Why is NPR allowed to be so far left?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

I don't care what LGTQ people do. I don't know anyone who does.

Mike Pence says hi.

I meant they can do what they want. I have a ton of conservative family not a single one gives a flying crap about where anyone goes the bathroom or any other of these wedge issues NPR constantly shoves down viewers' throats. It is totally a lefty propaganda arm. I listen to it at work and it's frequently nauseating and phony.

It's phony to report on actual policies that are being pushed in multiple states in our country?

Sorry that facts offend you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I don't care what LGTQ people do. I don't know anyone who does.

Mike Pence says hi.

I meant they can do what they want. I have a ton of conservative family not a single one gives a flying crap about where anyone goes the bathroom or any other of these wedge issues NPR constantly shoves down viewers' throats. It is totally a lefty propaganda arm. I listen to it at work and it's frequently nauseating and phony.

NPR would not have any interests about LGBTQ issues and the bathroom assignments if Republican politicians stopped trying to legislate against the rights of those populations. So yeah, who made it a "wedge issue" first? NPR?

Or would you prefer than the media does not cover the actions of our politicians to restrict citizens' rights?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NPR seems pretty mainstream to me.

Our radios are set to NPR in our cars, bedroom, office, and kitchen. We listen to it all the time, but their interviews frequently "lean left." We're fairly conservative, and I find it rather amusing that their interviewers will frame questions in a way that sets up the conservative candidate or policy as "concerning to many Americans." So obvious. Of course, they're using perfect English and speaking with a well-modulated, concerned tone of voice to express their thoughts.

NPR has "conservative" voices on all the time - David Brooks, Ross Douthout, etc. Lots of in-depth stories about religion. They are also frequent critics of Obamacare, national security policies, lack of accountability of police and local governments, and (lack of) whistleblower protections. WAMU in DC is extremely critical of the DC government.

I feel that they've always been fair and stuck to the facts.

PP here. Have you listened to Mara Liasson??

[Anonymous]

I vote democrat and even I think that NPR is liberal BS. This morning they spent my commute time interviewing a male police officer who decided to become a woman in his 40s or 50s. Can't they just report the news?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NPR seems pretty mainstream to me.

Our radios are set to NPR in our cars, bedroom, office, and kitchen. We listen to it all the time, but their interviews frequently "lean left." We're fairly conservative, and I find it rather amusing that their interviewers will frame questions in a way that sets up the conservative candidate or policy as "concerning to many Americans." So obvious. Of course, they're using perfect English and speaking with a well-modulated, concerned tone of voice to express their thoughts.

NPR has "conservative" voices on all the time - David Brooks, Ross Douthout, etc. Lots of in-depth stories about religion. They are also frequent critics of Obamacare, national security policies, lack of accountability of police and local governments, and (lack of) whistleblower protections. WAMU in DC is extremely critical of the DC government.

I feel that they've always been fair and stuck to the facts.

PP here. Have you listened to Mara Liasson??

ha yes, I have! Another excellent example.

In fact, the NPR Ombudsman stridently defended her reporting: http://www.npr.org/sections/ombudsman/2013/11/07/243765779/a-fair-and-balanced-look-at-mara-liasson

So yeah, when any person whines "NPR is too left!" I just know that they are suffering from low expectations and years of non-fact based "journalism" infotainment.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:2% of NPR's budget comes from the government. 15% for PBS.

Sorry (not sorry) if you're bored by facts, numbers, and special interest stories.

Great. Should be 0%.

Ah, a refreshing palate cleanser of Republican and Libertarian thought circa 2000. As annoying now as it was then.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I vote democrat and even I think that NPR is liberal BS. This morning they spent my commute time interviewing a male police officer who decided to become a woman in his 40s or 50s. Can't they just report the news?

Um, because that's actually a very interesting and unique story. It humanizes cops and show that they come from all walks of life, facing unique challenges. Why wouldn't you want to hear that?!?

They can report the news AND human interest stories. Why doesn't the 530pm local news station "just report the news" and pepper us with lame human interest stories and crime digests?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I don't care what LGTQ people do. I don't know anyone who does.

Mike Pence says hi.

I meant they can do what they want. I have a ton of conservative family not a single one gives a flying crap about where anyone goes the bathroom or any other of these wedge issues NPR constantly shoves down viewers' throats. It is totally a lefty propaganda arm. I listen to it at work and it's frequently nauseating and phony.

NPR would not have any interests about LGBTQ issues and the bathroom assignments if Republican politicians stopped trying to legislate against the rights of those populations. So yeah, who made it a "wedge issue" first? NPR?

Or would you prefer than the media does not cover the actions of our politicians to restrict citizens' rights?

Saying that a person gets to choose which public bathroom he or she uses based on how they identify is ripe for abuse. You want grown men "claiming" they are women using the same bathroom your 13-year-old daughter uses at the shopping mall? I sure don't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I vote democrat and even I think that NPR is liberal BS. This morning they spent my commute time interviewing a male police officer who decided to become a woman in his 40s or 50s. Can't they just report the news?

Doubtful, unless you are referring back to 1992.

[Anonymous]

NPR ensures there will be no left wing commercial radio. If it went away, commercial left radio would take off. Right now commercial left wing/progressive radio struggles because NPR is so dominant.
So if you are conservative, you really want to keep NPR on the air and hold it hostage to government funding. This way you can have senators and congressmen complain about the content and get some conservative idea airtime. At the same time keep truly progressive views off the air.
I find NPR a little too Israeli focused. Sometimes I think they are going to give traffic and weather for Tel Aviv on the 8's.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2% of NPR's budget comes from the government. 15% for PBS.

Sorry (not sorry) if you're bored by facts, numbers, and special interest stories.

Great. Should be 0%.

Ah, a refreshing palate cleanser of Republican and Libertarian thought circa 2000. As annoying now as it was then.

Do you have an actual rebuttal argument? Is there a reason government should fund media that leans one way? Waiting for your thoughtful, footnoted response!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I vote democrat and even I think that NPR is liberal BS. This morning they spent my commute time interviewing a male police officer who decided to become a woman in his 40s or 50s. Can't they just report the news?

Doubtful, unless you are referring back to 1992.

Ah yes, because every Democrat wants to hear about LGBT cops who have trouble putting on makeup in their 50s and deal with the repercussions of being "broad shouldered." Not this Democrat. I'll still vote for Hillary, but the increasing propensity of NPR to report about this ultra-left-leaning BS is grating.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2% of NPR's budget comes from the government. 15% for PBS.

Sorry (not sorry) if you're bored by facts, numbers, and special interest stories.

Great. Should be 0%.

Ah, a refreshing palate cleanser of Republican and Libertarian thought circa 2000. As annoying now as it was then.

Do you have an actual rebuttal argument? Is there a reason government should fund media that leans one way? Waiting for your thoughtful, footnoted response!

I owe you nothing considering your "0%" comment was about as meaningful a contribution as a can of beans.

Since you seem to enjoy overreacting: I also think Fox "News" has no business being on the air, conning gullible morons. If they're allowed to be on the air, they should be forced to run crawlers that indicate the show is to be used for entertainment purposes only, and should not be assumed to be factual.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't we pay for this? It's basically MSNBC radio. Non stop Trump bashing, non stop white guilt, non stop LGTQ crap, and every other hour is at least one sympathetic reference to immigration (both legal and illegal).

I don't care what LGTQ people do. I don't know anyone who does.

I assume you're conservative from the way your question was put. Many conservatives seem to care very much what LGBT people do...they fought gay marriage, then they turned to legislating bathroom usage.

Of course NPR has to cover that because it's news.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NPR seems pretty mainstream to me.

Our radios are set to NPR in our cars, bedroom, office, and kitchen. We listen to it all the time, but their interviews frequently "lean left." We're fairly conservative, and I find it rather amusing that their interviewers will frame questions in a way that sets up the conservative candidate or policy as "concerning to many Americans." So obvious. Of course, they're using perfect English and speaking with a well-modulated, concerned tone of voice to express their thoughts.

NPR has "conservative" voices on all the time - David Brooks, Ross Douthout, etc. Lots of in-depth stories about religion. They are also frequent critics of Obamacare, national security policies, lack of accountability of police and local governments, and (lack of) whistleblower protections. WAMU in DC is extremely critical of the DC government.

I feel that they've always been fair and stuck to the facts.

PP here. Have you listened to Mara Liasson??

ha yes, I have! Another excellent example.

In fact, the NPR Ombudsman stridently defended her reporting: http://www.npr.org/sections/ombudsman/2013/11/07/243765779/a-fair-and-balanced-look-at-mara-liasson

So yeah, when any person whines "NPR is too left!" I just know that they are suffering from low expectations and years of non-fact based "journalism" infotainment.

They think that "Fair and Balanced" is the news outlet whose head now works for Trump.