NPR and PBS are in Trouble

Dear MoveOn member,

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 us.)

A House panel has voted to eliminate all public
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.

Sign the petition telling Congress to save NPR and
PBS:

http://www.moveon.org/publicbroadcasting/?id=5663-1523677-EMNpO7bXxfOAXQaL4Vqyvw&t=3

If we can reach 250,000 signatures by the end of the
week, we'll put Congress on notice. After you sign the
petition, please pass this message along to any
friends, neighbors or co-workers who count on NPR and
PBS.