They get government money to be the voice of the people after all. Personally I don't even think they should be allowed to use the word "Public" in their name.
The public money part of doesn't bug me anymore, as it is less than 10% of their operating funds. It's been a red herring to distract the right for a long time. The Sean Hannitys of the world would be perfectly fine to let NPR spout their fake news garbage all day long if they didn't have tax dollars going to them. His type still think this is about ideas, and it is nothing of the sort.
They get government money to be the voice of the people after all. Personally I don't even think they should be allowed to use the word "Public" in their name.
The public money part of doesn't bug me anymore, as it is less than 10% of their operating funds. It's been a red herring to distract the right for a long time. The Sean Hannitys of the world would be perfectly fine to let NPR spout their fake news garbage all day long if they didn't have tax dollars going to them. His type still think this is about ideas, and it is nothing of the sort.