Save Big Bird

Can anyone else picture exotic clutching a tickle me elmo doll that cost $25 and crying "OMG HOW WILL SESAME STREET SURVIVE"

Come on people, you can't be this dumb.

 

its obvious that you have been ruined by the results of the debate last night and have taken on a smear campaign to help ease the trauma. if you think we should borrow money from china to keep sesame street on the air then you are part of the problem that is plaguing this great nation of ours. im not voting for romney but his success is causing you some obvious anguish and your posts are making the left look like sore losers.

 

Being part of the public effort brings about restrictions that keep the Sesame Street effort from becoming another phony McDonald's Hamburgler town full of characters being used to hawk the latest fruit juice that contains NO FRUIT or other sick corporate concoction.

Just like corporate raiders have discovered, by the public owning even ONLY a tiny piece of something like Sesame Street, the endeavor THUS remains something being done in the PUBLIC INTEREST, not another huckster whore product to destroy our children and their health.

The ADVANCED education of the MILLIONS OF CHILDREN moved ahead by Sesame Street has been worth EVERY DIME of the measly contribution made to get it started as a NON-BUSINESS ORIENTATED educational creation.

 

Tastes...like CHICKEN!!!

 

Lehrer moderates the first debate every presidential cycle.

 

Anyone who has ever traveled to a higher altitude for any amount of time knows that the effects of the altitude starts taking place 2 to 3 days after the change. Seem if Romney was already there, he'd be more affected.


And he still kicked Obama's ass.

 

NPR is almost EXCLUSIVELY LEFTIST. The rest of us are sick of paying for it.
If you ,and all the other Leftists want to VOLUNTARILY SUPPORT IT...feel free.

SCREW Sesame St. If they are "so successful"..why do they need my money? Der....

 

I hope that annoying little twerp, Elmo, is served as an appetizer.

 

I go to Vail, CO 2 or 3 times a year which is much higher than Denver. It takes about one full day to acclimate to the altitude and denver isn't that high. The rest of the year I live at sea level.

Now if the debate was on the top of trail ridge road at 12k ft I'd buy the altitude excuse.

 

According to the latest news, our kids are not learning much in school and are fat and sloppy. So much for Big Bird and the oh so 'great' PBS.

 

Funding a television and radio chain is not part of the core functions of the Federal government.

And if Sesame Street would only be able to survive on government subsidies it must be pretty worthless.

 

The CPB got about $445 million from the government for 2012. If the magic underwear wearing future god wants to cut $5 trillion he's going to have to find about 10,000 similar programs to cut.

 

The current budget deficit is a bit over 1 trillion.

And there are lots of programs that could be eliminated (Department of Education, Department of Housing and Urban Develoment, NEH, NEA, ...) or sold (TVA, ...).

 

Let's also eliminate Obama's Corporation for National and Community Service: savings of 1 billion (White House budget proposal for 2013).

Eliminating the Department of Education (not a Federal job) would save 150 billion.

 

Amen! Reload and fire again, Brother !!!!!

 

There is so much more. But going through the whole budget would take a fairly lengthy posting.

 

If our students are behind the rest of the world why would you eliminate the department that's suppose to improve them?

What do you find so disagreeable about HUD? Don't you think its mission is worthwhile?
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HUD’s mission is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all. HUD is working to strengthen the housing market to bolster the economy and protect consumers; meet the need for quality affordable rental homes: utilize housing as a platform for improving quality of life; build inclusive and sustainable communities free from discrimination.

 

Because it has FAILED,as HAS HUD.

 

Do you think they would have succeeded if they had been granted dictatorial powers?

 

The Department of Education is a very recent creation (dates to the Carter presidency). Do you think US schools results and education have improved since then? Not only is this manifestly NOT the Federal government's job, but eliminating the centralized micro-management and buureacracy of the Department of Education will actually create better chances for education in the US.

As for HUD, where exactly in the Constitution does it say that the Federal Government is responsible for Housing and Urban Development?

 

NOpe. They HAVE BEEN granted dictatorial powers. THe DOE DICTATES where the money taken form taxpayers for the taxpayers own childrens' educations , will be spent.

Can't get much more "dictatorial" than that....

 

In that case they would have failed more disastrously.

 

How many Americans have any idea how many "regional authorities" are being funded by the federal budget to dream up specific pet projects for various parts of the country?

 

The federal government got involved in schools when the redneck Governors insisted on depriving black citizens access to education. It increased its involvement when the Soviets launched Sputnik in 1957.

The federal government has been involved in housing and urban development since 1934 with the passage of the National Housing Act that created the FHA. Repubs and Dems since then have supported it and enlarged it.

 

The Department of Education was created by Carter. Before that there was just a bureau in the Interior Department. It also has absolutely nothing to do with integrating schools (that was the job of the Department of Justice) or Sputnik (NASA has nothing to do with the Department of Education). Also a few newsflashes for you: The Soviet Union disappeared 20 years ago and the 50's are a distant memory (we are currently living in 2012 AD).

As for HUD, again this is manifestly NOT the task of the federal government. The fact that the Federal Government has ballooned since the 1930's under both Democratic and Republican presidents doesn't change that fact.

Either the US Federal government returns to its core responsibilities or the deficits and the debt will continue to balloon.