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

>On Jun 15, 2005, at 1:39 PM, Charles J. Cohen wrote:
>
>>> That money doesn't go to PBS, it goes to the Jim Henson Company, just
>>> like ER merchandise doesn't go to NBC, it goes to Warner.

I didn't write the above. Purple did. Please be careful of
attributions.

>See than PBS is missing it's op, I've said that for years. If they got
>a kickback, and not even a big one, off merchandising they'd have all
>the money they need. And then some. If there would be no sesame street
>without PBS then PBS deserves a piece of it, call it return on
>investment.

I totally agree with this.

I don't agree with the rest of your statements, though, at least,
completely. I think there is fine programming on and off of PBS.

I also love NPR, but I don't think the government should support it
either. Hence, I donate money.

Then again, I admit that I'm fortunate that I have the means to do so.

- Midair

From: "Charles J. Cohen" <charles@eecs.umich.edu>
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