As Trump Drains the Swamp, Which Alphabet Agencies Should Go First?

[HARK!]

Sesame Street: ABCs of the Swamp ​

I'll go with the BATF, PBS, and NPR.

 

[John G.]

Get rid of Homeland Security

 

[HARK!]

Get rid of Homeland Security

That would be DHS.

 

[John G.]

That would be DHS.

Thanks! I have lost track of all those initials!

 

[HARK!]

Thanks! I have lost track of all those initials!

You're welcome.

Here's a list:

List of federal agencies in the United States - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[durangodawood]

PBS, and NPR.​

Not federal agencies.

 

[Yttrium]

We need to get rid of the EPA. They interfere with my schemes too much.

I'm also not fond of OSHA. Why should I put railings on my narrow catwalks? That's no fun.

 

[Fantine]

The swamp will assemble in the White House when the Cabinet is convened.
They will then get their orders to pollute minds and spread their malodorous proposals all over the country.

 

[durangodawood]

C3PO

The states can figure out their own protocol.

 

[HARK!]

Not federal agencies.

Education and broadcasting​

• Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB)
  • Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
  • National Public Radio (NPR)
• Helen Keller National Center
• Institute of Museum and Library Services
• U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM)
  • Voice of America (VOA)
  • Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)
  • Radio y Television Marti
  • Radio Free Asia (RFA)
  • Middle Eastern Broadcasting Networks
  • International Broadcasting Bureau
• National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
• National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
• Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship in Excellence and Education Program
• James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation
• Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
• Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation
• Vietnam Education Foundation

List of federal agencies in the United States - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[durangodawood]

Education and broadcasting​

• Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB)
  • Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
  • National Public Radio (NPR)
• Helen Keller National Center
• Institute of Museum and Library Services
• U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM)
  • Voice of America (VOA)
  • Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)
  • Radio y Television Marti
  • Radio Free Asia (RFA)
  • Middle Eastern Broadcasting Networks
  • International Broadcasting Bureau
• National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
• National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
• Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship in Excellence and Education Program
• James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation
• Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
• Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation
• Vietnam Education Foundation

List of federal agencies in the United States - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I think CPB is a federal agency, but not PBS and NPR. Im pretty sure they werent created by the govt and cant be dissolved by the govt. The wiki link seems to back that up.

CPB which provide some of their funding is tho.

 

[HARK!]

I'm also not fond of OSHA

Funny story about OSHA. I have a friend who used to work for Montgomery Ward in the service dept.

He described a large room where mechanics would repair lawn mowers. They were complaining that the room needed more ventilation; that as the day progressed; they were being choked out by exhaust fumes.

Monkey Wards ignored their pleas.

A whistleblower called in OSHA. OSHA tested the air quality and si8ad it was fine.

The whistleblower called in OSHA again. This time they made the mechanics wear masks that would sample what the mechanics were breathing; so that it could be analyzed at a lab.

After a week of testing, OSHA said the air quality was fine.

The whistleblower called in OSHA again.

Again OSHA provided masks.

This time the mechanics didn't put their masks on their faces, They put them on the exhaust of their lawnmowers.

OSHA still insisted that the air quality was A-OK.

In essence OSHA told these workers to go suck a tailpipe.

These protection agencies might make you feel good; but they are protecting corporate America from the very people they are purporting to protect.

 

[HARK!]

I think CPB is a federal agency, but not PBS and NPR. Im pretty sure they werent created by the govt and cant be dissolved by the govt. The wiki link seems to back that up.

CPB which provide some of their funding is tho.

I'm not comfortable paying for their propaganda.

 

[durangodawood]

I'm not comfortable paying for their propaganda.

Then you want to eliminate CPB.

As for me, I do find PBS and NPR somewhat biased, but very reliable. In this age where people value opinion over reporting, anything reliable is worth keeping around.

 

[HARK!]

As for me, I do find PBS and NPR somewhat biased, but very reliable. In this age where people value opinion over reporting, anything reliable is worth keeping around.

There are 3 sides to every story, what he said, what she said, and the truth.

Xenophobic disinformation generally doesn't qualify as reliable.

National Public Radio has corrected an online article that falsely asserted that documents from first son Hunter Biden’s laptop had been “discredited by U.S. intelligence.”

NPR issues stunning mea culpa after claiming Hunter Biden laptop story was ‘discredited’ by intelligence

National Public Radio has corrected an online article that falsely asserted that documents from first son Hunter Biden’s laptop had been “discredited by U.S. intelligence.” A book…

nypost.com

"An open-minded spirit no longer exists within NPR, and now, predictably, we don't have an audience that reflects America," writes Uri Berliner.

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/09/1243755769/npr-journalist-uri-berliner-trust-diversity

On April 16, it was announced that Berliner was handed a five-day suspension from NPR, starting April 19. The organization cited internal policy as the reason for the suspension, saying the editor violated its rule that prevents employees from “doing work outside the organization without first getting permission,” The New York Times reported.

NPR suspends longtime editor over publication highlighting concerns of biased reporting - The Free Speech Project

freespeechproject.georgetown.edu

In a now-deleted tweet, NPR ran the headline: “Right-wing extremists are turning cars into weapons, with reports of 50 vehicle-ramming incidents since protests erupted nationwide in late May.” The photo NPR used to accompany the headline showed a silver car surrounded by a group of people.


But a full video of the incident and a local news report contradicts this characterization of the photo as being representative of right-wing vehicle ramming incidents. The driver appears to be surrounded by about 11 people, one of whom is holding a megaphone, who yell at and then appear to try to attack the driver. As more people run toward the car and throw objects at it, the female driver hits someone with the car while attempting to flee.

https://www.allsides.com/blog/media-bias-alert-npr-comes-clean-about-fake-news

 

[durangodawood]

There are 3 sides to every story, what he said, what she said, and the truth.

Xenophobic disinformation generally doesn't qualify as reliable.

National Public Radio has corrected an online article that falsely asserted that documents from first son Hunter Biden’s laptop had been “discredited by U.S. intelligence.”

NPR issues stunning mea culpa after claiming Hunter Biden laptop story was ‘discredited’ by intelligence

National Public Radio has corrected an online article that falsely asserted that documents from first son Hunter Biden’s laptop had been “discredited by U.S. intelligence.” A book…

nypost.com

"An open-minded spirit no longer exists within NPR, and now, predictably, we don't have an audience that reflects America," writes Uri Berliner.

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/09/1243755769/npr-journalist-uri-berliner-trust-diversity

On April 16, it was announced that Berliner was handed a five-day suspension from NPR, starting April 19. The organization cited internal policy as the reason for the suspension, saying the editor violated its rule that prevents employees from “doing work outside the organization without first getting permission,” The New York Times reported.

NPR suspends longtime editor over publication highlighting concerns of biased reporting - The Free Speech Project

freespeechproject.georgetown.edu

In a now-deleted tweet, NPR ran the headline: “Right-wing extremists are turning cars into weapons, with reports of 50 vehicle-ramming incidents since protests erupted nationwide in late May.” The photo NPR used to accompany the headline showed a silver car surrounded by a group of people.


But a full video of the incident and a local news report contradicts this characterization of the photo as being representative of right-wing vehicle ramming incidents. The driver appears to be surrounded by about 11 people, one of whom is holding a megaphone, who yell at and then appear to try to attack the driver. As more people run toward the car and throw objects at it, the female driver hits someone with the car while attempting to flee.

https://www.allsides.com/blog/media-bias-alert-npr-comes-clean-about-fake-news

You need to put these things in big picture context. NPR comes out pretty good all things considered. (ahaha I crack myself up)

Compare it to various alternatives and youll see.

 

[HARK!]

You need to put these things in big picture context. NPR comes out pretty good all things considered. (ahaha I crack myself up)

Compare it to various alternatives and youll see.

I don't want to pay for 人民日报 nor Правда nor 로동신문 either.

 

[durangodawood]

I don't want to pay for 人民日报 nor Правда nor 로동신문 either.

Those aren't really alternatives for you and I, except in as much as they have influence over various media outlets and personalities over here.

I'm talking about domestic US media. Stack them all up, flaws and all, side by side, and PBS comes out pretty good on average.

 

[HARK!]

Those aren't really alternatives for you and I

Yes they are.

I'm talking about domestic US media. Stack them all up,

I Stack NPR with the Government founded propaganda mouthpieces that I listed.

Now can we get back on topic. Which alphabet agency would you cut first?

C3PO

No CCCP. Org is not a Federal agency; but I can see how it might compare to NPR.

 

[BCP1928]

Yes they are.


I Stack NPR with the Government founded propaganda mouthpieces that I listed.

Now can we get back on topic. Which alphabet agency would you cut first?

Congress give those agencies their regulatory authority and can take it away if they wish. Would you cut Congress?