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17. NPR took a hard turn to the right during Stupid's administration

Thu Jan 12, 2012, 03:31 PM

Jan 2012

when he stacked their board with a bunch of right wing, bible beating, corporate drones.

They've been largely useless for years. If I need to wake up to clock radio, it's now tuned to the local classical station. If there's a commercial, it's a mellow one for a stupid luxury car or brokerage.

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NPR just flat out LIED. [View all] garybeck Jan 2012 OP

give Panetta some time Demonaut Jan 2012 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Jan 2012 #2

Do you mean the republicans that threatened to de-fund NPR if they didn't get their ass in line? tularetom Jan 2012 #4

I agree. MedicalAdmin Jan 2012 #14

Oh come on NPR talks to two parties on every issue hootinholler Jan 2012 #22

Democrats are Yurupeans and they sure aren't our allies. /nt Saving Hawaii Jan 2012 #34

Which DUer first coined "Now Primarily Republican"? Fire Walk With Me Jan 2012 #3

It's called splitting hairs finer than atoms. The npr story says "program", Panetta says "weapons" leveymg Jan 2012 #5

Reminds me of "weapons of mass destruction-related program activities" n/t arcane1 Jan 2012 #6

I don't really agree with that garybeck Jan 2012 #11

Completely agree. n/t RiffRandell Jan 2012 #7

Iran is essential to the PNAC/neocon plan... CoffeeCat Jan 2012 #8

Hat tip for that reminder. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #38

you are right, of course. the PNAC types are vampires to the core of their being. marasinghe Jan 2012 #47

Why does anyone still give NPR any credibility? abelenkpe Jan 2012 #9

as bad as they are, there is little else Over the air rurallib Jan 2012 #10

That actually sounds quite entertaining! :) nt abelenkpe Jan 2012 #45

they still are seen by many as liberal/objective. not that I agree. n/t garybeck Jan 2012 #13

Good point, why does anybody give any MSM any credibility? just1voice Jan 2012 #16

JUST LIKE THE SADDAM dodge. He was dev. a weapons PROGRAM. NOT WEAPONS. WingDinger Jan 2012 #12

You're either on the bus or off the bus. garybeck Jan 2012 #18

They've been doing this for years. redqueen Jan 2012 #15

the scary thing about NPR is garybeck Jan 2012 #19

+1000 dead on. corkhead Jan 2012 #31

So liberals can't distinguish between what they know is bs on FOX and NPR's rw propaganda? SammyWinstonJack Jan 2012 #42

NPR took a hard turn to the right during Stupid's administration Warpy Jan 2012 #17

NPR..lies too..sad..but true..nt K and R Stuart G Jan 2012 #20

I don't agree with al these attacks on NPR. greiner3 Jan 2012 #21

Uh, I'm not attacking NPR altogether. And are you saying that if they lie garybeck Jan 2012 #25

sorry; running decent arts programs on NPR & PBS, doesn't make 'em into objective news sources. marasinghe Jan 2012 #48

I gave up on them in 2004 The Genealogist Jan 2012 #23

Technically, Panetta doesn't speak for all the "allies" zipplewrath Jan 2012 #24

he speaks for the department of defense. garybeck Jan 2012 #26

And I don't think so zipplewrath Jan 2012 #28

Iran wants nuclear power... hunter Jan 2012 #27

Iran has very little uranium, though. North Korea at least has millions of tonnes of reserves. joshcryer Jan 2012 #37

NPR gets about 2% funding from US, and that's about how much of them you can believe. Festivito Jan 2012 #29

National Propaganda Radio. Odin2005 Jan 2012 #30

Panetta: Iran is seeking capability to build nuclear weapon oberliner Jan 2012 #32

Washington Post just lied. AtheistCrusader Jan 2012 #35

NPR has been a part of the propaganda network for the better part of a decade TheKentuckian Jan 2012 #33

Deja Vu, Anyone? chervilant Jan 2012 #36

While I'm no fan of NPR.. sendero Jan 2012 #39

why would Panetta lie about this? do you know more than he does? garybeck Jan 2012 #40

His own words. sendero Jan 2012 #46

K&R! liam_laddie Jan 2012 #41

And the sky is blue. NPR has been National Propaganda Radio for years. McCamy Taylor Jan 2012 #43

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