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acptulsa
06-23-2009, 06:11 AM
Or is it pee on the public? Oh, they try to maintain the illusion that they aren't just another shill service, National Rubric Playdough, putty in the hands of power. But they never seem to maintain it for long.

This morning, I heard three stories in a row. It seems they do a decent story to get your attention, then they start sneaking in propaganda right behind. Are they hoping to sneak in under your b.s. detector?

The good:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105797029

The bad:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105797032

The just plain ugly:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105783108

Shilling for corporations then begging us for money. What could be more shameless?