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Suggested email to the House Subcommittee on Appropriations (for) Commerce,
Justice and State Department, or to your own representatives: Dear Congressman/Senator: I have observed, along with many Americans in recent weeks and months, the steady decline in the availability of Voice of America (VOA) programs using shortwave frequencies. It is simply outrageous that American citizens, who continue to fund VOA programs, are no longer able to hear programming that it is otherwise provided on VOA websites such as "voanews.com" and clearly aimed at being competitivewith other world news "portals" on the internet. It is absurd that VOA's considerable news programming continues to fall under the Smith-Mundt Act, and that this law remains on the books in the 21st century. Why hasn't Congress moved to eliminate Smith-Mundt? Does anyone truly believe, in this day and age, that this law still serves a purpose? Americans should be able to hear the output of VOA other than through internet websites, which are themselves, a work-around that effectively renders Smith-Mundt restrictions moot. VOA should be accessible, as well, via FM outlets across the United States. I urge you to address these points in open congressional hearings, and move to reverse what appears to many who continue to respect VOA's news output, to be VOA's "death-by-a-thousand-cuts." |
Dan Robinson wrote: Suggested email to the House Subcommittee on Appropriations (for) Commerce, Justice and State Department, or to your own representatives: Dear Congressman/Senator: I have observed, along with many Americans in recent weeks and months, the steady decline in the availability of Voice of America (VOA) programs using shortwave frequencies. It is simply outrageous that American citizens, who continue to fund VOA programs, are no longer able to hear programming that it is otherwise provided on VOA websites such as "voanews.com" and clearly aimed at being competitivewith other world news "portals" on the internet. It is absurd that VOA's considerable news programming continues to fall under the Smith-Mundt Act, and that this law remains on the books in the 21st century. Why hasn't Congress moved to eliminate Smith-Mundt? Does anyone truly believe, in this day and age, that this law still serves a purpose? Americans should be able to hear the output of VOA other than through internet websites, which are themselves, a work-around that effectively renders Smith-Mundt restrictions moot. VOA should be accessible, as well, via FM outlets across the United States. I urge you to address these points in open congressional hearings, and move to reverse what appears to many who continue to respect VOA's news output, to be VOA's "death-by-a-thousand-cuts." Good point Dan. |
John Doty wrote: Jay wrote: Sorry my questions caused you so much anger. I was asking if anyone could tell me about what is going on at the VOA and if anyone could report on any signals they might still be able to receive for VOA. They seemed like reasonable questions for this forum. Shortwave has pretty much disappeared from this newsgroup. Nearly all posts are by closed-minded ideologues berating each other. The best way I know of to identify a fool is that fools like to argue with people they consider to be fools. I answered his question did I not? Did I not point him in the right direction with the schedule info? Did I not tell him to turn his radio on? Did I not tell him that the VOA is heard on a regular basis? Once again I have to ask, should I go help him tune his radio and write reception reports for him? |
On Sat, 08 May 2004 12:37 pm -0600 UTC, N8KDV
posted: %MM John Doty wrote: Jay wrote: Sorry my questions caused you so much anger. I was asking if anyone could tell me about what is going on at the VOA and if anyone could report on any signals they might still be able to receive for VOA. They seemed like reasonable questions for this forum. Shortwave has pretty much disappeared from this newsgroup. Nearly all posts are by closed-minded ideologues berating each other. The best way I know of to identify a fool is that fools like to argue with people they consider to be fools. I answered his question did I not? Did I not point him in the right direction with the schedule info? Did I not tell him to turn his radio on? Did I not tell him that the VOA is heard on a regular basis? Once again I have to ask, should I go help him tune his radio and write reception reports for him? The thread is not about what a hero you are. Though it is becoming that. Think twice, post once. -- -UA |
Jim Hackett wrote: Yes, there are a few A-holes here. Sorry you had to find one so quickly. Get a grip retard, and try and polish up those DXing skills! I gave the boy the info on where to find the VOA, if he can't figure out how to utilise it then as I asked, what should I do, go turn on his radio and help him tune it? |
uncle arnie wrote: On Sat, 08 May 2004 12:37 pm -0600 UTC, N8KDV posted: %MM John Doty wrote: Jay wrote: Sorry my questions caused you so much anger. I was asking if anyone could tell me about what is going on at the VOA and if anyone could report on any signals they might still be able to receive for VOA. They seemed like reasonable questions for this forum. Shortwave has pretty much disappeared from this newsgroup. Nearly all posts are by closed-minded ideologues berating each other. The best way I know of to identify a fool is that fools like to argue with people they consider to be fools. I answered his question did I not? Did I not point him in the right direction with the schedule info? Did I not tell him to turn his radio on? Did I not tell him that the VOA is heard on a regular basis? Once again I have to ask, should I go help him tune his radio and write reception reports for him? The thread is not about what a hero you are. When have I ever claimed to be a 'hero', retard? |
On Sat, 08 May 2004 12:46 pm -0600 UTC, N8KDV
posted: %MM Jim Hackett wrote: Yes, there are a few A-holes here. Sorry you had to find one so quickly. Get a grip retard, and try and polish up those DXing skills! I gave the boy the info on where to find the VOA, if he can't figure out how to utilise it then as I asked, what should I do, go turn on his radio and help him tune it? No. Just stop repeating this over and over. -- -UA |
uncle arnie wrote: On Sat, 08 May 2004 12:46 pm -0600 UTC, N8KDV posted: %MM Jim Hackett wrote: Yes, there are a few A-holes here. Sorry you had to find one so quickly. Get a grip retard, and try and polish up those DXing skills! I gave the boy the info on where to find the VOA, if he can't figure out how to utilise it then as I asked, what should I do, go turn on his radio and help him tune it? No. Just stop repeating this over and over. OK, as soon as I'm sure you understand it, **** for brains! |
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On Sat, 08 May 2004 12:47 pm -0600 UTC, N8KDV
posted: %MM uncle arnie wrote: On Sat, 08 May 2004 12:37 pm -0600 UTC, N8KDV posted: %MM John Doty wrote: Jay wrote: Sorry my questions caused you so much anger. I was asking if anyone could tell me about what is going on at the VOA and if anyone could report on any signals they might still be able to receive for VOA. They seemed like reasonable questions for this forum. Shortwave has pretty much disappeared from this newsgroup. Nearly all posts are by closed-minded ideologues berating each other. The best way I know of to identify a fool is that fools like to argue with people they consider to be fools. I answered his question did I not? Did I not point him in the right direction with the schedule info? Did I not tell him to turn his radio on? Did I not tell him that the VOA is heard on a regular basis? Once again I have to ask, should I go help him tune his radio and write reception reports for him? The thread is not about what a hero you are. When have I ever claimed to be a 'hero', retard? Your repeated post with the same content labels you. You're correct, your posting behavior merits descriptions other than 'hero' for doing do. Please recognize that your posts on this thread are repetitive. You want recognition that you "answered his question did [you] not? ....". So it is recognized that you're repeatedly posted this. So helpfully. So many times. Thanks so much! And here's another piece of what you cut: * Think twice, post once. -- -UA |
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