I'll try to keep this short so you can forward it. Pardon theintermittent all-caps. Before you wonder -- this is *not* that e-mailthat recirculates every couple of years. It's new; it's bad. If youconsume public broadcasting at all (or embrace its ideals) and wouldlike it to maybe not disintegrate entirely over the next year or two,READ: http://www.apts.org/news/house_cuts.cfmA U.S. House subcommittee voted today (9 June 05) to cut federalsupport for public broadcasting by GODDAMNED 46 PERCENT. Also,advance funding for the CPB -- which has been the practice for 30years to protect public broadcasting from political abuse -- wasELIMINATED.THESE CUTS ARE EVEN DEEPER THAN THE PRESIDENT PROPOSED.Separately,READ: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/08/AR2005060802528.htmlThe DC post reported THIS MORNING (9 June 05) that a former co-chairof the Republican National Committee is the leading candidate to takeover the CPB.Now,CALL: http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/Call your Congressman or woman and call both of your U.S. Senators.That's a link to a site where you can enter your zip code to get theright information. (Even better: write a letter.)
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