"Public" venues in danger! NPR and PBS cuts from coming Budget

Cutting National Public Radio and Public Broadcasting Service funding in the upcoming budget is an attack on the free flow of information, and an attack on hard won Freedoms.

"America's Culture and Values:"

Freedom of information, access, is a key factor in making decisions, both sides of an issue or cause should be made available. The current budget proposal again attempts to gut the support of NON commercial sources of information with slashing the budget for NPR and PBS. yet again is noted, but not by the commercial press.

Supporting public media in distributing news, not just in 6 sec. sound bites or one sided and slanted views but with a variety of views, even those we do not support. Commercial News sources have time constrants and advitisors to consider.

There need to be checks and balances, the Constitution and Bill of Rights tried to make that very clear. WE need to be constantly alert and "work" to protect our rights, they will slip away in the blink of an eye.

Information, real and varied are as necessary as the other needs of a "free" society and culture, it is not a "waste of limited resources to protect and defend ourselves from ALL sources of attack on values we hold dear, and won dearly. My newspaper weighs pounds less than a few years ago. Companies do not pay a million a second on "news" just ads, commercial broadcasts. Children are left behind, no money for pencils, now no ABCs or Big Bird either, he to will face the axe.

Support for public radio and television, and the arts is NOT a waste, in my opinion it is critical to our freedoms and survival. I hope others will let the congress know that we support "Freedom" and our Rights against ALL attacks.

I feel strongly about this if the foundations are eroded the structure will collapse, it may not be perfect, but it is the best yet, freedom deserves our attentions and our care.

James