Friday, July 18, 2025

THE ORANGE MAN WINS ANOTHER BIGGIE

By Bob Walsh

 

Illustration shows 3D-printed miniature model of U.S. President Trump and PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) logo


The rescission package passed congress late Thursday evening (or maybe early Friday) and is headed to President Trump's desk, where he will certainly sign it.

The package essentially kills USAID and puts a big ding in PBS.  Personally I like PBS.  I watch a lot of their entertainment programming.  I am a paid-up member.  Way back, in the last century, I used to watch their news pretty regular.  The Bay Area PBS channel had a really good local news program and their PBS national news program was NOT nothing but left-wing propaganda.  That was then.  PBS has done nothing resembling real news for years.  They are functionally the PR and Propaganda arm of the DNC.  

In addition, again way back when, there was a good reason to fund PBS from the taxpayer.  Not so much any more.  You can get news from literally dozens of sources.  In dozens of languages.  The taxpayers don't need to fund it, so they shouldn't.  I will continue to be a member.  I do that voluntarily.  I don't need the government to pick my pocket to do it for me.  And I sure as hell don't need them to steal from me to pay for bullshit.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Back in the last century our local PBS Station was run by the University of Houston. It became more and more liberal and I finally had enough. It used to show some nature productions that were relaxing and enjoyable. I find most of my nature content on YouTube and even pay for premium content.(no commercials) If you get a chance watch Jessie's Drone Adventures. He has found previously hidden ancient sites in the American Southwest.