A federal judge has temporarily blocked the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) from cutting off funding to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, citing a lack of proper justification. The ruling allows the network to continue operations while the legal case moves forward.
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Sadly, the ‘not justified’ ring is unconstitutional and unsupportable. I don’t want to see RFE/RL go dark, but it’s an executive decision. Like many, I expect it to be restored after three teams have had time to fully evaluate.
Good! While I am a supporter of the presidents policies this one should be rethought . When my wife and I where stationed in Italy we listened to it all the time.
I agree with Steve that RFE/RL (and VOA) should continue to operate. However, NPR and PBS have been very left leaning and blatantly anti-Republican for many years while being funded by all taxpayers. Any tax supported news organization must remain politically neutral and report the news, not advocate one political party while demonizing the other(s).
NPR and PBS are not left-leaning, they’re pro-truth, something trump supporters have an issue with.
Facts don’t care about your feelings and don’t have a political camp.
Léon, this was not intended to be a political discussion. In fact, this is a discussion of RFE/RL, and I recommend you confine your remarks there, rather than lose focus.
You are correct!
You are correct Jon!
The notion that NPR and PBS are “left leaning and blatantly anti-Republican” is patently absurd.
What is clear from this and other actions such as revoking security clearance from law firms which provided representation to those that Dear Leader perceives as enemies, is that dissent will not be tolerated
Good decision. It’s well documented that VOA, RFE and others have benefitted those where freedom of information is diminished or completely absent.