Thank you for keeping up with this and keeping all the rest of us abreast of the story. I don't think I've thanked you enough for all you do around this place. You're a "platinum plus" DUer.

Texas!

Mitt, international meanie of misery.

Mitt, international meanie of misery.

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]It's not about killing PBS or Sesame Street, it's about forcing that "market" to open to advertisers.

when I was a kid, they used to have an announcer read a short list of benefactors for a particuar show before it began, but now they run actual commercial ads

Keep in mind it cost a lot more then back then to run a station. Plus the way things are done changes to meet the demand for it. Advertisers want more.

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]What else can I say? Maybe the children's programs are somewhat protected so far? Ads targeting children are the mother lode in marketing.

I'm just glad my kids got to experience PBS/Sesame Street/Electric Company 30 years ago, the way the programs were designed to be viewed on PBS.

kind of political system can breed a man/monster, yes monster like this clown? He destroys companies, jobs, families very dependent on those jobs and the when they are forced to go on the dole, they are part of his useless 47%. Everyone has mentioned the soldiers, elderly, chronically sick as part of the useless 47% and by the way, I'm classified in that category, yet I don't hear much about these families and the added insult to injury by mitttwit calling them irresponsible ect. Their livelihoods were sent to China by this monster and he's blaming them. Oh and don't forget, he got very rich destroying other people and families. I hate this guy. What kind of system breeds people who will VOTE for this monster. My god! I know why we have expats. Tell me this is the greatest system in the world and I'll call you foolish and a liar.

On the one hand, the Republican Party is comprised of "vulture capitalists" whose sole desire in life is to acquire wealth and power by whatever means necessary. On the other hand, the party has within its ranks stupid and/or willfully ignorant people who have been manipulated, ill-informed, and even brainwashed into believing completely ridiculous ideas, such as: tax cuts for the wealthy create jobs.

Romney is a ruthless predator who craves power and will do and say anything to acquire it. Or worse. There's something terribly wrong with a man who does *nothing* else for six years other than run for President. After all, Bill Clinton created and established and made successful The Clinton Global Initiative within that same amount of time. Oprah founded a school in Africa and created her OWN network. Bill Gates created a foundation. Hell, Facebook became a global phenomenon.

In other words, Romney has the means to do anything in the world, but instead, he serves himself alone. His ego. As I said, there's something terribly, terribly wrong with him. And I wonder what will happen when his Quest for the White House is finally dashed on Nov. 6th. Will we see him break into pieces on TV that very night? I wouldn't be surprised at all. After all, Romney *believes* in the mythology of his candidacy. He believes that He is the One.

And -- there's that thing about a man who ties a dog to the roof of his car. Yeah, there's that, too.

very reasoned.

in so many ways. The system needs a major overhaul. That's what the 1% are very afraid of.