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Dear Brian (and the producers of the Brian Lehrer Show):

I was listening to the show today (Tues, 7/05), and a couple of callers
tried to make the point that you have moved to a more conservative
point of view on your show, one from the left, one from the right.
Those calls were sort of indicative of the times we find ourselves in,
I think. The man on the Left is feeling paranoid because of the
actions of the FCC over recent years, and the appointment of
right-wingers to head the CPB.

On the other hand, I think the guy on the Right had a
preconceived notion of the "Liberal Media that is Public Radio", when
he found your show and was pleasantly surprised. He said you gained
him as a listener. Good for you. (Maybe he'll even become a member
someday.) I guess my point is that everything, everything these days
is seen in terms of which side you fall on the political divide, and
thankfully you are one that refuses, and brings us all to a forum where
we can hear each other out. I thank you for being an increasingly lone
voice in the wilderness.

Maybe someday I'll have the nerve to even call in.
-SD

A moment of truth, I'm afraid. As a long, loyal listener I've detected changes in attitude and content since the most recent attacks first began on CPB--remember the Ken Auletta article in the NYer over a year ago when he talked about Cheney calling in the CPB head to suggest that Lynn C. do a children's show?

The move in congress was a feint. But it worked. They're doing their damage by making you guys bend over backward to be even more fair!
-CO

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