[MR] Off Topic Pardon the use of bandwidth FW: Petition to support NPR

Sat Oct 2 07:16:52 PDT 2004

http://www.snopes.com/politics/arts/nea.asp

TychoandBert at aol.com wrote:

> Pardon the use of the lists bandwidth, however I thought this important.
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>>On NPR's Morning Edition last week, Nina Tottenberg said that if the
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>>Supreme Court supports Congress, it is in effect the end of the
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>>National Public Radio (NPR), National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
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>>and the Public Broadcasting System (PBS). PBS, NPR and the arts are
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>>facing major cutbacks in funding. In spite of the efforts of each
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>>station to reduce spending costs and streamline their services, some
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>>government officials believe that the funding currently going to
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>>these programs is too large a portion of funding for something which
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>>is seen as not worthwhile. The only way that our representatives can
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>>be aware of the base of support for PBS and funding for these types
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>>of programs is by making our voices heard.
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>>Please add your name to this list and forward it to friends who
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>>believe in what this stands for. This list will be forwarded to the
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>>President and the Vice President of the United States. This petition
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>>is being passed around the Internet. Please add your name to it so
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>>that funding can be maintained for NPR, PBS, the NEA.
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>>HOW TO SIGN FORWARD: IT'S EASY:
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>>Please keep this petition rolling. Do not reply to me. Please sign
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>>and forward to others to sign. If you prefer not to sign, please send
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>>to the e-mail address indicated below. DON'T WORRY ABOUT DUPLICATES.
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>>This is being forwarded to several people at once to add their names
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>>to the petition. It doesn't matter if many people receive the same
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>>list as the names are being managed. This is for anyone who thinks
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>>NPR, PBS and the NEA is a worthwhile expenditure of $1.12/year of
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>>their taxes.
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>>If you happen to be the 150th, 200th, 250th, etc., signer of this
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>>petition, please forward a copy to: wein2688 at blue.univnorthco.edu
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>>This way we can keep track of the lists and organize them. Forward
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>>this to everyone you know, and help us to keep these programs alive.
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>>Thank you!
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>>NOTE: It is preferable that you SELECT (highlight) the entirety of
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>>this letter and then COPY it into a new outgoing message, rather than
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>>simply forwarding it. In your new outgoing message, add your name to
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>>the bottom of the list, then send it on.
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>>1) Dan Kreisberg, Avery CA 95224
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>>2) Heidi Lawson, Arnold, CA 95223
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>>3) Yoni Fishman, Arnold, CA 95223
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>>4) Ronit Rieser, Sacramento, CA 95822
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>>5) Zehava Fishman, Sacramento, CA 95822
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>>6) Craig Rieser, Sacramento, CA 95822
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>>7) Gavin Rieser, Sacramento, CA 95822
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>>8) Tom Patoff, Avery, CA 95224
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>>9) Royce Bridges, Avery, Ca 95224
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>>10) Bill Senger, Avery, CA 95224
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>>11) Robin Gavoor, Arnold, CA 95223
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>>12) Cynthia Edwards, Arnold, CA 95223
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>>13) Janet Ostroff Avery, CA95223
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>>14) Larry Ostroff Avery, CA 95223
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>>15) Gail Bunge, Avery, CA 95224
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>>16) Ted Bunge, Avery, CA 95224
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>>17) Doris Flores, Visalia, Ca 93292
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>>18) Juhree Fort, Visalia, CA 93292
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>>19) Sara Hews, Sonoma CA 95476
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>>20) Sylvia A. Crawford, Glen Ellen, CA 95442
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>>21) Schuyler Crawford, San Francisco, CA 94107
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>>22) Frederick B. Wisor Monte Rio, CA 95462
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>>23) Adam S. Parris, San Francisco, CA 94131
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>>24) Amelia A. Johnson, San Francisco, 94122
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>>25) Gianna Michels, San francisco, CA 94118
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>>26) Minta Zlomke, Napa, CA 94559
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>>27) Karen Mattingly, Napa, CA 94559
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>>28) Diana Meehan, Napa CA 94558
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>>29) Paula Yeske Oak Park, IL 60302
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>>30) Deb Fallahay, Oak Park, IL 60302
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>>31) Susan Levine, Peoria, IL 61615
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>>32) Kathleen Frank, Lombard, IL 60148
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>>33) Martin Frank, Batavia, IL 60510
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>>34) Susan Ross, 60611
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>>35) N. Schonberg, 60605
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>>36) Joyce Simon, Chicago, IL 60612
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>>37) Kate Jackiw, Evanston, IL 60201
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>>38) Ali Jackiw, Portland, OR 97214
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>>39) Rachel Stermer, Evanston, IL 60201
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>>41) Abby Streusand, Houston, TX 77096
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>>42) Carrie Chess, Houston, TX 77096
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>>43) Linda Chess, Houston, Tx 77096
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>>44) Justin C. Ravitz, MI 48025
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>>44) Berna Friedman Ravitz, MI 48025
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>>45) Jason Ravitz, CA 94703
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>>46) Allyn Ravitz, MI 48390
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>>47) JB Dixson FL 33404
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>>48) Christine Struminski., Chicago, IL 60614
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>>49) Diane Vigilante, NJ 07704_
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>>50) Betsy Barrett, Rumson, NJ 07760
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>>51) Mike Weil, Rumson, NJ 07760
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>>52) Michael Huber, Locust, NJ 07760
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>>53) Caroline P. Huber, Locust, NJ 07760
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>>54) Linda B. McKean, Rumson, NJ 07760
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>>55) Nina W. Wainwright, East Hampton, NY 11937
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>>56) Susan H. Peck, New York, NY 10021
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>>57) Manette Jungels, Providence RI 02906
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>>58) Lisa Peck, Providence RI 02906
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>>59) MacGregor Peck, Cleveland, OH 44120
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>>60) Ginger Kuper, Cleveland, Ohio 44106
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>>61) Terry Kirker, Whittier, California 90601
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>>62) Janet Kirker, Glendale, California 91207
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>>63) Polly O'Malley , Los Angeles, California 90025
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>>64) Blake Kamper, Los Angeles, California 90025
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>>65) Bud Coury,Playa del Rey, California 90293
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>>66) Jolie Benedict, Tarzana, CA 91357
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>>67) Don Raber, West Hollywood, CA 90046
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>>68) Eric Roth, West Hollywood, CA 90046
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>>69) Todd Silver, West Hollywood, CA 90069
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>>70) K.A. Pillow, Los Angeles, CA 90069
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>>71) N. Abbott, Los Angeles, CA 90019
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>>72) Erin Harkins Los Angeles, CA 90048
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>>73) Lesley Thomas, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
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>>74) Rebecca Ousley, Wayzata, MN 5539
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>>75) Lakshmi Shetty, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
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>>76) Ajay Shetty, Clarks Summit, PA 18411
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>>77) Shubhra Shetty, Clarks Summit, PA 18411
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>>78) Sridhar Sampath Kumar Bronx NY 10467
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>>79) Jayashree Shamanna Bronx NY 10467
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>>80) Christianna Kreiss, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
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>>81) Ravi Ramani, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
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>>82) Charles McTiernan, Pittsburgh PA 15229
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>>83) Bonnie Lemster, Pittsburgh PA 15213
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>>84) Dev Lemster, Pittsburgh, PA 15220
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>>85) James Baird, Pittsburgh, PA 15243
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>>86) Harriet Baird, Pittsburgh, PA 15243
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>>87) George Heid, Pittsburgh, PA 15215
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>>88) Ray Clover, Pittsburgh, Pa 15222
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>>89) Jonathan Mayes, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
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>>90) Kassandra Kocoshis, Chicago, IL, 60614
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>>91) Barbara Mueller, Muncie, IN 47304
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>>92) Beth DeWees, Muncie, IN 47304>
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>>93) Robin Clamme, Muncie IN 47304
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>>94) Margaret Altman, Lexington KY 40515
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>>95) Paul Hejja, Lexington KY 40509
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>>96) Julie Hejja, Lexington KY 40509
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>>98)Debbie Beatty, Prescott, Az 86301
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>>99)Patrick Beatty, Prescott, AZ 86301
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>>100} Harvey Turner, Scottsdale, AZ 85257
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>>101) Rea Jacobs, Northport, N.Y.11768
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>>102) Claudia Jacobs, Stony Brook, NY  11790
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>>103) Katherine A. Downs-Reuter, N.Y 11733
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>>104) Mitzi Vernon Blacksburg, Va 24060
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>>105) Bailey Van Hook, Blacksburg, VA 24060
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>>106) Jerrie Pike, Christiansburg, VA 24073
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>>107) Ray Kass, Christiansburg, VA 24073
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>>108) Karen Lanning, Lexington, VA 24450
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>>109) Mary Wicks, Wooster, OH 44691
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>> 110) Sonia Solomonoff,  Wooster, OH 44691
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>> 111)Jay M. Jeffery, Cleveland, OH 44106
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>>112) Sue Roby, South Russell , OH 44022
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>>113) George Roby, South Russell, OH 44022
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>>115) Patricia Foxall, Hiram OH  44234
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>>116) Samantha Pendleton, Parma OH 44129
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> 117) Patricia Heany, Lima, OH 45804 >>
> 118) Jonathan Shelley, Kensington, MD 20895
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