Comments on: After Wolfowitz finishes with the World Bank… http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/03/17/after-wolfowitz-finishes-with-the-world-bank/ The blog of the mystery writer, screenwriter and CEO of Pajamas Media Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:23:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Buddy Larsen http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/03/17/after-wolfowitz-finishes-with-the-world-bank/#comment-42101 Buddy Larsen Sat, 19 Mar 2005 18:49:20 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/03/17/after-wolfowitz-finishes-with-the-world-bank/#comment-42101 Roger's secondary link ("<i>need</i>") is a great two-minute compression of Marxism. Here's the only better one I've seen, <a href="http://www.doctormacro.com/Images/Marx%20Brothers/Marx%20Brothers%20(A%20Day%20at%20the%20Races)_02.jpg" rel="nofollow">Marx himself demonstrating that he believes it's brother versus brother over the means of production</a>. Roger’s secondary link (“need“) is a great two-minute compression of Marxism. Here’s the only better one I’ve seen, Marx himself demonstrating that he believes it’s brother versus brother over the means of production.

]]> By: Buddy Larsen http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/03/17/after-wolfowitz-finishes-with-the-world-bank/#comment-42100 Buddy Larsen Sat, 19 Mar 2005 13:11:22 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/03/17/after-wolfowitz-finishes-with-the-world-bank/#comment-42100 Richard, LOL, MC Marxism. "America-next press"? (American Express...I know, clunk...needs work) Richard, LOL, MC Marxism. “America-next press”? (American Express…I know, clunk…needs work)

]]> By: thibaud http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/03/17/after-wolfowitz-finishes-with-the-world-bank/#comment-42099 thibaud Thu, 17 Mar 2005 17:02:21 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/03/17/after-wolfowitz-finishes-with-the-world-bank/#comment-42099 I don't know how they split the revenue, but clearly it's hugely profitable for NPR to have affiliates in Boston or San Fran, for ex., doing the heavy lifting so that the parent can then slap the NPR logo on the product and distribute ie sell it across, what, 30+ affiliates nationwide? All without incurring significant marketing expense or having to capitalize the cost of maintaining regional facilities. Or for that matter, having to pay the ridiculous seven-figure salaries that idiot presenters on the commercial networks receive. Someone (Congress, for starters) needs to look closely into NPR's financial statements to understand why the public is subsidizing a very profitable operation that sells advertising described as "support for NPR". I don’t know how they split the revenue, but clearly it’s hugely profitable for NPR to have affiliates in Boston or San Fran, for ex., doing the heavy lifting so that the parent can then slap the NPR logo on the product and distribute ie sell it across, what, 30+ affiliates nationwide? All without incurring significant marketing expense or having to capitalize the cost of maintaining regional facilities. Or for that matter, having to pay the ridiculous seven-figure salaries that idiot presenters on the commercial networks receive.

Someone (Congress, for starters) needs to look closely into NPR’s financial statements to understand why the public is subsidizing a very profitable operation that sells advertising described as “support for NPR”.

]]> By: Retread http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/03/17/after-wolfowitz-finishes-with-the-world-bank/#comment-42098 Retread Thu, 17 Mar 2005 14:29:43 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/03/17/after-wolfowitz-finishes-with-the-world-bank/#comment-42098 I wonder if the television version is similar. It took me a while to catch on, but the local stations don't do their own begging anymore, they import a national version that is cleverly disguised to appear as local. I wonder if the television version is similar. It took me a while to catch on, but the local stations don’t do their own begging anymore, they import a national version that is cleverly disguised to appear as local.

]]> By: Lola http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/03/17/after-wolfowitz-finishes-with-the-world-bank/#comment-42097 Lola Thu, 17 Mar 2005 14:22:29 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/03/17/after-wolfowitz-finishes-with-the-world-bank/#comment-42097 Hey, guys, go easy on those who work for a living, please? I've got a dear friend who works at NPR (nope, not gonna name this friend) and is an aspiring writer. Gotta pay the bill, ya know? Hey, guys, go easy on those who work for a living, please? I’ve got a dear friend who works at NPR (nope, not gonna name this friend) and is an aspiring writer. Gotta pay the bill, ya know?

]]> By: thibaud http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/03/17/after-wolfowitz-finishes-with-the-world-bank/#comment-42096 thibaud Thu, 17 Mar 2005 13:38:27 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/03/17/after-wolfowitz-finishes-with-the-world-bank/#comment-42096 Actually, I'm sure they can afford to pay those salaries because the dirty little fact of NPR is that it's a cash cow. "Brought to you by [insert: Walmart Microsoft Merck Eli Lilly etc]" = <b>advertising</b>. These aren't "donations", these are ads, pure and simple, and I'd bet their rate card is as steep as any in talk radio. Also, if I'm not mistaken they take in hefty fees from local affiliates that have to pay for NPR. Combine these fat revenue streams with very little spent on marketing and the skeletal cost structure that accompanies what is essentially a talk radio format (with a few national and foreign correspondents thrown in) and you've got a cash cow. Nice work if you can get it. And all thanks to the taxpayer. Actually, I’m sure they can afford to pay those salaries because the dirty little fact of NPR is that it’s a cash cow. “Brought to you by [insert: Walmart Microsoft Merck Eli Lilly etc]” = advertising. These aren’t “donations”, these are ads, pure and simple, and I’d bet their rate card is as steep as any in talk radio.

Also, if I’m not mistaken they take in hefty fees from local affiliates that have to pay for NPR. Combine these fat revenue streams with very little spent on marketing and the skeletal cost structure that accompanies what is essentially a talk radio format (with a few national and foreign correspondents thrown in) and you’ve got a cash cow.

Nice work if you can get it. And all thanks to the taxpayer.

]]> By: richard mcenroe http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/03/17/after-wolfowitz-finishes-with-the-world-bank/#comment-42095 richard mcenroe Thu, 17 Mar 2005 13:34:30 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/03/17/after-wolfowitz-finishes-with-the-world-bank/#comment-42095 Roger, you've heard of limousine liberals? These are Mastercard Marxists... Roger, you’ve heard of limousine liberals? These are Mastercard Marxists…

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