The troops in GERMANY cost more than 5x as much as Public Broadcasting (accuse, Obama)

[Frank DeForrest]

Big Bird and his street would be picked up by a private entity in a heartbeat. The drama is amusing though.

Originally Posted by jojajn

You against providing quality, educational programs? Rather see more free market, reality based television such as "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo?"

If thats what viewers want why cant both have a home in the marketplace?
what I find troublesome is the notion that education can only be provided by the gooberment.

Ever hear of the Khan Academy?

[Bulldawg82]

Both need to go!

[jojajn]

Originally Posted by Not a Good Fit

When they finally get around to cutting the federal budget the media and every advocate group for a thousand pet projects will yell and scream that their specific program is only 1% of the budget and as a result should not be cut. To really make progress on the deficit the only way they will be successful is cut thousands of small programs which in the end will be a large amount of money.

Oh yes! Check this out.

Children's Television Chop Shop

Children's Television Chop Shop - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - 10/08/12 - Video Clip | Comedy Central

[jojajn]

Originally Posted by Frank DeForrest

Big Bird and his street would be picked up by a private entity in a heartbeat. The drama is amusing though.

If thats what viewers want why cant both have a home in the marketplace?
what I find troublesome is the notion that education can only be provided by the gooberment

Sesame Street is brought to you by sugary cereal loaded with additives, preservatives, food coloring, and diabetes provoking loads of sugar.

[Frank DeForrest]

Originally Posted by jojajn

Sesame Street is brought to you by sugary cereal loaded with additives, preservatives, food coloring, and diabetes provoking loads of sugar.

cool strawman.

[jojajn]

Originally Posted by Frank DeForrest

Big Bird and his street would be picked up by a private entity in a heartbeat. The drama is amusing though.

If thats what viewers want why cant both have a home in the marketplace?
what I find troublesome is the notion that education can only be provided by the gooberment.

Ever hear of the Khan Academy?

The Khan Academy is an example of how much higher the quality of the product produced by non-profit is.

Without education provided by our government, I guarantee we will become a nation of "Honey Boos Boos" and also become the laughing stock of all other countries who have greatly surpassed us in technology and science.

[jojajn]

Originally Posted by Frank DeForrest

cool strawman.

Cool Strawman cereal? Would that be a Halloween cereal with monster figures infused with candy corn?

[Toyman at Jewel Lake]

Originally Posted by Tall Tiger

We need to fully cut both as neither or worth borrowing from China to continue.

This. We can't continue to spend money we don't have. Everybody's pet programs have to be on the chopping block. Including defense and NPR.

[jojajn]

Originally Posted by Toyman at Jewel Lake

This. We can't continue to spend money we don't have. Everybody's pet programs have to be on the chopping block. Including defense and NPR.

All depends where a country's priorities lie.

PBS calls public television “America’s largest classroom” and says it is provided at a cost of $1 per person per year.

Big Bird, Mitt Romney, and how PBS is actually funded

[Toyman at Jewel Lake]

Originally Posted by jojajn

All depends where a country's priorities lie.


Big Bird, Mitt Romney, and how PBS is actually funded

It should be pretty simple then...if YOU like PBS, write them a check. Or are you only willing to spend OTHER peoples money? Maybe the taxpayers should be funding Glen Beck TV? I'm sure $1 per person would go a long way.