Is Public Broadcasting a Waste?

Question

Somehow these pompous, smug liberal elites think they are entitled to an entire radio network provided via tax dollars to express their opinions. Sesame Street, the Prairie Home Companion, et cetera, would not just disappear without public broad., but are much more than popular enough to make it on the market themselves along with the whole network anyway. We already get news from the private sector. Why do we need Uncle Sam to make it for us now? You think your typical impoverished citizen sits down to an evening of "All Things Considered"? I don't care if the broadcasting is good; even if it were perfectly unbiased the gov't has no need to be in the radio business. Private industry does this better than any politician. You privatize PBS/NPR -- nothing changes. No more disputes, because your money isn't from taxes. If the words "business" and "privatization" weren't such evil, dirty things to liberals then we might actually get somewhere in this department.

Answer 1

Public Broadcasting is only a waste for the closed and small minds.

Answer 2

You must have missed events in the news. Neoconservatives took over PBS to make money. One was indicted in schemes. If it's a waste, it's because the Neoconservatives wanted it to appear that way. Public Broadcasting should be owned by the Public. Once that happens again, if you don't like it, turn the channel to Spike TV.

Answer 3

Yeah, it's totally worth it! I don't give a crap about the commercials and would rather not see them! Also, all the brit-coms are on PBS. Besides, you might want to look at the Nielson Ratings once again.....mostly it is the RIGHT WING that watches public TV....

Answer 4

PBS is only as good as those involved.
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The internet IS PBS.... try to get it for FREE if you are poor?
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Try your Library to avoid tracking.
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