When PBS (and its cousin NPR) were formed, there was a legitimate need for its service. Anyone old enough to remember the days of 3 networks can appreciate the importance of PBS in supporting educational broadcasting.
With the development of cable and networks like Discovery, National Geographic Channel, the History Channel, and Nickelodeon, the mission of PBS is met by the commercial marketplace. PBS and NPR have outlived their purpose. They are now political vehicles for the Democratic Party, with agenda driven broadcasts like NOW and Frontline, and pretty much the entire lineup of NPR.
It's time for the socialist broadcasting of PBS to compete in the marketplace with the rest of the broadcasting universe. They could of course remain a non-profit entity, but their encampment in the American university system, and their government subsidy, must be ended.
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2007-07-05
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