SAVE KCRW!

obiwankobe · Post by **obiwankobe** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 1:23 pm

Can't imagine there are a whole lot of conservatives here so I thought I'd ask you all a favor:

Federal Funding Cuts to Public Broadcasting
Message from KCRW General Manager Ruth Seymour
Dear KCRW Listener,
I am writing you about an unfolding crises in Congress with regard to public broadcasting. Proposed funding cuts now before the full House pose a serious threat to public radio and television -- and to KCRW.

The proposed cut is 25% to KCRW's CPB grant this October and next October as well. Moreover adding the proposed additional cuts to PBS childrens' programs and station digital conversion -- the total reduction adds up to a whopping 45%!

Facility funding, which provided oportunities for stations to modernize and extend their service has already been zeroed out. These are the grants that helped KCRW purchase it's first modern transmitter in 1979 and launch NPR's Morning Edition. Later they enabled KCRW to extend sevice to Ventura and the Antelope Valley.

If these cuts stand, KCRW may lose over $1,000,000 from its operating revenue. This would severely impact KCRW's local programming and our ability to sustain NPR.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is the independent organization created by Congress to support public broadcasting and act as a heat shield against political interference. But now, ironically, the Corporation itself is providing the heat.

Chairman Ken Tomlinson has politicized matters by framing the issue of balance on news programs as liberal versus conservative. We vehemently object to this characterization which is intended to put public broadcasting on the defensive and influence program decisions.

We cherish our editorial independence and the political diversity of the audience we have attracted.
We believe in objective journalism, free from political constraints.
While we welcome constructive criticism, we reject partisan judgements masquerading as impartial analysis.
We can't reverse the funding cuts by ourselves. We need your help.

THE MOST IMPORTANT VOICE IN PUBLIC BROADCASTING IS YOURS!

Please register your opinion by contacting your Congressional Representative right away.
The full House votes next Thursday or Friday.

Find your Congressional Representative at:
http://www.congress.org/congressorg/dbq/officials/
Sincerely,

Ruth Seymour
KCRW General Manager

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Glenn · Post by **Glenn** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 1:46 pm

I blame Bush & Scwhawzniger both. Therere are in it together.

I did send a message. I dont really listen to kcrw but I think that public broadcasting is a great thing and should be protected.

obiwankobe · Post by **obiwankobe** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 2:00 pm

thank you! They'll even play that gay Hal Sparks band!

Glenn · Post by **Glenn** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 2:18 pm

Any radio station that plays The Fondled get my vote. te he he

obiwankobe · Post by **obiwankobe** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 2:20 pm

The kids that went to Neverland have a band?

gidgetgoestohell · Post by **gidgetgoestohell** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 2:55 pm

I thought that they were called the Jesus Juice Boys...silly me......

Glenn · Post by **Glenn** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 3:31 pm

That would be a cool concept though. Vistims of MJ.

BTW - If anyone knows where Oasis will be staying in LA when they tour can you please let me know.

I plan to go to the bar where they are drinking and call them "assholes" or something so they deck me. Hopefully in front of an NME reporter.

gidgetgoestohell · Post by **gidgetgoestohell** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 3:39 pm

Nononononononono...what you want to do is go up to Liam and whisper in his ear....Noel says that he is more talented than you are AND his girlfriend is prettier...then go up to Noel and say the same thing...this time only that Liam is more talented yadda yadda yadda...THAT ought to get them going......

Glenn · Post by **Glenn** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 4:17 pm

Brilliant - maybe Dicky Barret will be there to to cover the story.

Gooch · Post by **Gooch** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 4:25 pm

gidgetgoestohell wrote:Nononononononono...what you want to do is go up to Liam and whisper in his ear....Noel says that he is more talented than you are AND his girlfriend is prettier...then go up to Noel and say the same thing...this time only that Liam is more talented yadda yadda yadda...THAT ought to get them going......

Trixie dahlink, I think what Sir Glennster is trying to do is get his name and The Fleiss' name in NME. What a clever idea!!! There is always the option of finding Tom Cruise and squirting water in this face also....

Glenn · Post by **Glenn** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 4:31 pm

Yeah but getting hit by Oasis is better. There's such a cool ring to it.

I do know Russell Crowe though. Maybe Rus.

Gooch · Post by **Gooch** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 4:33 pm

Glenn wrote:Yeah but getting hit by Oasis is better. There's such a cool ring to it.

I do know Russell Crowe though. Maybe Rus.

Rus is a good one!! However, I think he may be laying low due to the phone throwing incident.

Glenn · Post by **Glenn** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 4:38 pm

What phone throwing incident?

btw back in N.Z my best friends sister dated Russel Crowe so I used to hang out with him (a little bit). I was probably 12 or 13 well before he was famous. I wonder if he remembers me. He owes me big times casue I used to say nice things about him to my friends sister.

He had just got an acting gig on the Auckland live version of Rocky Horror show so we all though he was cool. He played in a band called Roman Antics.

Gooch · Post by **Gooch** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 4:44 pm

Glenn wrote:What phone throwing incident?

btw back in N.Z my best friends sister dated Russel Crowe so I used to hang out with him (a little bit). I was probably 12 or 13 well before he was famous. I wonder if he remembers me. He owes me big times casue I used to say nice things about him to my friends sister.

He had just got an acting gig on the Auckland live version of Rocky Horror show so we all though he was cool. He played in a band called Roman Antics.

I don't get what women see in him....however, his wife is very beautiful.

MicheBel · Post by **MicheBel** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 4:47 pm

He's a helluva actor. And handsome.

He is, I agree, no Hal Sparks though.

--Miche

Glenn · Post by **Glenn** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 4:47 pm

I think he is a good actor. A Beautiful mind was a great movie.

Gooch · Post by **Gooch** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 4:49 pm

Have you guys seen the South Park about him? Hilarious!! He goes around beating up everyone.

Glenn · Post by **Glenn** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 5:54 pm

Gooch · Post by **Gooch** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 5:56 pm

Glenn wrote:no

http://www.southparkstudios.com/show/di ... 604&id2=83

gidgetgoestohell · Post by **gidgetgoestohell** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 7:39 am

Himself just watched Romper Stomper. He was quite taken by it. The problem that I have with Mr. Crowe is that he reminds me vaguley of Jake. ICK.

Glenn · Post by **Glenn** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 8:24 am

I still havent seen that movie yet. I also want to see "Once where warriors", another n.z flick.

gidgetgoestohell · Post by **gidgetgoestohell** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 8:47 am

I saw a movie that had Russell in it that was about him having an affair with a married woman right before WWI...is that the movie you are talking about?

obiwankobe · Post by **obiwankobe** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 9:44 am

Wait until after the show Glen, I've got tickets!