Fwd: [NEohioPAL]Fwd: Fw: Bush cuts off NPR and PBS
Richard Boothroyd
rboothroyd at opusdesigninc.com
Tue Feb 13 07:08:29 PST 2007
"For several years the Bush administration has been trying to cut funding
for NPR
and PBS."
This is hardly the same as "cutting off funding". If you are going to make
political statements you need to be accurate. Right now you look pretty bad.
I am not a Rebublican nor am I a supporter of the current administration's
policies in most areas. . But seriously, you are doing more damage than good
when you post false information.
Richard
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>Subject: Fwd: [NEohioPAL]Fwd: Fw: Bush cuts off NPR and PBS
>Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:59:16 -0800 (PST)
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>Dear Friends, Family, Ensemble Supporters,
>
> We are outraged that the man(?) in the White House is cutting off
>funding
> to public radio and television and sending it to Iraq. We, along with
>the theatre and arts community of Cleveland and Northeast Ohio, greatly
>support National Public Radio(NPR) and the Public Broadcasting System
>(PBS). Between these two outlets, more public arts funding programs are
>seen and heard throughout the United States and Canada.
>
> Please consider the consequences of this slashing of these public funds
>from these vital rgans of free press and alternatives to commercial radio
>and television. As usual, our children will suffer from the absence of
>these essential public organs.
> Please add your name to the attached petition. Several attempts by Bush
>in the past to cut off funds have been defeated, and we can do it again.
>
> It is up to you, again.
>
> Martin Cosentino
> Special Projects Associate
> Ensemble Theatre of Cleveland
>
>
>Note: forwarded message attached.
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>Subject: [NEohioPAL]Fwd: Fw: Bush cuts off NPR and PBS
>Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 10:01:36 -0500
>
>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.
>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.
>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%.
>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
>the
>effort to stop the budget cut.
>
>
>Dear
>MoveOn member,
>
>George W. Bush is trying—yet again—to 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—but we can't
>afford
>the risk anymore. With the new Congress, we can make sure this never
>happens
>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=9851-4859717-TiOrIDAnThYbmGOVDlA.vQ&t=2
>
>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—offering a public
>counterpoint to this dangerous attack.
>
>Congress can protect NPR and PBS from future cuts. The long-term solution
>to
>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
>world
>with content often inappropriate for young children, the public
>broadcasting
>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—continuing the partisan war on journalism led by the
>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
>Congress
>to guarantee funding and stop partisan meddling. *Clicking here will add
>your name to the petition:
>
>http://civ.moveon.org/publicbroadcasting/o.pl?id=9851-4859717-TiOrIDAnThYbmGOVDlA.vQ&t=3
>
>Thank you for all you do.
>
>–Noah, 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
>and
>for all:
>
>http://www.freepress.net/publicbroadcasting/=policy
>
>Sources:
>1. "Bush Proposes Steep Cut to PBS Funding," TV Week, February 5, 2007
>http://www.tvweek.com/news.cms?newsId=11508
>
>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=2347&id=9851-4859717-TiOrIDAnThYbmGOVDlA.vQ&t=4
>
>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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> <p>
> 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>
> <p>
> 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%.
> </p>
> <p>
> Unacceptable.
> </p>
> <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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> blessed are the flexible for they are never bent out of shape.
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