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What do you think about the closing and end of CPB and thereby PBS?

in 1967 President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Public Broadcasting Act That law guaranteed a permanent stream of government funding for educational radio and television.

To buffer PBS from the influence of political parties and commercial sponsors, the law called for the creation of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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Yet another aspect of the culture of educational excellence that this anti-éducation, anti-science, pro-ignorance administration is destroying. 😞
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@bijouxbroussard I feel like it could be a pre-emptive announcement to help raise awareness - but ignoring it could allow it to happen, which would be a loss.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/cpb-says-it-is-shutting-down-after-being-defunded-by-congress-targeted-by-trump