Despite the fact that I neither watch TV nor listen to the radio...

[bloodygranuaile]

from moveon.org:

Subject: This time, it's for real: Save NPR and PBS

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 the footnotes if you don't believe me.)

Sign the petition telling Congress to save NPR and PBS:

http://www.moveon.org/publicbroadcasting/

A House panel has voted to eliminate all 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 slash 25% of the federal funding this year—$100 million—and end funding altogether within two years. 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.

If we can reach 250,000 signatures by the end of the week, we'll put Congress on notice.

http://www.moveon.org/publicbroadcasting/

Thanks!

P.S. Read the Washington Post report on the threat to NPR and PBS at:

http://www.moveon.org/r?r=745

Comments

[fachidiot.livejournal.com]

haha. the cookie monster is already dead in theory.
:(:(:(

and i'm betting they won't follow through...the reason they're "pulling" children's shows first is to upset people and get money. no one would give a shit if they pulled some of the garbage african mumbo jumbo shit on NPR. lol.

[agentclaudia.livejournal.com]

Probably. But I'd still rather they keep the funding now, 'cos if they let them slash some of the funding now, they won't be able to stop them slashing even more of it later. Because funding is dumb like that--give them an inch, they take a mile.

[juxtozyest.livejournal.com]

s'okay I'm already signed up for Move-on, and I've already gotten this, but thank you for posting it so that those who aren't can sign various petitions as well. *glares at non move-on people*