Public Broadcasting
I occasionally tune into the rest of the world and realize that something is happening that I want to do something about.
Thursday the House Appropriations Committee voted to drastically cut funding to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, eliminating federal funding to NPR, PBS, local stations, and the Ready to Learn program that includes educational childrens programming like Sesame Street. The 25% estimates are also misleadingly low. The House might vote on this as soon as this Tuesday.
I'm not surprised that I didn't hear much about this. Does anyone know about this? Last time Congress tried this, the public outcry prevented it. I hope it happens again.
PLEASE contact your congressmen! Or at least sign a petition!
Here are a bunch of links.
A good article from local WGBH, with the contacts for congress AND good points to say.
CPB site
PBS site
Democracy Now with video clip
The MoveOn petition
Yahoo news-Reuters
I'll post again monday if people want, since that is when I will be calling. If anyone knows of other action being taken, please let me know. Thanks!
Thursday the House Appropriations Committee voted to drastically cut funding to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, eliminating federal funding to NPR, PBS, local stations, and the Ready to Learn program that includes educational childrens programming like Sesame Street. The 25% estimates are also misleadingly low. The House might vote on this as soon as this Tuesday.
I'm not surprised that I didn't hear much about this. Does anyone know about this? Last time Congress tried this, the public outcry prevented it. I hope it happens again.
PLEASE contact your congressmen! Or at least sign a petition!
Here are a bunch of links.
A good article from local WGBH, with the contacts for congress AND good points to say.
CPB site
PBS site
Democracy Now with video clip
The MoveOn petition
Yahoo news-Reuters
I'll post again monday if people want, since that is when I will be calling. If anyone knows of other action being taken, please let me know. Thanks!