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

[Joe Campbell]

Bull. Again, give ONE example of left wing bias otherwise this is just BS.
They broadcast NEWS. This is just Tea Party crap.

On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 10:10 AM, lfalen <lfalen at turbonet.com> wrote:

> 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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