Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Save NPR and PBS (again)

Man, I love these guys! Yip yip yipyip yip I do =)

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(Copy/pasted from MoveOn.org)
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Subject: Save NPR and PBS (again)

Hi,

Everyone expected House Republicans to give up efforts to kill NPR and PBS after a massive public outcry stopped them last year. But they've just voted to eliminate funding for NPR and PBSunbelievably, starting with programs like "Sesame Street."

Public broadcasting would lose nearly a quarter of its federal funding this year. Even worse, all funding would be eliminated in two years--threatening one of the last remaining sources of watchdog journalism.

Sign the petition telling Congress to save NPR and PBS again this year:

http://civic.moveon.org/publicbroadcasting/

Last year, millions of us took action to save NPR and PBS, and Congress listened. We can do it again if enough of us sign the petition in time.

This would be the most severe cut in the history of public broadcasting. The Boston Globe reports the cuts "could force the elimination of some popular PBS and NPR programs." NPR's president expects rural public radio stations may be forced to shut down.

The House and Senate are deciding if public broadcasting will survive, and they need to hear from viewers like you. Sign the petition at:

http://civic.moveon.org/publicbroadcasting/

Thanks!

P.S. Read the Boston Globe story on the threat to NPR and PBS at:

http://www.moveon.org/r?r=1864
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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Those "public servants" just pass the law allowing mega tax cut for oil corporation. Their action talks loudly about who they actually serve. They also just quietly raise their own salary again this year. Yet in every campaign, they act as if they're the patriot, the freedom fighter, and willing to sacrify for the public. Those congress men are truly the scum of society!

zorknapp said...

Ach! I love those guys too!

"TELEPHONE!"