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9. NPR is running scared and has been

Reply to cbayer (Original post)

Wed Mar 27, 2013, 09:02 PM

Mar 2013

for a long time. They walk on eggs and go to great lengths to avoid offending anyone who might have a mind to yank their funding. All is takes is a few fundy pundits or members of Congress with a bug up their ass about some story that was too "liberal" to basically shut them down.

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NPR Gives Focus on the Family's Jim Daly a Pass [View all] cbayer Mar 2013 OP

Mr. Daly needs to read I Samuel, okasha Mar 2013 #1

Mr. Daly needs to go away. cbayer Mar 2013 #2

NPR hasn't been "liberal" since the Bush administration appointed a bunch of their people to key MADem Mar 2013 #3

I still love NPR and listen to it much of the day. cbayer Mar 2013 #4

They screwed Bill Moyers and they gutted Masterpiece Theater. Romney wanted to KILL Big Bird. MADem Mar 2013 #5

I have been fairly oblivious to the internal politics, but have been aware cbayer Mar 2013 #6

It's fine to interview 'em and give them a place to air their shitty little views. MADem Mar 2013 #7

Agree. I should probably pay more attention to their internal cbayer Mar 2013 #8

NPR is running scared and has been skepticscott Mar 2013 #9