The fact that public radio stations are promoting this site in and of itself makes the poll results totally invalid and unscientific. Steve, K8sP ----- Original Message ----- From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 6:32 PM Subject: Fw: Parade Magazine Poll on Taxpayer Support of Public Broadcasting Just takes seconds to vote - then it tells you what the count is for = and against. Dear WPR Listener, In its most recent edition, PARADE magazine posed the question of = whether the federal government should continue its support for PBS and, = by implication, NPR and the entire public broadcasting industry as well. = While this is an unscientific poll put forward by one magazine, because = of its wide circulation =96 estimated at 32 million households =96 the = results of the poll could have an impact on policy-makers who must make = funding decisions under difficult fiscal constraints. If you believe that the federal government should continue its support = for PBS, NPR and local public television and radio stations, please go = to = http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2008/edition_05-04-2008/Intellige= nce_Report and take a few seconds to register your vote.=20 Thanks, and please pass this along to other public broadcasting = supporters! Phil Corriveau, Director Wisconsin Public Radio -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG.=20 Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.10/1421 - Release Date: = 5/7/2008 5:23 PM