[Vision2020] Rep. Wiener Mocks GOP for Defund NPR Bill (video)

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They are not free from bias. They are decidedly left wing. I do like the music, but they should be no different that any other station.
Roger
-----Original message-----
From: Reggie Holmquist reggieholmquist at u.boisestate.edu
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:01:15 -0700
To: Glenn Schwaller vpschwaller at gmail.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Rep. Wiener Mocks GOP for Defund NPR Bill (video)

> Mr. Schwaller, the whole point is that NPR is free from bias because they
> don't have to pander to corporate advertisers.  You understand that, don't
> you?
> 
> -Reggie
> 
> On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 1:44 PM, Glenn Schwaller <vpschwaller at gmail.com>wrote:
> 
> > I think if NPR was such a valuable commodity they can sell advertising
> > like any other news and entertainment broadcasting company.  Let the
> > people and hence the advertisers decide how much of a demand there is
> > to their offerings.  Advertisers won't go where there is no
> > customer-based revenue.
> >
> > Time for them to grow up and learn how to play with the big boys and girls.
> >
> > GS
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 7:12 AM, Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:
> > > Courtesy of Talking Points Memo at:
> > >
> > >
> > http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/anthony-weiner-sarcastically-mocks-gop-npr-defunding-bill-video.php?ref=fpb
> > >
> > > -------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Anthony Weiner Sarcastically Mocks GOP NPR Defunding Bill
> > >
> > > Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) thinks the House bill to defund NPR is
> > > completely ridiculous. And he thinks the Republicans who rushed it to the
> > > floor Thursday are wasting everyone's time.
> > >
> > > The way he expressed his feelings to the nation? A sarcastic, mocking
> > rant
> > > on the House floor.
> > >
> > > "What a relief. I'm glad we got the economy back going. I'm so glad we
> > > secured our nuclear power plants. So glad Americans are going back to
> > > work," he said. "We discovered a target we can all agree on...it's Click
> > > And Clack."
> > >
> > > For close to three minutes, Weiner went off on the Republican plan to
> > zero
> > > out federal funds to NPR, a process that included an emergency hearing of
> > > the House Rules Committee on Wednesday.
> > >
> > > Weiner, who like most of the Democratic House caucus opposes cutting off
> > > funding to NPR, ripped the Republicans for taking on the network that
> > > brings the nation Car Talk.
> > >
> > > "The American people are not concerned about the economy around the
> > > world," he said sarcastically. "They're staring at their radio station
> > > saying, get rid of Click And Clack. Finally my Republican friends are
> > > getting rid of them. Kudos to you."
> > >
> > > The House is expected to vote on the NPR defunding bill later on
> > Thursday.
> > >
> > > Watch the whole speech:
> > >
> > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJFivQYjC-Q
> > >
> > > -------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Seeya round town, Moscow.
> > >
> > > Tom Hansen
> > > Moscow, Idaho
> > >
> > > "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to
> > change
> > > and the Realist adjusts his sails."
> > >
> > > - Unknown
> > >
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