True, Sesame Street and the Muppets are an incredibly profitable brand. The real victim of a funding cut to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting would be people in rural areas and small towns because their local PBS stations will have to quit broadcasting.
By looking at TOYS people will think we’re funding Sesame St? Don’t most people know, it’s called our TAX MONEY that funds it… or did I miss something here??
Michael: btw for the “real” conservatives, my brother retired from Lockheed Martin, had worked his whole career for these companies, and was always bragging about bagging bonuses from the government contracts, and shafting the taxpayer. All while he condemned “government” and complained he shouldn’t have to pay taxes! It was almost as amusing a twist as Romney’s campaign flips!
I have made this same argument as one who had ‘classes’ in front of a tv set in Elwood Indiana during third grade. There are millions who benefit from farm reports, state approved classes, and other offerings from PBS and CPB. NPR is mostly independent due to donations and trusts like the $225 million dollar bequest made by Joan Kroc of McDonald’s fame. Sesame Street, because of merchandising, is also largely independent of a need for public funding, but it is good for small children to be presented with educational programming without the intermiitent breaks to sell cereal, snacks, candy, drinks and toys. To paraphrase a recent moment on the Colbert Report…This episode of Sesame Street is brought to you today by the number “Skittles” and the letter “Gold”.Good comment neighbor.C.btw- don’t let Tigger get to you…remember…his top is made out of rubber.
wolfhoundblues1 over 11 years ago
That is capitalism at work. No need for taxpayer funding.
Dtroutma over 11 years ago
Cut off Liberty University and Lockheed Martin, you can take a much bigger bite out of the debt, restore the Constitution, and reduce wars.
Uncle Joe Premium Member over 11 years ago
True, Sesame Street and the Muppets are an incredibly profitable brand. The real victim of a funding cut to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting would be people in rural areas and small towns because their local PBS stations will have to quit broadcasting.
SClark55 Premium Member over 11 years ago
By looking at TOYS people will think we’re funding Sesame St? Don’t most people know, it’s called our TAX MONEY that funds it… or did I miss something here??
Dtroutma over 11 years ago
Michael: btw for the “real” conservatives, my brother retired from Lockheed Martin, had worked his whole career for these companies, and was always bragging about bagging bonuses from the government contracts, and shafting the taxpayer. All while he condemned “government” and complained he shouldn’t have to pay taxes! It was almost as amusing a twist as Romney’s campaign flips!
chazandru over 11 years ago
I have made this same argument as one who had ‘classes’ in front of a tv set in Elwood Indiana during third grade. There are millions who benefit from farm reports, state approved classes, and other offerings from PBS and CPB. NPR is mostly independent due to donations and trusts like the $225 million dollar bequest made by Joan Kroc of McDonald’s fame. Sesame Street, because of merchandising, is also largely independent of a need for public funding, but it is good for small children to be presented with educational programming without the intermiitent breaks to sell cereal, snacks, candy, drinks and toys. To paraphrase a recent moment on the Colbert Report…This episode of Sesame Street is brought to you today by the number “Skittles” and the letter “Gold”.Good comment neighbor.C.btw- don’t let Tigger get to you…remember…his top is made out of rubber.
neuturn over 11 years ago
Let those corporations reinvest in their own future on PBS instead of the Government. Maybe they would be able to write it off as a donation.