[NEohioPAL]Fwd: Fw: Bush cuts off NPR and PBS
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If you are already a MoveOn.org Member you will have seen this most recent =
petition already. If you have not signed yet, I respectfully request that y=
ou do so now.
For several years the Bush administration has been trying to cut funding fo=
r NPR and PBS. Late last year, Bush tried to make it happen again. Petition=
s like this one were signed, the people spoke and the funds were kept in pl=
ace.
The Bush Man is trying again. The most recent budget proposed by W - the on=
e that is trying to make the upper class tax cuts permanent and boost funds=
for the war in Iraq - reccommends a budget cut to NPR/PBS of 25%.
Unacceptable.
Please read the following and if you feel that these
public programming channels should be maintained as a forum for family
friendly, educational, rounded, commercial free programming, please join th=
e
effort to stop the budget cut.
Dear
MoveOn member,
George W. Bush is trying=E2=80=94yet again=E2=80=94to slash funding for NPR=
and PBS. This
week, Bush proposed a new budget with devastating cuts to public
broadcasting.1 "Sesame Street" and other ad-free kids' shows are under the
knife. So is the independent journalism our country needs.
Enough is enough. We've fought this fight before and won=E2=80=94but we can=
't afford
the risk anymore. With the new Congress, we can make sure this never happen=
s
again. We need Congress to insulate NPR and PBS from the political winds.
*We can make it happen if enough of us sign this petition: **"Congress must
save NPR and PBS once and for all. Congress should guarantee permanent
funding and independence from partisan meddling." *Clicking here will add
your name to the petition:
http://civ.moveon.org/publicbroadcasting/o.pl?id=3D9851-4859717-TiOrIDAnThY=
bmGOVDlA.vQ&t=3D2
After you sign, please forward this email to your friends, family, and
co-workers to keep this campaign going. We'll deliver the petition to
members of Congress as they consider Bush's budget=E2=80=94offering a publi=
c
counterpoint to this dangerous attack.
Congress can protect NPR and PBS from future cuts. The long-term solution t=
o
save public radio and TV is to:
- fully restore this year's funding
- guarantee a permanent funding stream free from political pressure
- reform how the money is spent and keep partisan appointees from
pushing a political bias
Bush's budget would cut federal funds for public broadcasting by nearly 25%=
.
1 According to PBS, the cuts "could mean the end of our ability to support
some of the most treasured educational children's series" like "Sesame
Street," "Reading Rainbow," and "Arthur."2
As telecommunications chair Rep. Ed Markey said, "In a 24-7 television worl=
d
with content often inappropriate for young children, the public broadcastin=
g
system represents an oasis of quality, child-oriented educational
programming. We owe America's children and their parents this free,
over-the-air resource."1
The cuts could also decimate one of the last remaining sources of watchdog
reporting on TV=E2=80=94continuing the partisan war on journalism led by th=
e
ex-chair of public broadcasting, Ken Tomlinson.3 More people trust public
broadcasting than any corporate news media.4 President Bush would rather
undermine our free press than face reporters who are asking tough questions=
.
*Let's put an end to the constant threats to NPR and PBS. Let's ask Congres=
s
to guarantee funding and stop partisan meddling. *Clicking here will add
your name to the petition:
http://civ.moveon.org/publicbroadcasting/o.pl?id=3D9851-4859717-TiOrIDAnThY=
bmGOVDlA.vQ&t=3D3
Thank you for all you do.
=E2=80=93Noah, Marika, Eli, Adam G. and the MoveOn.org Civic Action Team
Thursday, February 8th, 2007
P.S. Our friends at Free Press have more on how to save NPR and PBS once an=
d
for all:
http://www.freepress.net/publicbroadcasting/=3Dpolicy
Sources:
1. "Bush Proposes Steep Cut to PBS Funding," TV Week, February 5, 2007
http://www.tvweek.com/news.cms?newsId=3D11508
2. PBS' Ready to Learn program (funds "Sesame Street" and other children's
shows)
http://www.pbs.org/readytolearn/
3. "Tomlinson Slinks Away," MediaCitizen, November 3, 2005
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=3D2347&id=3D9851-4859717-TiOrIDAnThYbmGOVDlA.vQ&t=
=3D4
4. "2005 'Open to the Public' Objectivity and Balance Report," Corporation
for Public Broadcasting, January 31, 2006
http://www.cpb.org/aboutcpb/goals/objectivity/
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If you are already a MoveOn.org Member you will have seen this most
recent petition already. If you have not signed yet, I respectfully
request that you do so now.
</p>
<p>
For several years the Bush administration has been trying to cut
funding for NPR and PBS. Late last year, Bush tried to make it happen
again. Petitions like this one were signed, the people spoke and the
funds were kept in place.
</p>
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The Bush Man is trying again. The most recent budget proposed by W -
the one that is trying to make the upper class tax cuts permanent and
boost funds for the war in Iraq - reccommends a budget cut to NPR/PBS
of 25%.
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Unacceptable.
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<p>
Please read the following and if you feel that these<br>public
programming channels should be maintained as a forum for family<br>
friendly, educational, rounded, commercial free programming, please
join the<br>effort to stop the budget cut.<br><br><br>Dear<br>MoveOn
member,<br><br>George W. Bush is trying—yet again—to slash funding for
NPR and PBS. This<br>week, Bush proposed a new budget with devastating
cuts to public<br>broadcasting.1 "Sesame Street" and other ad-free
kids' shows are under the<br>knife. So is the independent journalism
our country needs.<br><br>Enough is enough. We've fought this fight
before and won—but we can't afford<br>the risk anymore. With the
new Congress, we can make sure this never happens<br>again. We need
Congress to insulate NPR and PBS from the political winds.<br><br>*We
can make it happen if enough of us sign this petition: **"Congress must<br>
save NPR and PBS once and for all. Congress should guarantee permanent<br>
funding and independence from partisan meddling." *Clicking here will
add<br>your name to the petition:<br><br>
http://civ.moveon.org/publicbroadcasting/o.pl?id=9851-4859717-TiOrIDAnThYbmGOVDlA.vQ&t=2
<br><br>After you sign, please forward this email to your friends, family, and<br>
co-workers to keep this campaign going. We'll deliver the petition to<br>
members of Congress as they consider Bush's budget—offering a public<br>
counterpoint to this dangerous attack.<br><br>Congress can protect NPR and PBS
from future cuts. The long-term solution to<br>save public radio and
TV is to:<br><br>- fully restore this year's funding<br>- guarantee a
permanent funding stream free from political pressure<br>- reform how
the money is spent and keep partisan appointees from<br>pushing a
political bias<br><br>Bush's budget would cut federal funds for public
broadcasting by nearly 25%.<br>1 According to PBS, the cuts "could
mean the end of our ability to support<br>some of the most treasured
educational children's series" like "Sesame<br>Street,"
"Reading Rainbow," and "Arthur."2<br><br>As
telecommunications chair Rep. Ed Markey said, "In a 24-7 television
world<br>with content often inappropriate for young children, the
public broadcasting<br>system represents an oasis of quality,
child-oriented educational<br>programming. We owe America's children
and their parents this free,<br>over-the-air resource."1<br><br>
The cuts could also decimate one of the last remaining sources of
watchdog<br>reporting on TV—continuing the partisan war on journalism
led by the<br>ex-chair of public broadcasting, Ken Tomlinson.3 More
people trust public<br>broadcasting than any corporate news media.4
President Bush would rather<br>undermine our free press than face
reporters who are asking tough questions.<br><br>*Let's put an end to
the constant threats to NPR and PBS. Let's ask Congress<br>to
guarantee funding and stop partisan meddling. *Clicking here will add<br>
your name to the petition:<br><br>
http://civ.moveon.org/publicbroadcasting/o.pl?id=9851-4859717-TiOrIDAnThYbmGOVDlA.vQ&t=3
<br><br>Thank you for all you do.<br><br>–Noah, Marika, Eli, Adam G. and the
MoveOn.org Civic Action Team<br>Thursday, February 8th, 2007<br><br>
P.S. Our friends at Free Press have more on how to save NPR and PBS
once and<br>for all:<br><br>
http://www.freepress.net/publicbroadcasting/=policy<br><br>Sources:<br>
1. "Bush Proposes Steep Cut to PBS Funding," TV Week, February 5, 2007<br>
http://www.tvweek.com/news.cms?newsId=11508<br><br>2. PBS' Ready to Learn
program (funds "Sesame Street" and other children's<br>shows)<br>
http://www.pbs.org/readytolearn/<br><br>3. "Tomlinson Slinks Away,"
MediaCitizen, November 3, 2005<br>
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=2347&id=9851-4859717-TiOrIDAnThYbmGOVDlA.vQ&t=4
<br><br>4. "2005 'Open to the Public' Objectivity and Balance Report,"
Corporation<br>for Public Broadcasting, January 31, 2006<br>
http://www.cpb.org/aboutcpb/goals/objectivity/<br>
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this list, please visit our subscription management page at:<br>
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