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You just need to stick to the logic, and not the emotion:


The world is essentially simple if you choose to apply reality to it. Of course, many folks avoid the real feel as much as they can. Much easier to believe what you want to believe. Nice cocoon.

Two political issues illustrate my point. First, the Trump administration believes Americans should not be forced to pay for ideological enterprises. So, there will be a bill introduced into Congress to stop about $550 million in tax money going to PBS and NPR annually.

Both of those organizations are fervently left-wing. They don't even fake it anymore. Example: The high-profile "Frontline" unit did an election documentary last fall. Guess how many Trump supporters were interviewed? That would be zero. There simply wasn't enough time, as the Frontliners featured more than ten Kamala Harris zealots.

You and I paid for that.

And then there's Harvard. According to the student newspaper, The Crimson, about 90 percent of the professors there are Democrats. Yet the school gets a tax exemption from the feds. Does the 90 percent number sound fair to you? Inclusive?

Obviously, the answer is no. Harvard is promoting a liberal philosophy on the public dime. This is wrong, as it would be if a Rush Limbaugh University got a free ride.

Federal tax exemptions were invented to help the "public interest," not to promote ideology. Harvard and PBS/NPR have First Amendment protections but not unfair propaganda exemptions. If they were to reform, promoting ALL responsible expression, then let the tax dollars flow.

But they won't. So, Trump is correct in holding them accountable.



Promoting an Ideology - Bill's Message of the Day - Bill O'Reilly

I'm okay with suspending subsidies to NPR and PBS. Continuing them puts america in the same category as other state sponsored media purveyors such as China, Russia, Cuba, North Korea, Iran . . .

I'm okay with grants to universities, as long as the money is specifically earmarked for valid research. things like "EV batteries that don't catch fire" or "a cure for Fentanyl addiction".

I don't want to fund any studies on religious matters, political beliefs, or economic policies. Let the private sector pay for those, not tax dollars.

 

[Halo]

I'm not following.

Who, specifically, is being prohibited in the US of practicing their faith?

People who weren't raised in the church. You were. You didn't need the presence of the church in the public square.

 

[Zam-Zam]

People who weren't raised in the church. You were. You didn't need the presence of the church in the public square.

Churches do advertise, and their doors are open to those who are interested.

The government, to my way of thinking, should neither promote nor hinder access to any organized religion that does not violate the law.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

 

[Halo]

Churches do advertise, and their doors are open to those who are interested.

The government, to my way of thinking, should neither promote nor hinder access to any organized religion that does not violate the law.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

That alone shows you that congress cannot tax churches. Therefore, their blackmail was and is unconstitutional. The church should be able to endorse or not whoever they will. The church should have many more things like the march for life. An example there would inform the unsaved what the church stands for. For the good and bad. It is in the mix that steel on steel sharpens.

 

[Zam-Zam]

That alone shows you that congress cannot tax churches. Therefore, their blackmail was and is unconstitutional. The church should be able to endorse or not whoever they will. The church should have many more things like the march for life. An example there would inform the unsaved what the church stands for. For the good and bad. It is in the mix that steel on steel sharpens.

We disagree.

If I church would declare that the only way to salvation was to embrace the platform of the DNC, they should lose their tax-exempt status, IMHO. Same with any other political party,

And the same with PBS and NPR - No more taxpayer dollars as long as they promote left-wing values.

 

[Halo]

We disagree.

If I church would declare that the only way to salvation was to embrace the platform of the DNC, they should lose their tax-exempt status, IMHO. Same with any other political party,

And that would be subject to judgment by people in a Democracy. At this point you have churches that went lgbtq+ whole hog while also substantially helping bring in illegal immigrants in huge numbers. All under cover. Effectively embracing the DNC and getting money for their troubles.

And the same with PBS and NPR - No more taxpayer dollars as long as they promote left-wing values.

PBS and NPR do not enjoy the primacy of constitutional protection as does religion. They also use everybody's money and not just their donors who chose who to donate to them.

 

[Jack4freedom]

We disagree.

If I church would declare that the only way to salvation was to embrace the platform of the DNC, they should lose their tax-exempt status, IMHO. Same with any other political party,

And the same with PBS and NPR - No more taxpayer dollars as long as they promote left-wing values.

PBS definitely has the highest quality programming on TV at this time regarding science, music, art, sports etc. Whatever money our government spends in addition to all of those who support it with their donations is money well spent. I have 100s of channels available to me and I find myself watching local and national PBS more than any network or cable stations. That’s probably why I am far more well informed than the average Fox News moron who has been railing against PBS for decades now. These types hate PBS because they prefer a population of similar idiots who are likely to vote for corrupt nitwits like Trump, Jordan, Johnson and other MAGA nitwits.

 

[Zam-Zam]

PBS definitely has the highest quality programming on TV at this time regarding science, music, art, sports etc. Whatever money our government spends in addition to all of those who support it with their donations is money well spent. I have 100s of channels available to me and I find myself watching local and national PBS more than any network or cable stations. That’s probably why I am far more well informed than the average Fox News moron who has been railing against PBS for decades now. These types hate PBS because they prefer a population of similar idiots who are likely to vote for corrupt nitwits like Trump, Jordan, Johnson and other MAGA nitwits.

That's your opinion, and you are entitled to it.

If you wish to donate to them, that's fine and dandy. However, not everyone feels they should be compelled to pay for programming they never or rarely watch.

So I personally am fine with them losing their taxpayer support. Those who feel differently can always donate out of their own pocket.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

That's your opinion, and you are entitled to it.

If you wish to donate to them, that's fine and dandy. However, not everyone feels they should be compelled to pay for programming they never or rarely watch.

So I personally am fine with them losing their taxpayer support. Those who feel differently can always donate out of their own pocket.

I do agree, they should not get tax payer support and churches should not get tax exempt status

Let them both stand on their own merits

 

[EatTheRich]

You just need to stick to the logic, and not the emotion:


The world is essentially simple if you choose to apply reality to it. Of course, many folks avoid the real feel as much as they can. Much easier to believe what you want to believe. Nice cocoon.

Two political issues illustrate my point. First, the Trump administration believes Americans should not be forced to pay for ideological enterprises. So, there will be a bill introduced into Congress to stop about $550 million in tax money going to PBS and NPR annually.

Both of those organizations are fervently left-wing. They don't even fake it anymore. Example: The high-profile "Frontline" unit did an election documentary last fall. Guess how many Trump supporters were interviewed? That would be zero. There simply wasn't enough time, as the Frontliners featured more than ten Kamala Harris zealots.

You and I paid for that.

And then there's Harvard. According to the student newspaper, The Crimson, about 90 percent of the professors there are Democrats. Yet the school gets a tax exemption from the feds. Does the 90 percent number sound fair to you? Inclusive?

Obviously, the answer is no. Harvard is promoting a liberal philosophy on the public dime. This is wrong, as it would be if a Rush Limbaugh University got a free ride.

Federal tax exemptions were invented to help the "public interest," not to promote ideology. Harvard and PBS/NPR have First Amendment protections but not unfair propaganda exemptions. If they were to reform, promoting ALL responsible expression, then let the tax dollars flow.

But they won't. So, Trump is correct in holding them accountable.



Promoting an Ideology - Bill's Message of the Day - Bill O'Reilly

So we need affirmative action to promote diversity at Harvard, since choosing the smartest, most educated people to teach results in a huge supermajority rejecting right-wing politics?

Any word on the topic of that Frontline documentary? Was it "inside the Harris campaign"?

 

[EatTheRich]

That's your opinion, and you are entitled to it.

If you wish to donate to them, that's fine and dandy. However, not everyone feels they should be compelled to pay for programming they never or rarely watch.

So I personally am fine with them losing their taxpayer support. Those who feel differently can always donate out of their own pocket.

PBS and NPR are less controlled by the corporate oligarchies which means they are free to present an alternative point of view. Naturally they are more likely to hold the positions of a vast majority of Americans which stand out in stark contrast to the corporate monolith dominating private media.

 

[write on]

You just need to stick to the logic, and not the emotion:


The world is essentially simple if you choose to apply reality to it. Of course, many folks avoid the real feel as much as they can. Much easier to believe what you want to believe. Nice cocoon.

Two political issues illustrate my point. First, the Trump administration believes Americans should not be forced to pay for ideological enterprises. So, there will be a bill introduced into Congress to stop about $550 million in tax money going to PBS and NPR annually.

Both of those organizations are fervently left-wing. They don't even fake it anymore. Example: The high-profile "Frontline" unit did an election documentary last fall. Guess how many Trump supporters were interviewed? That would be zero. There simply wasn't enough time, as the Frontliners featured more than ten Kamala Harris zealots.

You and I paid for that.

And then there's Harvard. According to the student newspaper, The Crimson, about 90 percent of the professors there are Democrats. Yet the school gets a tax exemption from the feds. Does the 90 percent number sound fair to you? Inclusive?

Obviously, the answer is no. Harvard is promoting a liberal philosophy on the public dime. This is wrong, as it would be if a Rush Limbaugh University got a free ride.

Federal tax exemptions were invented to help the "public interest," not to promote ideology. Harvard and PBS/NPR have First Amendment protections but not unfair propaganda exemptions. If they were to reform, promoting ALL responsible expression, then let the tax dollars flow.

But they won't. So, Trump is correct in holding them accountable.



Promoting an Ideology - Bill's Message of the Day - Bill O'Reilly

You and your ilk are scared shitless and need to change the narrative to keep the willful ignorant on board.

History hasn't been kind to Republicans in the 20th Century and, as a matter of fact, now in the 21st Century, so you are attempting to rewrite history.

What's the matter with you people?

Are you so tired of what America is to the point that you now have to become a cultist using hatred and spite of the Democratic party and call it 'change' while filling the Trump and his minions coffers?

WWJD

 

[Zam-Zam]

You and your ilk are scared shitless and need to change the narrative to keep the willful ignorant on board.

History hasn't been kind to Republicans in the 20th Century and, as a matter of fact, now in the 21st Century, so you are attempting to rewrite history.

What's the matter with you people?

Are you so tired of what America is to the point that you now have to become a cultist using hatred and spite of the Democratic party and call it 'change' while filling the Trump and his minions coffers?

WWJD

You didn't address a single point in the post you replied to - You just spewed hate and contempt.

I must assume there was not a point you felt you could successfully challenge, so you just threw a tantrum instead.

It actually made me feel better about my position.


It's all good.

 

[Zam-Zam]

So we need affirmative action to promote diversity at Harvard, since choosing the smartest, most educated people to teach results in a huge supermajority rejecting right-wing politics?

Any word on the topic of that Frontline documentary? Was it "inside the Harris campaign"?

Antisemitism is now referred to "diversity".

 

[EatTheRich]

Antisemitism is now referred to "diversity".

Isn’t that what you’re saying when you demand that there be as many anti-Semites as there are Democrats, in the name of fairness?

 

[write on]

You didn't address a single point in the post you replied to - You just spewed hate and contempt.

I must assume there was not a point you felt you could successfully challenge, so you just threw a tantrum instead.

It actually made me feel better about my position.


It's all good.

I can't help it if you don't like the truth.

 

[RickWA]

You just need to stick to the logic, and not the emotion:


The world is essentially simple if you choose to apply reality to it. Of course, many folks avoid the real feel as much as they can. Much easier to believe what you want to believe. Nice cocoon.

Two political issues illustrate my point. First, the Trump administration believes Americans should not be forced to pay for ideological enterprises. So, there will be a bill introduced into Congress to stop about $550 million in tax money going to PBS and NPR annually.

Both of those organizations are fervently left-wing. They don't even fake it anymore. Example: The high-profile "Frontline" unit did an election documentary last fall. Guess how many Trump supporters were interviewed? That would be zero. There simply wasn't enough time, as the Frontliners featured more than ten Kamala Harris zealots.

You and I paid for that.

And then there's Harvard. According to the student newspaper, The Crimson, about 90 percent of the professors there are Democrats. Yet the school gets a tax exemption from the feds. Does the 90 percent number sound fair to you? Inclusive?

Obviously, the answer is no. Harvard is promoting a liberal philosophy on the public dime. This is wrong, as it would be if a Rush Limbaugh University got a free ride.

Federal tax exemptions were invented to help the "public interest," not to promote ideology. Harvard and PBS/NPR have First Amendment protections but not unfair propaganda exemptions. If they were to reform, promoting ALL responsible expression, then let the tax dollars flow.

But they won't. So, Trump is correct in holding them accountable.



Promoting an Ideology - Bill's Message of the Day - Bill O'Reilly

Folks working hard in your thread to either defend directed state subsidy of one-sided media…or…to conflate direct payment to entity with not taxing dollars away from an entity.

…This is how you know you struck an entitled leftist nerve.

 

[Zam-Zam]

I can't help it if you don't like the truth.

I love truth.

The top post is truth...Which is why you avoided it so.

 

[Zam-Zam]

Folks working hard in your thread to either defend directed state subsidy of one-sided media…or…to conflate direct payment to entity with not taxing dollars away from an entity.

…This is how you know you struck an entitled leftist nerve.

I believe indeed a nerve has been struck.

 

[RickWA]

I believe indeed a nerve has been struck.

Collectivists swarm like insects. Gotta obey those irresistible pheromones, ya know.