Really good thing on PBS about John Denver

[LostinVA]

EXcept those FRIGGING fundraiser people keep on breaking in every 11 and a half minutes...

[Syncronaut Seven]

1. Thank a republican.

[proud2BlibKansan]

6. Haven't they been doing these fund raisers on PBS for a long time now?

I mean, since way before the repukes took over PBS.

[Syncronaut Seven]

8. Yes, but half as many

They're almost totally dependent on pledges and corporate donations now.

They used to pull half their operating budget from congress approved grants.

The very concept of a PBS seems to drive Neo-cons in to a rabid frenzy. They say it's a purple dinosaur that illicits their ire.

I think it's that PBS was structured to be highly immune to political pressure and abuse.

Never underestimate the power of purple dinosaurs.

[proud2BlibKansan]

10. I don't watch when I know they are having a fund drive.

[TechBear_Seattle]

11. The problem is

They have all the good stuff I want to watch during the fund drives. My local stations always does a big Dr. Who or Red Dwarf marathon.

[mzmolly]

2. They had an awesome Springsteen concert from 1975 this weekend

as well. I switched to the Dave Matthews on VH1 storytellers when the fundraisers showed up. ;)

[Digit]

3. I caught it the other day and enjoyed it

I always loved his music and I admired his stand on the environment.

It made me want to go rent Oh God one more time!

[LostinVA]

4. His ex-wife is looking REALLY good, too

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

5. I Love John Denver. One Of The Most Soothing And Beautiful Voices Ever.

[LostinVA]

7. John Denver, Karen Carpenter, and Brian Wilson

[Raine]

9. RWing Fundies are trying

to buy up the local PBS (koce) in San Bernardino so the network has to have a continuious fund raiser going on to try and beat them off. :-(