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UpInArms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 09:59 AM Original message |
Bush seeks to slash public broadcast funds |
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Dunvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
1. There. Is. No. End. To. The. Economic. Apocalypse... |
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Mithras61 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
2. "If we can't make them spout... |
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Jayhawk Lib (587 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
3. Why does the government |
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Mithras61 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 10:14 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. The point was that they would not be beholden... |
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Mikimouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 10:16 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. It should continue to be tax supported because... |
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Jayhawk Lib (587 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 10:28 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Most people do not benefit from public broadcasting. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 10:42 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. (Ain't Libertarians fun?) (NT) |
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Mithras61 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 11:23 AM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Most people don't benefit from LOTS of things... |
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Jayhawk Lib (587 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 08:41 PM Response to Reply #16 |
51. Television is free for public viewing |
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Mithras61 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 10:47 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. Yes, regular TV is free... |
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dogfacedboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-08-06 09:15 AM Response to Reply #54 |
57. You can thank St. Ronnie of Reagan for that ! n/t |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 11:26 AM Response to Reply #10 |
18. You obviously have no clue about public broadcasting |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 05:58 PM Response to Reply #18 |
45. He/ she obviously has never benefited from it. |
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Jayhawk Lib (587 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 08:32 PM Response to Reply #18 |
48. If that is the case... |
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xxqqqzme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 11:42 AM Response to Reply #10 |
21. and you know about 'most' people because.....? |
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Jayhawk Lib (587 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 08:33 PM Response to Reply #21 |
49. It should be perfectly able to fund itself... |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-08-06 09:58 AM Response to Reply #49 |
59. Why are you upset that PBS is "Right leaning"? |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 01:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
35. Hey, why not apply this to all roads? Make all roads toll roads. |
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Jayhawk Lib (587 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 08:36 PM Response to Reply #35 |
50. You may be sarcastic |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-08-06 08:56 AM Response to Reply #50 |
55. Tolls are a regressive tax; same with gasoline taxes. |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 10:17 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. If they're not going to fund it |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 10:20 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. "The Government" does not support PBS. |
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mindem (353 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 10:36 AM Response to Reply #3 |
11. In the same respect |
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Jayhawk Lib (587 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 10:54 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Agreed....NT |
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UpInArms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 12:23 PM Response to Reply #11 |
31. that is a completely different issue - that one entails "separation of |
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mindem (353 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 12:57 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. I'm not missing any information at all. |
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UpInArms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 01:40 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. you're correct - my error - somehow I read your post to say that |
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oneighty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 11:35 AM Response to Reply #3 |
19. If people that |
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UpInArms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 12:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
30. so do you have "corporate support"? |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 05:21 PM Response to Reply #3 |
43. Bill Moyers in an interview said the Repugs pretty much shut down his |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 06:01 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Moyers attacked both right and left |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 06:13 PM Response to Reply #3 |
47. For the same reason they fund public schools; for the betterment of |
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GalleryGod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
4. Just Loot the Company Store....... |
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warrens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
9. This budget is DOA |
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RufusEarl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 10:39 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Agreed the Re-pubs can't vote for this budget |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 10:57 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. They've done it before. |
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OKthatsIT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
17. GOOD! KICK THEM ALL OUT OF PBS....NOW! |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
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oneighty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 11:44 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Oh Boy! |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 11:45 AM Response to Reply #22 |
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Mithras61 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 11:50 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Looks like you were right! |
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Dunvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 11:55 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Commie Pinko *what*heads? |
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stepnw1f (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
26. Nazis Hate Education |
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Dunvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 12:00 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. It's true...just saw someone on a Right Wing board slamming a Left Winger. |
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Mithras61 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 12:04 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. As far as I know... |
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stepnw1f (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 12:09 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. People Who Are Educated Can See Through the Rhetoric |
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Wordie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
32. Here's a link to moveon's petition to save public broadcasting: |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 04:33 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. Thank you! |
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yorkiemommie1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 04:46 PM Response to Reply #32 |
40. thanks for the link |
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umass1993 (302 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
34. One word, FRONTLINE |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 05:02 PM Response to Reply #34 |
42. Ding ding ding. Best answer yet. |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-08-06 09:07 AM Response to Reply #34 |
56. totally agree and think Frontline's latest on Iraq contracts put repukes |
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CBHagman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
36. So typical. |
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winston61 (642 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
39. got to pay for those new weapons systems |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
41. I donated to my local NPR station cuz they said they are adding Fresh Air |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
44. "A, B, C, D, E, F, G..." |
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HuffleClaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
52. of course |
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wordpix2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-07-06 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
53. * doesn't like Frontline's expose of KBR and other private contractors |
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triguy46 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-08-06 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
58. Not much to lose in OK |
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