even a line for them in an Appropriations Bill.
These people crack me up. On the one hand, they claim that PBS doesn't get much federal funding so we shouldn't worry about it's impact on the budget. On the other hand, they go into panic mode at the mere suggestion that they will be cut off. If they don't get much funding, then they shouldn't miss it. PBS already sells advertising of a sort, when it tells you about the corporations that sponsor a particular show. They could sell some real ads at the beginning / end of each show and more than make up for the taxpayer subsidies that they get.
Oh, but that would require using their brains or creativity.....its just so much easier to sweagger up to the old sow and take a swig off a teat.
Yep, and that's why I am becoming more and more convinced that we just need to go cold turkey on the government hand outs, and cut everyone off all at once. Fat welfare queens on food stamps. Cut off. Lazy bums on disability, while they are out bowling. Cut off. Corrupt Wall Street brokerages and banks. Cut off. Lazy farmers getting price supports and subsidies for not growing food. Cut off. Cry baby CEOs of large corporations, who don't want to compete. Cut off. Greedy geezers collecting government hand outs, while playing golf in their resort communities in Florida and Arizona. Cut off. Cut off, cut off, cut off... We'd have a steep downturn for about 18 months and then things would quickly get better as people figured out how to take care of themselves once again.
I would suggest to the Democrats and better yet, inform the clueless Republicans that if they had any intestinal fortitude, they'd merely omit from the Appropriations Bill any and all items that need to be defunded.. Period. Furthermore, you cut each budget item 5% each year for the next 5 years. Period. DEFUND BY OMISSION Forget about passing a bill to remove them from being. Just do not include a dime, or even a line for them in an Appropriations Bill. HEAR HEAR! WHY are WE The People obligated to financially support PBS and it's Leftist, anti-Christian, pro-homo propaganda and brain-washing programming?
I'd settle for even doing it in an orderly manner--whack off the totally useless, i.e., Nat'l endow. for the Arts, PBS, Planned Parenthood, Red Cross, AARP, subsidies for not growing crops, etc., and then take a 10% cut on all programs in year one, 15% in year two, and 20% in year three.......thereby being generous in allowing for them to find niches in the system. Sort of a compassionate version of tough love, if you will. And I most definitely include the military in the cuts. We don't need every new gidget and gadget man's evil mind can think up......besides, we're too eager to sell these toys to other nations, which then requires the evil minds to create even worse things.
Because they are a part of the Democrat's voting scheme? Remember, the victor writes the rules.
Somehow Dubya and the Republican-dominated Congress didn't get that memo during 2004-2005. Nor did Bush use his veto pen to stop the incessant spending either. And then there was former cheerleader and gay RINO House Speaker Trent Lott actually offering half the leadership power to the Dems (as Pete recalls with much fondness, lol). Our problem with financing and supporting absurd leftist projects has always been led by the Rockefeller/political transvestite-wing of the GOP. Dubya may as well been a Dem (if it were 1972. Both Party have lurched waaay left since.)
Oh dear.........don't just lay it all on his time. I well remember the last decade of the 90s......when Clinton was president. The GOP controlled both the Senate and the House. Senator Pete Domenici used to stand and brag they were spending more than even Clinton wanted--this was especially memorable as it related to education spending! I so wanted to slap that man into next century. Thankfully, he finally retired or got whupped.
"All"? I don't think that's the case. But quite a bit... When the Dubya and the GOP FINALLY controlled ALL the purse strings and both Houses (after 50+ year?), what did they accomplish? What agenda did they promote as the clock was ticking? Answer: NO conservative legislation. Just excuses. Like "ONLY a with a super-majority" could they actually do any-thing. I well remember the last decade of the 90s......when Clinton was president. The GOP controlled both the Senate and the House. Senator Pete Domenici used to stand and brag they were spending more than even Clinton wanted--this was especially memorable as it related to education spending! I so wanted to slap that man into next century. Thankfully, he finally retired or got whupped. Disgusting. The arrogant bastard. But the GOP gave Dominici cause TO be arrogant and confident. The GOP's betrayal and deception of its "leadership" remains an ongoing problem. The ideological betrayal of conservatism and its misrepresentation has been seamless, starting with Poppy Bush's Congress...throughout both the Bubba/Dubya Years. We STILL see it today from the likes of Rubio, Romney, and McStain.
It started before Poppa Bush. Back in the mid 1980s I worked for a state senate. I saw and listened to what went on. I even made a report to the senate leadership (down to 8 people) on where I found cuts could be made easily. There was not even so much as a 'thank you' from any of them. I had even had dinner with a couple of them several times at the lobbyists home where I had rented a room for the legislative session, so it wasn't like I was some off-the-street loon. So it had already reach state level.
So it had already reach state level. Indifference to your solutions? ZERO appreciation? Does ANY one care anymore? And this from disciples of the so-called "party of small goobermint"? THAT had to be very discouraging....esp[ecially coming the the realization of knowing that THE most important thing (even at that local level of politics) was/is filling the individual coffers of so-called "representatives" through Lobbyists and keeping alive the quid pro quo game: "whores-for-sale". And damn We-The-People. We can only imagine the degree of Whoredom in the Senate, and of someone like...say...John McStain who has recently defended Huma (Hitlety's right-hand lesbo) against charges treason and collusion with the Muslim Brotherhood. OTOH, the Dem Reps far more often combine the most egregious of worlds for their 30 pieces if silver: Treason. Perversion. Treason. Perversion. And more Treason. If 95% of this nation's citizenry became slaves, serfs, or peons, I don't believe more than 10% of Congress (all GOP, btw) would care.
Discouraging isn't quite the word I would use. I had just ran my campaign for a state House District on a platform of reducing government spending, privatizing where possible, and eliminating excess assets. Once that indifference was shown by the party leaders, I realized the GOP was no different than the Dems--it is just in where they want to spend money. This was back in the mid 80s.
I believe liberator decided to stop posting here earlier today. He might be back; who knows. See his last posts if you're interested.
He's been cranky lately -- ranting, raving, and foaming at the mouth, almost like Mad dog but with fewer four letter words.
I'm a bit worn out myself with these forums. I'm not cranky but I'm going to try to spend less time on them and be more productive and happy in my life. I'll check daily but not much more for awhile.
Thanks, Fred........just what the forum needs--losing another person who is generally articulate and thoughtful in what he posts.
That flaming closet queen won't be missed. Good riddance to the overly dramatic idiot.
. Ya know what they say about opinions.....
Does anyone else see the irony here?
"If men through fear, fraud or mistake, should in terms renounce and give up any essential natural right, the eternal law of reason and the great end of society, would absolutely vacate such renunciation; the right to freedom being the gift of God Almighty, it is not in the power of Man to alienate this gift, and voluntarily become a slave." Samuel Adams, Rights of the Colonists, 1772
Every election cycle............. the gopers roll out some pointless piece of legislation that will never come to fruition...... SSDD....... Look forward to the "fundraising" letters....
#2. To: rowdee (#0)
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"we must as a species go into a period of shrinkage that we have not experienced since the Dark Ages and the Black Plague" -- lucysmom (A.K.A. minnigold)
#3. To: jwpegler (#2)
PBS already sells advertising of a sort, when it tells you about the corporations that sponsor a particular show. They could sell some real ads that the beginning / end of each show and more than make up for the taxpayer subsidies that they get.
#4. To: rowdee (#3)
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its just so much easier to sweagger up to the old sow and take a swig off a teat.
"we must as a species go into a period of shrinkage that we have not experienced since the Dark Ages and the Black Plague" -- lucysmom (A.K.A. minnigold)
#5. To: rowdee (#1)
I would suggest to Ms. Kerger and others that if PBS is so darned good and the people love it, they will make donations to telethons.
#6. To: jwpegler (#4)
#7. To: Liberator (#5)
#8. To: rowdee, sneakypete (#7)
Remember, the victor writes the rules.
#9. To: Liberator (#8)
Somehow Dubya and the Republican-dominated Congress didn't get that memo during 2004-2005.
#10. To: rowdee (#9)
Oh dear.........don't just lay it all on his time.
#11. To: Liberator (#10)
#12. To: rowdee (#11)
(Edited)
It started before Poppa Bush. Back in the mid 1980s I worked for a state senate. I saw and listened to what went on. I even made a report to the senate leadership (down to 8 people) on where I found cuts could be made easily. There was not even so much as a 'thank you' from any of them. I had even had dinner with a couple of them several times at the lobbyists home where I had rented a room for the legislative session, so it wasn't like I was some off-the-street loon.
#13. To: Liberator (#12)
#14. To: rowdee, Liberator (#13)
#15. To: Fred Mertz (#14)
I believe liberator decided to stop posting here earlier today.
"we must as a species go into a period of shrinkage that we have not experienced since the Dark Ages and the Black Plague" -- lucysmom (A.K.A. minnigold)
#16. To: jwpegler (#15)
#17. To: Fred Mertz, Liberator (#14)
#18. To: rowdee (#17)
Say hi to your mom for me.
#19. To: Biff Tannen (#18)
#20. To: Biff Tannen, rowdee, Fred Mertz (#18)
That flaming closet queen won't be missed. Good riddance to the overly dramatic idiot.
#21. To: rowdee (#0)
U.S. House Republicans have unveiled legislation aimed at cutting off federal funding for public TV television and National Public Radio.
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