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I have been 'off' NPR for a long time because of their patronizing approach to the news and because they like themselves too much. Think Cokie Roberts.

Lately, though, I have had news of a more compelling reason to stay away from them and that is the increasing turn to the right that they have taken.

Actually, it is more their turn to the non-controversial. There is ample evidence that this is and has been happening. It has been made clear by the management and the gooper congress that their funding depends on being positive about the administration.

Throttling the money stream is more effective than any other form of coercion for this overblown bureaucracy of blow hards. They evidently have no trouble dancing to the piper's tune.

I did make an exception during the election to get up to date info. I gave up. Attitude and commentary of the most superficial kind was abundant but no hard news. I ended up watching the debates on C-Span just to avoid hearing their silly post debate analysis.

My dropping out is certainly not a death blow. Every authoritarian government needs a state sponsored radio network. Now they've got it. Lots of people will be listening, especially those who don't like to hear bad news or independent, contrary opinion.