Tag: Public Broadcasting Service

Mitt Is J.u.s.t Like You!

Well, OK, you would never outsource poor Big Bird to China, or, worse yet, just kill him off. But Mitt agrees with you, not matter what you believe. If you don’t believe me, check out this fantastic website linked below. You indicate your position (liberal, moderate, or conservative) on any number of issues, and the site searches a database of… Continue reading

National Crisis!

The Pinkerton, The Purpleton, and The Orangoutang are all starting a “Stop Mitt Now!” campaign with all of their furry pals! And now, there’s an entire movement! Actually, this post is an excellent summary of the Big Bird fallout from Romney’s horrendous gaffe last night. PBS didn’t hesitate with its response to Governor Romney’s unexpected and outrageous statement: ARLINGTON, VA… Continue reading

Oh, Mitt… No! Really?!

This tweet from Neil deGrasse Tyson summarizes how meaningless and out of touch Romney‘s ideas are: “Cutting PBS support (0.012% of budget) to help balance the Federal budget is like deleting text files to make room on your 500Gig hard drive” I personally think it’s more like making room on a 2 terabyte drive, but that’s just me. Neil probably… Continue reading

When Opposites Attract

NPR, CPB, PBS:  all such powerful voices for deep, reflective, critical thinking in a time when we just tend to want some quick affirmation from those who support our current perspective on reality.  I’ve often, through the years, speculated that this is indeed the very reason these voices come under attack from political forces that feel challenged by dispassionate reason… Continue reading