General Discussion

I discovered NPR in the mid 1970's as a high school student and was immediately hooked. I loved the news and particularly enjoyed the long form articles they presented. In a pre-internet world I felt that NPR and the BBC World Service kept me aware and informed about the world around me.

Around the time of the Bush/Clinton era I found myself more and more yelling at the radio, "no. no. that's not right. You didn't mention" whatever pertinent facts they had omitted, glossed over, or drew the incorrect inference from. As the years rolled by NPR moved from being my default source of news and information to being a last resort.

My anger with NPR is the same type of anger I have with close friends and relatives who are doing stupid shit; Stop. Just stop. Please. You know better and I expect more from you.

Apparently, my yelling at the radio has as much effect as suggesting to a friend or relative that they take a close look at the situation and stop doing stupid shit.

And don't even get me started on when NPR reports on the Trump administration's clearly illegal and/or unconstitutional policies and passes it off as something that every previous administration has done. Just another day in paradise. Have another cup of coffee.