[OT] Another reason to defund the CBC

[Rhino]

Lorne Gunter delivers a brief editorial about the need to defund the CBC
(Canadian Broadcasting Corporation):

[4 minutes]

I have to agree with his opinion that when 97% of the CBC executives -
and they gave a staggering number of executives for their size - get a
hefty bonus, something is truly rotten in the running of that
corporation. The funding for these generous bonuses comes from tax
money. Meanwhile, viewership of CBC programs is not very high either.

Pierre Poilievre, our probably next Prime Minister, has talked about
lowering the funding the CBC, although he seems to believe there is a
need to retain funding for the French service of the CBC, which, despite
being called Radio Canada, includes the French-language TV service as
well. Still, even just privatizing the English language service should
save us a billion dollars a year and deprive only a paltry few of
programming they care about.

[Ed Stasiak]

Post by Rhino
Rhino
I have to agree with his opinion that when 97% of the CBC executives -
and they gave a staggering number of executives for their size - get a
hefty bonus, something is truly rotten in the running of that
corporation. The funding for these generous bonuses comes from tax
money. Meanwhile, viewership of CBC programs is not very high either.

How much does the cost of CBC work out per Canadian tax payer per year?

I've read that for American PBS/NPR, it comes out to something like $0.05
per person per year yet IMO, they should still be privatized, as they're blatantly
biased towards the Left/Democrats.

[Rhino]

Post by Ed Stasiak

Post by Rhino
Rhino
I have to agree with his opinion that when 97% of the CBC executives -
and they gave a staggering number of executives for their size - get a
hefty bonus, something is truly rotten in the running of that
corporation. The funding for these generous bonuses comes from tax
money. Meanwhile, viewership of CBC programs is not very high either.

How much does the cost of CBC work out per Canadian tax payer per year?

$1.4 billion (each year)/42 million Canadian citizens/residents/refugees
= $33.33 / year

Post by Ed Stasiak
I've read that for American PBS/NPR, it comes out to something like $0.05
per person per year yet IMO, they should still be privatized, as they're blatantly
biased towards the Left/Democrats.

As the cited video states, the outgoing Ombudsman for the CBC openly
admits that CBC is biased towards the Left. That became pretty obvious
when they refused to call the members of Hamas "terrorists" and insisted
on calling them "militants", just like the BBC, even though Hamas IS
designated a terrorist organization by our government (and several others).

Mind you, CBC's Leftist slant is pretty clear in just about everything
they do, even science shows.

[moviePig]

Post by Ed Stasiak

Post by Rhino
Rhino
I have to agree with his opinion that when 97% of the CBC executives -
and they gave a staggering number of executives for their size - get a
hefty bonus, something is truly rotten in the running of that
corporation. The funding for these generous bonuses comes from tax
money. Meanwhile, viewership of CBC programs is not very high either.

How much does the cost of CBC work out per Canadian tax payer per year?
I've read that for American PBS/NPR, it comes out to something like $0.05
per person per year yet IMO, they should still be privatized, as they're blatantly
biased towards the Left/Democrats.

Seems baked-in that PBS/NPR is, by charter, biased toward the arts
...and therefore toward the Left/Democrats, relatively speaking.

[Rhino]

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Post by Ed Stasiak

Post by Rhino
Rhino
I have to agree with his opinion that when 97% of the CBC executives -
and they gave a staggering number of executives for their size - get a
hefty bonus, something is truly rotten in the running of that
corporation. The funding for these generous bonuses comes from tax
money. Meanwhile, viewership of CBC programs is not very high either.

How much does the cost of CBC work out per Canadian tax payer per year?
I've read that for American PBS/NPR, it comes out to something like $0.05
per person per year yet IMO, they should still be privatized, as they're blatantly
biased towards the Left/Democrats.

Seems baked-in that PBS/NPR is, by charter, biased toward the
arts ...and therefore toward the Left/Democrats, relatively speaking.

Oh right, because the Left/Democrats are the great intellectuals among
us and the great unwashed masses are innately suspicious of such content.

[moviePig]

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Post by Ed Stasiak

Post by Rhino
Rhino
I have to agree with his opinion that when 97% of the CBC executives -
and they gave a staggering number of executives for their size - get a
hefty bonus, something is truly rotten in the running of that
corporation. The funding for these generous bonuses comes from tax
money. Meanwhile, viewership of CBC programs is not very high either.

How much does the cost of CBC work out per Canadian tax payer per year?
I've read that for American PBS/NPR, it comes out to something like $0.05
per person per year yet IMO, they should still be privatized, as they're blatantly
biased towards the Left/Democrats.

Seems baked-in that PBS/NPR is, by charter, biased toward the
arts ...and therefore toward the Left/Democrats, relatively speaking.

Oh right, because the Left/Democrats are the great intellectuals among
us and the great unwashed masses are innately suspicious of such content.

If you say so.

[Rhino]

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Post by moviePig

Post by Ed Stasiak

Post by Rhino
Rhino
I have to agree with his opinion that when 97% of the CBC executives -
and they gave a staggering number of executives for their size - get a
hefty bonus, something is truly rotten in the running of that
corporation. The funding for these generous bonuses comes from tax
money. Meanwhile, viewership of CBC programs is not very high either.

How much does the cost of CBC work out per Canadian tax payer per year?
I've read that for American PBS/NPR, it comes out to something like $0.05
per person per year yet IMO, they should still be privatized, as they're blatantly
biased towards the Left/Democrats.

Seems baked-in that PBS/NPR is, by charter, biased toward the
arts ...and therefore toward the Left/Democrats, relatively speaking.

Oh right, because the Left/Democrats are the great intellectuals among
us and the great unwashed masses are innately suspicious of such content.

If you say so.

No, actually that's what you lot think about yourselves.

[moviePig]

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Post by moviePig

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Post by Ed Stasiak

Post by Rhino
Rhino
I have to agree with his opinion that when 97% of the CBC
executives -
and they gave a staggering number of executives for their size - get a
hefty bonus, something is truly rotten in the running of that
corporation. The funding for these generous bonuses comes from tax
money. Meanwhile, viewership of CBC programs is not very high either.

How much does the cost of CBC work out per Canadian tax payer per year?
I've read that for American PBS/NPR, it comes out to something like $0.05
per person per year yet IMO, they should still be privatized, as they're blatantly
biased towards the Left/Democrats.

Seems baked-in that PBS/NPR is, by charter, biased toward the
arts ...and therefore toward the Left/Democrats, relatively speaking.

Oh right, because the Left/Democrats are the great intellectuals
among us and the great unwashed masses are innately suspicious of
such content.

If you say so.

No, actually that's what you lot think about yourselves.

I leave "great intellectuals" for you to chase down at will. Meanwhile,
here's what Googled up re fine arts:
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--- Amendment #60 to eliminate all funding for the National
Endowment for the Arts (NEA) was defeated by a vote of 292-129

--- Amendment #61 to eliminate all funding to the National
Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) was defeated by a vote of 292 to 132.

100% of Democrats voted against both amendments and were joined by a
strong 39% of Republicans to make it a bipartisan declaration that
Congress supports the arts and culture.

https://www.americansforthearts.org/news-room/americans-for-the-arts-news/victory-for-the-arts-in-the-us-house-of-representatives

[The Horny Goat]

On Sat, 4 Jan 2025 16:38:38 -0500, Rhino

Post by Rhino
Oh right, because the Left/Democrats are the great intellectuals among
us and the great unwashed masses are innately suspicious of such content.

While I'm pretty sure I've washed recently I agree people like you and
me are somewhat suspicious though to be fair my "BS meter" is still
working and I can enjoy radio shows like CBC's "The House" which is
about the House of Commons and occasionally dips into provincial items
when they're considered to be of national interest.

Though they NEVER EVER go after the province of Quebec when they do
something that negatively affects the rest of the country such as
their "veto" (which they don't have the right to do but Ottawa won't
force them) on the Canada East pipeline project which prevents Alberta
shipping oil and natural gas to Europe which costs them a fortune
given that makes their only customers the domestic market plus the US
Japan and China.

[Rhino]

Post by The Horny Goat
On Sat, 4 Jan 2025 16:38:38 -0500, Rhino

Post by Rhino
Oh right, because the Left/Democrats are the great intellectuals among
us and the great unwashed masses are innately suspicious of such content.

While I'm pretty sure I've washed recently I agree people like you and
me are somewhat suspicious though to be fair my "BS meter" is still
working and I can enjoy radio shows like CBC's "The House" which is
about the House of Commons and occasionally dips into provincial items
when they're considered to be of national interest.
Though they NEVER EVER go after the province of Quebec when they do
something that negatively affects the rest of the country such as
their "veto" (which they don't have the right to do but Ottawa won't
force them) on the Canada East pipeline project which prevents Alberta
shipping oil and natural gas to Europe which costs them a fortune
given that makes their only customers the domestic market plus the US
Japan and China.

I made the remark I did sarcastically because I think that's the way the
"progressives" like moviepig view the rest of us: as the great unwashed
whose idea of culture is a hockey game.

[Ed Stasiak]

moviePig

Ed Stasiak
I've read that for American PBS/NPR, it comes out to something like $0.05
per person per year yet IMO, they should still be privatized, as they're blatantly
biased towards the Left/Democrats.

Seems baked-in that PBS/NPR is, by charter, biased toward the arts
...and therefore toward the Left/Democrats, relatively speaking.

Relentlessly shitting on Reps and Trump is "arts"? People should not be forced
to financially subsidize the propaganda that's being thrown at them.

[moviePig]

Post by Ed Stasiak

moviePig

Ed Stasiak
I've read that for American PBS/NPR, it comes out to something like $0.05
per person per year yet IMO, they should still be privatized, as they're blatantly
biased towards the Left/Democrats.

Seems baked-in that PBS/NPR is, by charter, biased toward the arts
...and therefore toward the Left/Democrats, relatively speaking.

Relentlessly shitting on Reps and Trump is "arts"? People should not be forced
to financially subsidize the propaganda that's being thrown at them.

Iirc, MacNeill/Lehrer used to be of unquestioned integrity in TV news.
I don't know about today. (I've never relied on NPR for news.)

MediaBiasFactCheck rates NPR as "slight to moderate liberal bias", which
might be about as even-handed as is humanly possible.

[Rhino]

moviePig

Ed Stasiak
I've read that for American PBS/NPR, it comes out to something like $0.05
per person per year yet IMO, they should still be privatized, as they're blatantly
biased towards the Left/Democrats.

Seems baked-in that PBS/NPR is, by charter, biased toward the arts
...and therefore toward the Left/Democrats, relatively speaking.

Relentlessly shitting on Reps and Trump is "arts"?  People should not
be forced
to financially subsidize the propaganda that's being thrown at them.

Iirc, MacNeill/Lehrer used to be of unquestioned integrity in TV news. I
don't know about today.  (I've never relied on NPR for news.)

Why would you when the various Communist parties are still publishing
their daily rags?

MediaBiasFactCheck rates NPR as "slight to moderate liberal bias", which
might be about as even-handed as is humanly possible.

[moviePig]

Post by Rhino

Post by moviePig

moviePig

Ed Stasiak
I've read that for American PBS/NPR, it comes out to something like $0.05
per person per year yet IMO, they should still be privatized, as they're blatantly
biased towards the Left/Democrats.

Seems baked-in that PBS/NPR is, by charter, biased toward the arts
...and therefore toward the Left/Democrats, relatively speaking.

Relentlessly shitting on Reps and Trump is "arts"?  People should not
be forced
to financially subsidize the propaganda that's being thrown at them.

Iirc, MacNeill/Lehrer used to be of unquestioned integrity in TV news.
I don't know about today.  (I've never relied on NPR for news.)

Why would you when the various Communist parties are still publishing
their daily rags?

Post by moviePig
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[Rhino]

Post by Ed Stasiak

moviePig

Ed Stasiak
I've read that for American PBS/NPR, it comes out to something like $0.05
per person per year yet IMO, they should still be privatized, as they're blatantly
biased towards the Left/Democrats.

Seems baked-in that PBS/NPR is, by charter, biased toward the arts
...and therefore toward the Left/Democrats, relatively speaking.

Relentlessly shitting on Reps and Trump is "arts"? People should not be forced
to financially subsidize the propaganda that's being thrown at them.

Exactly!! And that's precisely what's wrong with the CBC.