My note; Republicans are winning the war on liberals via the use of war and debt, as their neo conservative think tanks laid out many years ago.  Their plan is to force social programs to be eliminated by racking up huge war debts and the interest that must be paid on that debt. because there is less money left over for social programs, they must be "sacrified" for the war. They are succeeding. Social programs nationwide are being cut each year.

George W. Bush is trying—yet again—to slash funding for NPR and PBS. This week, Bush proposed a new budget with devastating cuts to public broadcasting.¹ "Sesame Street" and other ad-free kids' shows are under the knife. So is the independent journalism our country needs.

Enough is enough. We've fought this fight before and won—but we can't afford the risk anymore. With the new Congress, we can make sure this never happens again. We need Congress to insulate NPR and PBS from the political winds.

We can make it happen if enough of us sign this petition: "Congress must save NPR and PBS once and for all. Congress should guarantee permanent funding and independence from partisan meddling." Clicking here will add your name to the petition:

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After you sign, please forward this email to your friends, family, and co-workers to keep this campaign going. We'll deliver the petition to members of Congress as they consider Bush's budget—offering a public counterpoint to this dangerous attack.

Congress can protect NPR and PBS from future cuts. The long-term solution to save public radio and TV is to:

• fully restore this year's funding
• guarantee a permanent funding stream free from political pressure
• reform how the money is spent and keep partisan appointees from pushing a political bias