Congress is threatning to cancel PBS and NPR Funding AGAIN!

[CEC3066]

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.2

Can you ask 3 friends to sign the petition telling Congress to save NPR and PBS again this year?


civic.moveon.org/publicbroadcasting/?id=7965-6140287-7K47RIvkIqPJY5OoCiPnhw&t=2 (http://civic.moveon.org/publicbroadcasting/?id=7965-6140287-7K47RIvkIqPJY5OoCiPnhw&t=2)

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/

[pizzacam]

Better start taping Sesame Street now. :lol

[puppetmaster29]

:lol

[menutia]

There goes the TV/RADIO industry!

~M

[ChuckEFranchize454]

no more Mya and Miguel..........waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

[Rapid T Rabbit]

The House also just passed the COPE bill, with the Senate to act on it too. While seeking to promote competition in cable TV delivery, it also does away with local cable TV franchising, which in many places like New York City, is what mandates the funding and channel space allocation for Public ACCESS televison.

In other words, MY cable TV show, "Rapid T. Rabbit and Friends" is being threatened too!

[dheineCECfan]

In the COPE bill, what does COPE stand for?

[captslappy]

Just a thought for you... but why does "Sesame Street" need public funding. This show has had more merchandise for it than probably anything on the planet besides Disney. Now I ask you, with all the money that is made on this program with dolls, clothing, etc... do they really need tax payers to fund them?

[pizzacam]

Cause, all the actors probably get a huge chunk of the mechandise profits..it's the only way they can keep Gordon and Maria there into their 40's! hahah Are they still on there anyway? :o

[MatHat13]

Gordon is actually in his 60's and Maria's in her 50's.:eek

Yes they are still there, most of the original cast members are pretty much there cept' Mr. Hooper and David.