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I offer Fred Rogers testifying before the senate subcommittee on communications as a refresher on why we must continue to fund PBS and NPR. https://youtu.be/fK
by adfm 10mo ago
I offer Fred Rogers testifying before the senate subcommittee on communications as a refresher on why we must continue to fund PBS and NPR.
https://youtu.be/fKy7ljRr0AA?si=Wei_cwJcF56rXl_w https://youtu.be/fKy7ljRr0AA?si=Wei_cwJcF56rXl_w
The person on the other end of that call is thin skinned and likely not hugged much as a child. Sad.
- aeternum 10mo agoIf PBS and NPR had shows of the caliber of Mr. Rogers then perhaps a strong case could be made continuing that funding. Instead they now focus on messages like this: https://x.com/NPR/status/1491520306036543496 https://x.com/NPR/status/1491520306036543496 Sell the spectrum and let them compete fairly in the marketplace of ideas. Half the country should not be forced to fund broadcasting they do not agree with.
- mcswell 10mo agoNobody is forced to fund broadcasting, now that Trump has taken away NPR and PBS funding. That has nothing to do with spectrum: nada, zilch, nichts, rien, ma'yuk...
- aeternum 10mo agoThe free spectrum granted to NPR and PBS represents a huge amount of gov funding. Spectrum is worth quite a lot, it should be auctioned and proceeds used to pay down the national debt.
- anigbrowl 10mo agoYou're mad about a 'split of opinions on new thing' story from nearly 4 years ago? I don't believe you're serious. If Mr Rogers were broadcasting for the first time now opponents of public media would be deriding it as woke propaganda and worse.
- adfm 10mo agoI agree with you in all seriousness. The unfortunate thing is we're along for the ride and it's all gas/no brakes.