[lit-ideas] NPR/PBS
- From: Eric Yost <Mr.Eric.Yost@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 12:28:08 -0400
Forcing conservative overlords on PBS doesn't seem to be enough; now
they want to defund "Clifford the Big Red Dog," perhaps because of its
cryptic socialist implications. -EY
PS: Last time I checked the site, they had collected over one million
signatures.
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You know that email petition that keeps circulating about how Congress
is slashing funding for NPR and PBS? Well, now it's actually true.
(Really. Check at the bottom if you don't believe me.)
Sign the petition telling Congress to save NPR and PBS:
http://www.moveon.org/publicbroadcasting/
A House committee has voted to slash half of the federal funding for NPR
and PBS, starting with "Sesame Street," "Reading Rainbow," and other
commercial-free children's shows. If approved, this would be the most
severe cut in the history of public broadcasting, threatening to pull
the plug on Big Bird, Cookie Monster, and Oscar the Grouch.
The cuts would eliminate more than $200 million for NPR, PBS and local
stations immediately, with more cuts likely in the future. The loss
could kill beloved children's shows like "Clifford the Big Red Dog,"
"Arthur," and "Postcards from Buster." Rural stations and those serving
low-income communities might not survive. Other stations would have to
increase corporate sponsorships.
The House will vote on the cuts as soon as Tuesday. Can you help us
reach 1 million signatures calling on Congress to save NPR and PBS?
http://www.moveon.org/publicbroadcasting/
Thanks!
P.S. Read the New York Times story on the threat to NPR and PBS at:
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=753
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