The Future of PBS and NPR????

**Greg** · Jun 22, 2005, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by thetrailboss

Wrote my Congressman. Have you???

Well done! A much better approach than signing some petition devised by an organization like MoveOn.org...

dmc · Jun 22, 2005, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Greg

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Originally Posted by thetrailboss

Wrote my Congressman. Have you???

Well done! A much better approach than signing some petition devised by an organization like MoveOn.org...

I've done both...

**thetrailboss** · Jun 23, 2005, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Greg

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Originally Posted by thetrailboss

Wrote my Congressman. Have you???

Well done! A much better approach than signing some petition devised by an organization like MoveOn.org...

Well, doing both can't hurt.

ctenidae · Jun 23, 2005, 12:41 PM

I don't see the need to write to my Congressman. He's an elected official, who always has my best interests at heart. He would never do anything that serves his own purposes or that benefits large campaign donors over his constituents. He's honorable, just, and looks snazzy in a suit. I have faith that he would never do anything I disagreed with.

I am also a card carrying member of the Average American Society, think Fox News really is fair and balanced, agree with all provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act, and am quite happy the US captured Saddam Hussein, since he masterminded the 9/11 attacks. Now, please excuse my while I use my 6 mpg SUV to round up my 47 kids, who are at our family priest's house, apparently making movies.

(There. That ought to offend just about everyone.)

**JimG.** · Jun 23, 2005, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ctenidae

(There. That ought to offend just about everyone.)

I thought it was pretty funny.

Charlie Schuessler · Jun 23, 2005, 3:17 PM

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Originally Posted by thetrailboss

Wrote my Congressman. Have you???

I wrote to all our Congressmen & Senators!

ctenidae · Jun 24, 2005, 9:43 AM

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercu...s/11974192.htm

Good news: $100MM was restored to CPB's budget.
Bad news: $105MM remains cut.
Middling news: The $150MM is up for vote in the Senate, which tends to support CPB.
Newes I'm not sure what to think of yet: Former Republican Party co-chair Patricia Harrison has been named new President and and CEO of CPB.

Overall, not a terrible turn for CPB, but not a very good one, either.

Lostone · Jun 27, 2005, 12:48 PM

1) We only have one congresman... but he's a good one. Hope his replacement will be almost as good.

B) the job of the CPB is to shield PBS from the political establishment. Tomlison should be fired for trying to insert political considerations into it. He's doing exactly the opposite of his mission statement.

With this administration, that means he's probably up for a promotion.

**thetrailboss** · Jun 27, 2005, 1:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Lostone

1) We only have one congresman... but he's a good one. Hope his replacement will be almost as good.

B) the job of the CPB is to shield PBS from the political establishment. Tomlison should be fired for trying to insert political considerations into it. He's doing exactly the opposite of his mission statement.

With this administration, that means he's probably up for a promotion.

Yep, Bernie is a fighter. Surprised to hear he was moving up to the Senate...figured he would stay given his seniority.

Jun 23, 2005, 12:41 PM	#24 (permalink)
ctenidae Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 4,936	I don't see the need to write to my Congressman. He's an elected official, who always has my best interests at heart. He would never do anything that serves his own purposes or that benefits large campaign donors over his constituents. He's honorable, just, and looks snazzy in a suit. I have faith that he would never do anything I disagreed with. I am also a card carrying member of the Average American Society, think Fox News really is fair and balanced, agree with all provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act, and am quite happy the US captured Saddam Hussein, since he masterminded the 9/11 attacks. Now, please excuse my while I use my 6 mpg SUV to round up my 47 kids, who are at our family priest's house, apparently making movies. (There. That ought to offend just about everyone.) __________________ "Democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting on what's for dinner. Freedom is a well armed sheep contesting the vote."- Benjamin Franklin

Jun 24, 2005, 9:43 AM	#27 (permalink)
ctenidae Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 4,936	http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercu...s/11974192.htm Good news: $100MM was restored to CPB's budget. Bad news: $105MM remains cut. Middling news: The $150MM is up for vote in the Senate, which tends to support CPB. Newes I'm not sure what to think of yet: Former Republican Party co-chair Patricia Harrison has been named new President and and CEO of CPB. Overall, not a terrible turn for CPB, but not a very good one, either. __________________ "Democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting on what's for dinner. Freedom is a well armed sheep contesting the vote."- Benjamin Franklin

Jun 27, 2005, 12:48 PM	#28 (permalink)
Lostone Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sugarbush, Vermont Posts: 543	1) We only have one congresman... but he's a good one. Hope his replacement will be almost as good. B) the job of the CPB is to shield PBS from the political establishment. Tomlison should be fired for trying to insert political considerations into it. He's doing exactly the opposite of his mission statement. With this administration, that means he's probably up for a promotion. __________________ . . Look! Up in the sky! skimrv.com

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