Once again, those class-warring liberals are organizing a luxury cruise. This time, it's National Public Radio talk show host Diane Rehm, who's syndicated in more than 80 markets through D.C. affiliate WAMU at American University:
This intimate travel experience with Diane Rehm gives you the opportunity to meet the people and experience the culture that most tourists miss. Even better, you'll do it all in the best way possible--on a luxurious river cruise ship. Unpack just once and settle into your outside cabin.
For 14 nights, you'll cruise through the very heart of Europe on this incredible voyage between Budapest and Amsterdam.
One of the benefits of the Danube River trip is three two-hour chats with Diane Rehm. She has an online letter of invitation to potential WAMU donors:
We'll have plenty of time to talk about radio as well, and to hear about your own ideas of what makes for good radio on The Diane Rehm Show. I look forward to meeting you, and thank you in advance for your support of WAMU 88.5. Our journey on the Danube will be made all the more meaningful by your participation, as each traveler represents an invaluable contribution: an indication of the value you ascribe to our programs and commitment to our future.
Nuremberg's on the itinerary, so wealthy liberals would probably be attracted to the idea of imagining how those alleged war criminals George W. Bush and Dick Cheney could be tried in a similar fashion.
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#1 Can someone please tell
December 21, 2007 - 14:13 ET by rbosque#1 Can someone please tell me why our tax money is supporting those marxists?
#2 What would those some marxists think if our tax money went to a conservative network???
Exactly!
I used to see value in PBS
December 21, 2007 - 15:16 ET by Gary P JacksonI used to see value in PBS and NPR, but in the 21st century there is no need for them. Many of the best shows, like MotorWeek and This Old House, are franchises unto themselves, and have moved on to commercial networks. I tune in to Austin City Limits often, because they have good musicians, but that's another show that would survive commercially.
In today's world, with hundreds of TV channels, that bring absolutely every type of information and entertainment to your home, there is absolutely NO reason for "state run" TV. Same goes for radio. It should be high on the agenda of any candidate to defund these drags on the budget.
Fourteen days and three
December 21, 2007 - 15:31 ET by stratmanFourteen days and three two-hour intensive "chats" with Diane Rehm all the while confined to a boat?
This must be a covert CIA ops to determine new methods of prisoner interrogation.
Killing them with kindness isn't working. Time to get scrappy with the Donkeys.
Let's see. If I had to
December 21, 2007 - 15:38 ET by Mark FinkelsteinLet's see. If I had to choose between:
1. two weeks of detention at Gitmo; or
2. two weeks aboard that luxurious liner surrounded by NPR-listener types bewailing all things Republican, comparing MPG in their Priuses and fantasizing their dream-team of appointments by the next Dem pres ["Ron Kuby would be great at the Supreme Court!"]
I'm thinking, I'm thinking . . .
Mark
December 21, 2007 - 15:43 ET by Airforce_5_OI think the second choice is against the Geneva convention. Checking.
"When you men get home and face an anti-war protester, look him in the eyes and shake his hand. Then, wink at his girlfriend, because she knows she's dating a wussy."
Attributed to General Tommy Franks
I don't know, I find
December 21, 2007 - 15:44 ET by DaBirdI don't know, I find something appealing about going on that cruise and being just a major thorn in Diane's side the entire time. Spouting my right wing views about government funded media, among other things. Actually sounds like fun to me.
The loon boat
December 21, 2007 - 19:46 ET by nkviking75If they're using taxpayer money to pay for luxury cruises, then they can make it on their own. Cut the tax money now.
When you put the clowns in charge, don't be surprised when a circus breaks out.
If I was stuck on a ship
December 21, 2007 - 20:29 ET by scamoramaIf I was stuck on a ship with Diane Rehm, one of us would be going over the side.
I gar-on-tee!
Public Radio Just the
December 21, 2007 - 21:14 ET by Chris NormanPublic Radio
Just the correct public...
Since (to my
December 21, 2007 - 22:44 ET by JerSince (to my knowledge) she is not part of the NPR line-up in Atlanta, I am not familiar with Ms. Rehm, but after reviewing her website, she certainly doesn't come across as a radical leftist, nor her show as a hotbed of class-warring liberalism. In fact, it seems to be rather wide-ranging topically, with fairly well-balanced political discussions.
The cruise appears to be apolitical as well...unlike those sponsored by the National Review consisting of an endless series of liberal-bashing lectures by a crew of conservative luminaries with an occasional break for shuffleboard.
Jer
Ms Rehm
December 22, 2007 - 01:38 ET by jaywlI live in the DC area and have listened to her show, mainly to keep informed about what the Libs are up to. Her idea of balance is to have someone from a liberal organization explain the right solutions to a problem (like the best and fastest way to leave Iraq). That done she will have a Washington Post reporter tell her audience what the Bush/Right Wing/wacko position is and then explain how wrong they are and how out of step with the American people they are. And then, to top it all, in her fading, halting, grandmotherly voice she will say something like "In all fairness we have to give (First Lib) the opportunity to respond." NPR
jawl...are you saying
December 22, 2007 - 01:48 ET by Jerjawl...are you saying she never allows conservatives or conservative opinion on her show?
Jer