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Re: Muzzling the Muppets/Bush Wants PBS to Toe Republican Line

hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com
16 Jul 2005 19:26:24 -0700

Monty Solomon wrote:

> As head of the board that doles out $400 million in federal funds for
> public broadcasting, Tomlinson is actually required by law to provide
> PBS and NPR with "maximum protection from extraneous influence and
> control" by meddling politicians.

I don't want any political interference in PBS.

Unfortunately, IMHO, some PBS programming was politically biased
reflecting left-aisle attitudes and did not present a balanced
viewpoint. For example, their series on New York City focused heavily
on the lowest social station and gave short-shrift or a even negative
view to the wealthy and business community. A more balanced
presentation would've focused on reasons factories and the middle
class left the city in the 1950s. All the show did was simply blame
them for the troubles the people in the city had during those years.
The story of the poor and disenfranchised is important, but the
stories and concerns of the middle class and business community are
important too.

Harry Truman and Richard Nixon both independently remarked that
history will be written by a liberal perspective because most writers
and social critics are of a liberal bent.

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