[Dialogue] Re Save NPR and PBS

Mon Feb 14 17:56:58 CST 2011

Good question, Randy.  I take those cuts to be a continuation of the strategy, on both sides, of using whatever situation comes along to attack the other side by a.  turning it (our federal / state budget situation) into a crisis of overwhelming proportionsb.  ignoring any serious analysis of the complexity we are in because of the "urgency" of the situation, and then, in the details,c.  demonstrating our mean spiritedness (and how much we dislike the other side) by proposing drastic actions on small items that cut the heart out of the other side, who we hate more than we want a solution to move forward.

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--- On Mon, 2/14/11, R Williams <rcwmbw at yahoo.com> wrote:

From: R Williams <rcwmbw at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Dialogue] Re Save NPR and PBS
To: "Colleague Dialogue" <dialogue at wedgeblade.net>
Date: Monday, February 14, 2011, 3:53 PM

Colleagues,

Let me share a concern, and let me begin by saying I'm a fan and supporter of NPR and PBS.  I listen and watch regularly and contribute on occasion.  We know we are in a time of serious belt tightening and cuts to many areas of the federal budget are inevitable (as well as state and local budgets) and hard choices are having to be made.  I wish the lion's share, if not all of it, could be taken from the defense budget, but the reality is otherwise.  So here's my problem.  When I put NPR and PBS up beside proposed cuts to WIC, Headstart, job training, tuition loans, Bread for the World, and the myriad of other programs whose demise will most directly impact those who are least able to afford it, I'm having a real problem putting NPR and PBS at the top of the list of priorities.  If I'm missing the point, please tell me where.  I'm open.

Repectfully,
Randy

--- On Mon, 2/14/11, Janice Ulangca <aulangca at stny.rr.com> wrote:

From: Janice Ulangca <aulangca at stny.rr.com>
Subject: [Dialogue] Re Save NPR and PBS
To: "Colleague Dialogue" <dialogue at wedgeblade.net>
Date: Monday, February 14, 2011, 4:18 PM

Here's a good letter from a retired Binghamton University professor who is active in sustainability and other issues.  He's also writing to Eric Cantor, the House Republican Majority Leader and to Senator Jim DeMint--a vocal opponent of funding for CPB.  The quotes from Thomas Jefferson are great.
Janice Ulangca

                                        Richard A. Rehberg
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February 12, 2011

John Boehner
Speaker
U.S. House of Representatives
HC-232
The Capitol
Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Mr. Speaker:

I understand that key Congressional Republicans propose substantial funding cuts for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.  Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) has been quoted as saying that “With record debt and unemployment, there’s simply no reason to force taxpayers to subsidize programming they disagree with”.

As Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, I would ask that you oppose efforts to reduce funding for CPB.  

Both PBS and NPR provide extremely valuable news, science and education, and cultural programming for the nation.  During an average week, more than 20 million American citizens listen to NPR for relatively objective coverage of local, regional, national, and international events.  

In an increasingly global era when the commercial broadcast and cable channels have reduced their coverage of international events, the importance of both PBS and NPR to an informed citizenry is of compelling importance.

As Thomas Jefferson wrote:  

"If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be."

". . . whenever the people are well-informed, they can be trusted with their own government; that, whenever things get so far wrong as to attract their notice, they may be relied on to set them right."

In the spirit of our Founders, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting informs and educates the citizens of this nation thus facilitating a strong and vibrant democracy.  It has earned and it merits continued federal support.

Cordially,

Richard A. Rehberg

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