I know ... also on my post ... which you quoted ... states that ... 16.4% was given by federal grants/contracts ... "Public TV Funding Public TV's total national, regional and local revenue in FY00 totaled $1.6 billion, according to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). Leading sources of revenue: members (23.5%); state governments (18.3%); CPB and federal grants/contracts (16.4%); businesses (16.1%); state colleges and universities (6.5%); and foundations (5.5%). 4.5 million individuals and families contributed $380 million to public TV in FY00. " PBS is one of the few sources on TV which can give you perspectives other than the daily military actions ... it is of importance to form the future leaders of this country ... that is why so many universities use it as part of their educating system ... In any event ... the mention of PBS was to comment on the context of the Newshour ... And the term "liberal" ... used by Obby ... as a sole basis to deter the quality of its programming ... is weak ... PBS has a more democratic (no allusion to the political party) composition since it presents different opposing views in the same proportions of exposure ... debate feeds the quality of thought and keeps abuses of power if not under control ... at least under vigilance ... not to mention top quality panelists and staff ... The fact that the US government donates funds is just an annecdote and doesn't redefine PBS's private ... non-profit ... form ... On the same note ... this is less a forum to convince as to express ... Obby says that the position to attack Iraq has to do with "thinking with the head" ... that politics are not always nice ... etc .. etc ... to simplify Obby's approach ... "the ends justify the means" ... My view ... to oppose unilateral military action ... which can bring as consequence a redefinition in the way the super powers act in this world in the next decades ... was qualified as "thinking with the heart" ... As much a military power as we are ... when you have nuclear powers in different sides ... just creates world instability ... we were trying to build bridges with Russia and China for the exact opposite reason ... a miscalculation by this administration has switched this trend and lost the trust of some of our most important allies in Europe ... Our soldiers are dying on the other side of the globe ... I just hope they are back ASAP ...