Elliott, this is not true. It is an urban legend. My sister is the #2 person at PBS and I have checked this with her. Toni > From: "Elliot Gaines, Ph.D." <elliot.gaines@xxxxxxxxxx> > Reply-To: elliot.gaines@xxxxxxxxxx > Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 21:58:22 -0500 > To: ag348@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, yshavurah@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [yshavurah] npr petition > > Everyone! > > On NPR's Morning Edition last week, Nina Tottenberg said that if the > Supreme Court supports Congress, it is in effect the end of the National > Public Radio (NPR), National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the Public > Broadcasting System (PBS). > > PBS, NPR and the arts are facing major cutbacks in funding. In spite of > the efforts of each station to reduce spending costs and streamline > their services, some government officials believe that the funding > currently going to these programs is too large a portion of funding for > something which is seen as not worthwhile. > > The only way that our representatives can be aware of the base of > support for PBS and funding for these types of programs is by making our > voices heard. > > Please add your name to this list and forward it to friends who believe > in what this stands for. This list will be forwarded to the President > and the Vice President of the United States. This petition is being > passed around the Internet. Please add your name to it so that funding > can be maintained for NPR, PBS, the NEA. > HOW TO SIGN FORWARD: IT'S EASY: > Please keep this petition rolling. Do not reply to me. Please sign and > forward to others to sign. If you prefer not to sign, please send to the > e-mail address indicated below. > > DON'T WORRY ABOUT DUPLICATES. This is being forwarded to several people > at > once to add their names to the petition. It doesn't matter if many > people receive the same list as the names are being managed. This is for > anyone who thinks NPR, PBS and the NEA is a worthwhile expenditure of > $1.12/year of their taxes. > > If you happen to be the 150th, 200th, 250th, etc., signer of this > petition, please forward a copy to: > mailto:wein2688@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wein2688@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > This way we can keep track of the lists and organize them. Forward this > to everyone you know, and help us to keep these programs alive. Thank > you! > > NOTE: It is preferable that you SELECT (highlight) the entirety of > this letter and then COPY it into a new outgoing message, rather than > simply forwarding it. > > In your new outgoing message, add your name to the bottom of the > list, then send it on. > 1) Dan Kreisberg, Avery CA 95224 > 2) Heidi Lawson, Arnold, CA 95223 > 3) Yoni Fishman, Arnold, CA 95223 > 4) Ronit Rieser, Sacramento, CA 95822 > 5) Zehava Fishman, Sacramento, CA 95822 > 6) Craig Rieser, Sacramento, CA 95822 > 7) Gavin Rieser, Sacramento, CA 95822 > 8) Tom Patoff, Avery, CA 95224 > 9) Royce Bridges, Avery, Ca 95224 > 10) Bill Senger, Avery, CA 95224 > 11) Robin Gavoor, Arnold, CA 95223 > 12) Cynthia Edwards, Arnold, CA 95223 > 13) Janet Ostroff Avery, CA95223 > 14) Larry Ostroff Avery, CA 95223 > 15) Gail Bunge, Avery, CA 95224 > 16) Ted Bunge, Avery, CA 95224 > 17) Doris Flores, Visalia, Ca 93292 > 18) Juhree Fort, Visalia, CA 93292 > 19) Sara Hews, Sonoma CA 95476 > 20) Sylvia A. 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Gerstein, IA 50014 > 81) R. W. Coulson, IA 50014 > 82) M.M.Sheppard, IA 50014 > 83) B.N Munson, IA 50010 > 84)Betty Barton, IA 50010 > 85) Sandra K. Cummings, FL 33134 > 86) Janet Guthrie, CO 81612 > > 87) Christine Auble Gerschel, CO 81612 > > 88) Susan Horsey, CO 81611 > > 89) Stephen Goldenberg, CO 81611 > > 90) Calvin Daks, CO. 81611 > > 91) William Wolk, WV 24970 > > 92) Elliot Gaines, OH 45502 > > > > > > > > > > > > >