Re: [Swprograms] Defunding public broadcasting

[Glenn Hauser <wghauser@xxxxxxxxx>]

We Are Not Giving Up | 170 Million Americans
Saturday, February 19, 2011 9:37 AM

The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1 early this morning, which eliminates federal funding for public broadcasting. This is a blow to public radio and television stations across the country and the 170 million Americans who tune in every month.

But we are not giving up.

You have already had a powerful impact in Washington. We heard directly from Members of Congress that the hundreds of thousands of calls and emails in support of public broadcasting have created momentum that may yet save federal funding for this vital public service.

Now the bill heads to the Senate. You will get a message from us in the next few days when it is time, again, to send a clear message to Washington: Funding for public broadcasting is too important to eliminate. 

What can you do today? Please reach out to your friends and family and encourage them to sign up at 170MillionAmericans.org and at Facebook.com/170Million over the coming week. This is going to be a marathon and we will need any many supporters as possible to prevail in the end.

THANK YOU for all that you are doing! 

Jeff Nelson and Stacey Karp
170 Million Americans for Public Broadcasting

(via Glenn Hauser, DXLD)

The trouble is, public broadcasting is only one item among many in the bill, covering defense spending, etc. Vote was almost strictly along party lines, all Democrats against it, all but three Republicans for it --- and boy, are they in trouble. Glenn


      

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