Some believe that a "politically neutral" NPR is fine and should receive public money. I don't believe that, but let's look at it from this viewpoint. IS NPR "politically neutral?" I'm sorry, liberals, but the answer has to be no.
And to be honest, even LIBERALS don't believe that NPR is unbiased. Here is an excerpt from a fund raising letter sent out by Rep Steve Israel (D-NY), chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
http://thehill.com/opinion/columnists/juan-williams/150925-williams-now-i-want-them-to-defund-npr
“They [Republicans] know NPR plays a vital role in providing quality news programming — from rural radio stations to in-depth coverage of foreign affairs. If the Republicans had their way, we’d only be left with the likes of Glenn Beck, Limbaugh and Sarah Palin to dominate the airwaves.”
With that statement, Congressman Israel made the case better than any Republican critic that NPR is radio by and for liberal Democrats. He is openly asking liberal Democrats to give money to liberal Democrats in Congress so they can funnel federal dollars into news radio programs designed to counter and defeat conservative Republican voices. Rep. Israel has unintentionally endorsed every conservative complaint about NPR as a liberal mouthpiece.
So you see, even those who campaign for liberal politicians believe the NPR helps liberals more than conservatives. Can you think of a better reason to stop funneling taxpayer dollars their way?
Perhaps a more creative measure....offer up a competition...NPR or BBC. Whoever wins....gets a five-year contract to broadcast out to the state transmitters. I suspect most people would readily agree on taking BBC over the NPR crowd.
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