[NEohioPAL]This time, it's for real: The NPR/PBS petition

Sun Jun 26 07:37:39 PDT 2005

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Hi,

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/_ 
(http://www.moveon.org/publicbroadcasting/) 

The  House of Representatives is about to vote on whether to slash 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/_ 
(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_ (http://www.moveon.org/r?r=753)  

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