Re: [Mid] OT: This time, it's for real: Save NPR and PBS

Lord Caedmon Wilson wrote:

>No offense being meant here, but is PBS still needed?
>
>In an age of 600 channels, some with very good programing for kids
>(entertaining and educational stuff), is a government-funded TV system
>needed?

PBS is one of the few stations I am comfortable letting my children (3 & 7)
view without constant supervision. Too many other channels think of
children's programming as the opportunity to show violent, smart-mouthed
children doing innapropriate things for a few minutes, and then cram in
commercials for the rest of the time. Yes, there are a few other channels
that meet the criteria, but they're all extra on the cable package.

>And "Sesame Street" need not disappear because government funds
>disappear. It can find another home and another source for funds from
>corporation and individuals, which they already do. If it is a good
>thing, it will find a way.

Sesame Street -- and many other programs -- are good things. And PBS brings
those programs to people for free. I can afford cable tv, I can afford to
buy children's videos if I want to. Some people can't. And PBS does many
other worthwhile programs, especially educational ones for adults for are
earning their GED, etc.

M'Lord, this isn't a rant aimed at you, yours is simply the message I
responded to. This drive to end funding for public media strikes me as an
ominous sign. Many politicians nowadays are peddling their vision of
'privatizing' just about everything under the sun. Let them shut down PBS,
and who knows what else they'll take aim at.

Alison de Winfeld

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Received on Wed Jun 15 14:04:46 2005