Please, folks -- a little clear thought is in order here. These matching funds are NOT the same as CPB funds -- they can't possibly compromise the stations in any way. Since I just got done posting a reply on another list, I'm going to save myself the bother of writing a fresh post on the subject: ------- Forwarded message follows ------- From: CraigGingold <gingold@xxxxxxx> To: freekpfk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [freekpfk] More corporate media outlets are needed Send reply to: gingold@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date sent: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 11:53:56 -0800 Jim: Sometimes it's really worth taking a minute or two to think things through before dashing off a post. Do you REALLY think all of these companies have checked out WBAI and have all decided to buy into -- and "buy a piece of" -- the station and its programming? What are you smoking, man? <g> FYI, most large companies/corporations have established matching-fund programs to encourage charitable giving by their employees. As a public broadcasting station, WBAI qualifies for such programs *generically*. There are no strings attached to the money, it's a simple book-keeping operation. So why would you want to cut off money siphoned straight from the belly of the beast? In any event, I doubt there are large numbers of WBAI subscribers working for those corporations -- that list is probably more wishful thinking on the part of someone at WBAI. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ To: <NewPacifica@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> From: "Jim Curtis" <jcurt@xxxxxxx> Date sent: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 11:24:31 -0800 Subject: [NewPacifica] RE: FW: [change-links] Pacifica (WBAI) and its Corporate Partners (Link) Richard, No wonder Pacifica has no bones about taking Corporation for Public Broadcasting Funds! I've heard that the reason CPB funding isn't talked about, is because no one wants individual producers at the various stations fighting over the funds, until Pacifica settles its dispute / contract or whatever its arrangement is with Free Speech Radio News. <snip> New Pacifica Working Group http://www.egroups.com/group/NewPacifica 'Save Our Stations!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NewPacifica/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: NewPacifica-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/