"Ahoy! David Marcus be sayin’, the old sea of public broadcasting be dry—time to sink the ship!"
2025-02-07
Arrr, ye scallywags! David Marcus be claimin' that public broadcastin’ be as useful as a barnacle on a barn door! Aye, it’s strayed far from its compass of truth, shiver me timbers! What’s next, a parrot givin’ the news? Har har har!
Arrr matey! Let me spin ye a yarn from the year of our Lord 1967, when the goodly folks at the Corporation for Public Broadcasting sailed forth under Captain Lyndon Johnson’s command, vowin’ to deliver high-quality content to all landlubbers eager for knowledge. By 1970, PBS and NPR took the helm, givin’ us fine fare like "Sesame Street" and British comedies whilst the rest of the world still grappled with three measly networks!But alas, the times have changed, me hearties! Back in the day, makin’ a live broadcast was as costly as findin’ buried treasure. Even a simple microwave cost more than a ship’s worth of doubloons! Nowadays, ye can broadcast from the comfort of yer ship with naught but a phone and a Wi-Fi connection, arrr!
Yet, the ol' CBP be strugglin’ to find its bearings, clingin’ to a mission that’s as outdated as a rusty anchor. Public broadcasting now serves a new purpose, one that reeks of bias and politics, rather than the noble pursuit of truth. Aye, even NPR’s own captain, Katherine Maher, admits that seekin' the truth might be too much of a bother, as they be more focused on findin' common ground.
In this day and age, why be usin' taxpayer gold to fund a ship that sails no true course? It be time we bid farewell to public broadcasting, lest we be caught in a storm of nonsense! So here’s to the memories, but let’s chart a new course, savvy?