Ziggy by Tom Wilson & Tom II for August 27, 2020

now that’s what i call honesty

And I have no problem with that.

Let’s not mention the subsidy the receive from the taxpayer.

Somehow, I feel honored. :-)

I stopped giving to PBS after they aired a WWII documentary claiming that the Japanese preferred death before surrender simply because American soldiers routinely mistreated prisoners. When I reminded them that the Bushido code forbade surrender, they simply listed the many qualifications of the author.

Then my plan is working….

Don’t tell me this is a potshot at us “Free” members!

PBS as a government funded entity’s time has passed. There is a vast amount of free to very inexpensive TV and radio available. They have the ability to raise funds. Time to cut them off from taxpayer funding.

I stopped giving when I was still in New Orleans & was supporting one PBS station. They aired the Britcom- Are You Being Served. The pitch was that WE were paying for the programs we wanted. Turned out it was owned by the Roman Catholic Diocese & the Bishop caught the show one day & got it pulled off immediately. So much for being “our” station. The other PBS station picked it up with a lot of members- even people who never watched it. Just the idea that the viewers didn’t really matter.

Oh and taxpayer money . . . don’t forget all that “free” taxpayer money . . .

The money the federal government gives to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting amounts to about 0.01% of the federal budget. Approximately $1.35 per person per year. The CPB acts as a buffer between partisan politics and PBS and NPR, as it disperses funds for programming, stations and technology. The CPB itself does not produce any programming.

From the CPB website – “CPB strives to support diverse programs and services that inform, educate, enlighten and enrich the public.” PBS “serves the American public with programming and services of the highest quality, using media to educate, inspire, entertain and express a diversity of perspectives.” NPR and the local affiliates consider themselves a “civic and cultural resource that exists to enlighten and enrich the quality of life for its listeners.”

To me that tax money is a pittance, and my individual annual donations to my local stations are well worth every penny for the quality programming I receive. While there may be an occasional program which has a definite slant to it, overall they provide a decent overall lineup of educational and entertaining shows. If you want to give them a peek or a listen on my nickel, be my guest.

I’m one of those, lol!

Yawn.

Guilty as charged….. Thank you PBS!!!!

Do they still have pledge drives where the goal is always met coincidentally with the last pledge break?

To be truthful that thought DOES CROSS my mind sometimes !!! Lol

I would not pay for what I see on PBS.