While reading a local editorial rag I came across an interesting "Letter to the Editor." Liberal Herb states that since the Heritage Foundation recently stated that is was time for PBS to "leave home" comes the baggage associated with such less government regulation.....uninspected meat, contaminated vegetables, safety standards in pharmaceuticals and an economy in recession (allegedly). The complaint: that the lastest brainstorm is to pull the plug on PBS and NPR. I see no need to "pull the plug". I do see the need for them to be on their own and run as a non-profit business without any government dollars. Ratings for many NPR stations are quite high. They could easily earn enough dollars in commercial dollars to keep the venture profitable. If not, then the government should also contribute to Fox News and the Drudge Report. Just my two cents....
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