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Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 10:00:26 -0400 (EDT)
To: improvetheworld &AElig umich.edu
From: Kevin Lochner <klochner &AElig eecs.umich.edu>
Subject:  Save NPR and PBS (again) (fwd)
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i think this one already went around, just making sure . . .


       Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 01:46:53 -0400 (EDT)

       Hi,

       Everyone expected House Republicans to give up efforts to
       kill NPR and PBS after a massive public outcry stopped them
       last year. But they've just voted to eliminate funding for
       NPR and PBS -- unbelievably, starting with programs like
       "Sesame Street."

       Public broadcasting would lose nearly a quarter of its
       federal funding this year. Even worse, all funding would be
       eliminated in two years--threatening one of the last
       remaining sources of watchdog journalism.

       Sign the petition telling Congress to save NPR and PBS again
       this year:

       http://civic.moveon.org/publicbroadcasting/

       Last year, millions of us took action to save NPR and PBS,
       and Congress listened. We can do it again if enough of us
       sign the petition in time.

       This would be the most severe cut in the history of public
       broadcasting.  The Boston Globe reports the cuts "could force
       the elimination of some popular PBS and NPR programs." NPR's
       president expects rural public radio stations may be forced
       to shut down.

       The House and Senate are deciding if public broadcasting will
       survive, and they need to hear from viewers like you. Sign
       the petition at:

       http://civic.moveon.org/publicbroadcasting/

       Thanks!


       P.S. Read the Boston Globe story on the threat to NPR and PBS
       at:

       http://www.moveon.org/r?r=1864