While conservatives believe that the Pledge of Allegiance “drives Liberals crazy,” Sesame Street seems to have the same effect on them. Conservatives are outraged by what they view as a dissing from Oscar the Grouch and an unnamed muppet who referred to a network called “Pox News” in a dismissive way.
On the show, it is clear that the Grouch in fact watches GNN — the Grouchy News Network. However, GNN (a reference to CNN) is turning off by the other muppet who announces “I am changing the channel. From now on I am watching ‘Pox’ News. Now there is a trashy news show.”
One critic complains “The message is clear, I can’t even sit my kids in front of “Sesame Street” without having to worry about the Left attempting to undermine my authority. And don’t tell me, ‘If you don’t like it change the channel.’ There are no channels left! It’s everywhere.”
The absence of any muppet audience for MSNBC may require some attention by the network and review of their business plan. Of course, Glenn Beck is believed to be an actual muppet, which should give Fox an advantage:
There may also be an advantage to open pandering to the muppet demographic:
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God bless America!
You know how to look up subjects on Wikipedia and copy and paste them here. That certainly doesn’t prove that you have an in-depth knowledge of socialism and capitalism.
BTW, are things like farm subsidies socialistic or capitalistic in nature?
All I know is that my elderly mother would probably be destitute now if it weren’t for Social Security. She receives less than fifty dollars a month from her garment workers pension–even though she labored most of her adult life until her retirement.
I throughly look forward to Mike showing that you are not only ignorant, but a liar as well. This should be quite entertaining. Because if that was your idea of a cogent assault on Mile’s position?
It was amateur hour at best.
Nice try at scaring the ignorant sheep with the socialism word. Too bad we spend a lot of time disabusing people of the misinformation that socialism is either totalitarian, authoritarian, communism or fascism. Socialism is a blended economy where critical infrastructure – like health care – is run as a public trust for the good of all society – just like maintaing roads. Socialism is neither communism nor free market capitalism – IT IS BOTH.
But you keep trying to skew that the people who want basic social safety systems in place are somehow the bad guys. It all sounds so scary to the uneducated. It’s really funny – especially since you use greed as your justification for being shortsighted and showing slavish religious like devotion to an economic model that is proven manifestly broken.
Mike is going to tie you in knots, sport.
“You’d be worthy of being flamed if you had anything interesting to say. You have no idea of what socialism, much less capitalism means. you listen to FOX and Rush. What more is there to say about your ignorance and the pride you take in it?”
Funny that you accuse me of being ignorant but yet you do not provide a definition of capitalism and socialism to prove that I am ignorant.
A quote from Wikipedia about Socialism:
“Socialism refers to various theories of economic organization advocating public or direct worker ownership and administration of the means of production and allocation of resources, and a society characterized by equal access to resources for all individuals with a method of compensation based on the amount of labor expended.”
Government run health care fits into this category.
Lets not forget Obama saying he wants to, “spread the wealth around”.
A quote from Wikipedia about Capitalism:
“Capitalism is an economic and social system in which capital, the non-labor factors of production (also known as the means of production), is privately controlled;[citation needed] labor, goods and capital are traded in markets; and profits distributed to owners or invested in technologies and industries.”
Mike Spindell please be sure next time to back up your statements before accusing me of being ignorant. You can go back to watching the Obama worshiping Media, believing that he cannot lie or be mistaken.
You know whats really funny about all of these people that fan hatred. The Country that they claim to love and yet hate or generally dislike foreigners call themselves Americans. Giving honor to an Italian that got lost. They also forget that the only folks that are natives are the Inuits and Indians. Not all are aboriginal and not all aboriginals are albinos.
God Bless America,
You’d be worthy of being flamed if you had anything interesting to say. You have no idea of what socialism, much less capitalism means. you listen to FOX and Rush. What more is there to say about your ignorance and the pride you take in it?
Wow, liberal city. I hope you guys enjoy a socialist county led by your “great” leader Obama(he is not my president, I refuse to accept a communist muslim). You people hate Fox news because they dare to question Obama, communist heath-care, representatives in Congress and so on. Lets send Obama back to Kenya!!
To all of those people that hate capitalism, look around you and you can see the many benefits of capitalism, a high standard of living, a variety of products and services to choose from, constant advances in technology, breakthrough medicine, and the list goes on. Do you people really think that the government can produce all of these advancements? Heck no! Look at communist places like North Korea, China, Cuba, they are way behind us in terms of a high standard of living, technology, and most of all FREEDOM!
As Rush Limbaugh said, I hope he fails!
I’m sure I’ll be flamed.
Not sure if this is mentioned but the name for CNN was GNN- Garbage News Network… Is this any more positive than Pox news?
I’m worried that Sesame Street is loosing (or has lost) it’s Yiddish undercurrents. It seems to me that the obvious parody name in that joke isn’t “POX” it’s “SCHLOX … Now there is a trashy news show!”
I took this seriously…until the usual ridicule followed, that is characteristic of people who don’t know how to criticize things fairly and logically.
Obviously, a lot of people in here are clearly irresponsible with their own children. No wonder my classrooms have parents that don’t show up at PTA meetings.
They don’t need to learn how to question authority; they just learn to ignore it, just like how you ignore your children’s upbringing.
I suppose someone more reasonable like Keith Olbermann isn’t too bad, huh? I just kind of wonder why Kim Jong Il never made his list of “Worst Person in the World.” You know, that guy that starves his own people.
Let the ridicule begin!
AY–
I have not heard of the Machine Heads. I’m not into heavy metal music. I must admit I can rarely make out the lyrics to songs sung by rock bands. Maybe I’m just an old fuddy duddy–only musically speaking, of course!
John–
I often send MYSELF to the dictionary. As someone who writes poetry–not just political verses–I am always trying to be as precise as I can with the language I use. Poetry is such a distilled form of literature–every word counts. English is a rich language. It includes many words that have similar meanings. I do my best to select words with the most precise meanings for the point(s) I am attempting to make when I speak and write.
I learned when I was a teacher that I HAD to be clear and precise with the language I used so that my students would comprehend what I was saying/teaching and would understand my directions.
From the Article:
“While Buckley was of course right to point to Socrates as someone who endorsed the idea that there are absolutes, he missed the most important part of the story. The Greek philosopher was equally convinced that only a fool and a demagogue would claim to know them.”
That’s great writing. Thanks, Buddha for the morning treat!
Buddha:
I hear the calliope too when that clown comes on. I ‘ll read that article. Come to think of it, a calliope is a pretty fair description of Beck:
“A calliope is a musical instrument that produces sound by sending a gas, originally steam or more recently compressed air, through large whistles, …” –Wiki
Speaking of POX News and schills, I found this an interesting read about their pet lunatic Glenn Beck. mepso, you in particular might appreciate an article that links Buckley and Beck to Socrates and Cleon. And I must confess, I do get a little teary eyed over Buckley now whenever I see that clown Beck. At least he was a rational and honorable opponent if often completely wrong. Beck makes me hear circus music every time I see him.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/laphams-quarterly/perfecting-the-paranoid-s_b_347037.html
Elaine M,
Good Vim. Ever heard of the Machine Heads? I am open to most music and like to read the lyrics (go figure) toooo bad the music is heavy metal. If people would only learn to understand what they read. This reminds me of Led Zeppelins Stairway to Heaven “words have two meanings.”
Machine Head Vim lyrics
Words of the righteous
We will not bend
The odds keep stacking up against
Strengthen our self endurance
Break down the cycle
Of errors past
We have to face up to the truth
Relinquish every grudge or bruise
Every ounce of strength grasps
One solid dream
Violent soul
Will be whole
We have to face up to it
For every second we’re alive
Let our light shine
To our grave, we must pave
A path for us to rise from
Power surge, kills the urge
Life and death collide
Smash all the boundaries
That hold us down
Hold on to everything that loves
Let go of anything that starves
People with envy will hold us down
Freedom is just a cut away
Nothing can pass our life away
Every ounce of strength grasps
One solid dream
Violent soul
Will be whole
We have to face up to it
For every second we’re alive
Let our light shine bright
To our grave, we must pave
A path for us to rise from
Power surge, kills the urge
Life and death collide
We take life’s ebb and flow
Testament to the things we know
With the fight, we must roll
Strength will follow
Tooth and nail for the ground that we hold
Failures from the start but we still grow
Heads held high, rally for throne
Holding our own
Not just words we’ll show you so
I can’t remember
These doubts I must dismember
And trust in whole
Follow your own lightness
Follow your sound
Believe in me
‘Cause I believe in you
Blouise: “Elaine M. on Rush L
“A pompous, porcine bag of gas.
I tell myself—this, too, shall pass.”
For this verse alone I nominate you as Poet Laureate of this blog with all the honors, responsibilities, and distinct duties implied. A laurel crown be on thy head.”
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I second that nomination.
Elaine M. on Rush L
“A pompous, porcine bag of gas.
I tell myself—this, too, shall pass.”
For this verse alone I nominate you as Poet Laureate of this blog with all the honors, responsibilities, and distinct duties implied. A laurel crown be on thy head.
AY–
Yes, I retired and now have plenty of free time to write–both political verses and children’s poetry.
I wrote some couplets about political pop singers. Following are two of my “two-liners.” They may not be “provoking”…still, I hope you enjoy them.
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Glenn Beck & Michele Bachamann
Crazy Glenn harmonizes with a bug-eyed chanteuse—
A duo of right wing musical abuse
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Liz Cheney & Pa
The spawn of Lady Macbeth and her snarly fella
Singing torture songs a cappella
I am aghast at what I have read here. What no one bias slant towards either party. The extremes which seem to be in control of coverage will have no audience and if no audience then where must Nancy Grace go? These are advertising dollars you are talking about. Surely you jest….I am telling.
nal, good to see that you are speeding up the read. Hail nal, hail nal.
Elaine M,
I would just love another poem. If even more provoking that. Good quality teachers are gone. I see you had said you retired.
Elaine M:
I can tell that you are not one to use a word that might send a reader to the dictionary.