<b>Muppet Madness Supported by Oregon Magazine</b>

Oregon Magazine ^ | July 11, 2002 | Larry Leonard

[WaterDragon]

Sesame Street to introduce HIV-positive Muppet by Bernie Woodall

New York (Reuters) - Sesame Street will soon introduce its first HIV-positive Muppet character...(snip)

OMED: This approach is heterophobic in nature and is also biased with respect to other diseases. Congress should immediately pass legislation which requires Sesame Street to include in their cast puppets with diseases predominantly suffered by heterosexuals. There should be a diabetic puppet with a bad heart....(snip)

For complete article, click here!

[Democratic_Machiavelli]

Ping, ping, ping, ping, ping!

[Ensonicus]

An anti-smoking puppet with lung cance...and a psychotic mommie puppet who forgets to take her meds and drowns her five puppet children in her bathtub, then flushes a rubber duckie down the toilet.

He he. How about A radical muslim muppet who yells Jihad and blows Israelis and Americans to bits so we can educate people that Islam is a religion of peace

[Democratic_Machiavelli]

Why not have a Muppet with leukemia, or diabetes, or asthma? These are diseases children are much more likely to have than AIDS and should be addressed far more often than AIDS. This smacks strongly of a political agenda.

[Democratic_Machiavelli]

Bump

[Ensonicus]

How about a crack ho muppet to teach tolerance for occupational diversity?

[HairOfTheDog]

It is relevant to mention that this is in South Africa, not here, and their AIDS issue is quite a bit different than ours...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sesame Street will soon introduce its first HIV-positive Muppet character to children of South Africa, where one in nine people have the virus that can lead to AIDS

The upbeat female Muppet will join "Takalani Sesame" on September 30 for its third season on the South African Broadcasting Corporation.

The rest of the op/ed piece is a riot "There must be a puppet named "Sniffles" that has a temperature of 101, diarrhea and a runny nose. While on camera, it should vomit every few minutes."

[Overtaxed]

How long before the HIV muppet dies?

[Ensonicus]

Oh, wait better yet how about a NAMBLA muppet to teach tolerance for different sexual preferences?

[Democratic_Machiavelli]

Yes, but the article goes on to say that the Muppet will eventually be brought to the US as well as 8 other countries.

[HairOfTheDog]

It says they are thinking about whether it should come to the US... and the 8 other coutries are in Africa.

[Democratic_Machiavelli]

Oooooooooh. Good point.

The last Sesame Street character I remember dying was Mr. Hooper. They did a good job handling it then, from what I remember. Wonder what will happen with this character.

[HairOfTheDog]

I take that back... just mentions 8 other countries....

[HairOfTheDog]

Mr. Hooper is dead? GAAAW!

[Ensonicus]

How about a prison muppet who goes around forcibly sodomizing other muppets?

[Democratic_Machiavelli]

"Schneider said talks are under way to introduce an HIV-positive character to U.S. viewers."

Although you are right that this does not set anything in stone, it sounds to me like the decision has pretty much been made already by those who control the show.

You are correct in what you said concerning Africa's AIDS epidemic. I agree that having a character with AIDS in S. Africa and other African countries would help those in that continent. However, here in the US it's different.

[Liberty 5-3000]

This was a riot. Start this and we'll never hear the end of it.

[Paul Atreides]

How about a muppet with a big cocaine schnoz and Peyronie's always asking the females to kiss it?

[HairOfTheDog]

I just wanted to make sure it was known up front what we are talking about - South Africa - since the poster didn't include that very important bit of info. Folk have a tendency to go off half-cocked around here! [gasp] myself included if the moment is right!

[Democratic_Machiavelli]

:D

[Ensonicus]

How about a muppet with a big cocaine schnoz and Peyronie's always asking the females to kiss it?

Only if they can have him sell nuke technology to Chinese commie muppets

[Democratic_Machiavelli]

I see. Good point.

[HarryDunne]

very odd

[Overtaxed]

Wonder if the HIV muppet will be infecting other muppets.

[bray]

How bout a midget muppet, you have to have a midget muppet; oh the inhumanity of it all. What about a wheelchair muppet, do they have no feelings???

Pray for GW and the Truth

[Democratic_Machiavelli]

Like 3?

[Paul Atreides]

And have him rape Miss Piggy.

[Democratic_Machiavelli]

Wonder how many witch doctors the Muppet is going to see? :^)

Wonder how many scenes are going to be from hospitals so children with AIDS won't be as afraid of them?

[newgeezer]

He won't die. He'll be the Muppet equivalent of "Magic Johnson" (a double entendre if I ever heard one!).

[Democratic_Machiavelli]

They don't have a wheelchair muppet, but they did have an episode not too long ago with a girl in a wheelchair. The girl is now a regular.

A while ago they had a woman with cerebral palsy. I've known people with CP and had no problems with the way it was portrayed.

[RightOnline]

"This smacks strongly of a political agenda."

Gee.....................ya think??? :)

[WaterDragon]

What about the AIDS epidemic in China? What about the children in Africa now dying of malaria because the liberals have banned DDT?

[Moleman]

He he. How about A radical muslim muppet who yells Jihad and blows Israelis and Americans to bits so we can educate people that Islam is a religion of peace
His name is Bert...

[Democratic_Machiavelli]

I bet this is a site you'd like. I only like the political and geographical photos. The others are just too weird for me.

Bert Is Evil

[HarryDunne]

Yeah, along those lines. :D

[theoriginalgriff]

Don't you remember? it's not a he...that would be stereotyping. IT'S A HER!

[Democratic_Machiavelli]

I know, I know. Still getting used to the idea of seemingly benign children's shows as part of the liberal agenda.

[Democratic_Machiavelli]

It'd be nice to find out then if Malaria Muppet has already made an appearance.

Don't know how quickly AIDS is spreading in China. Only hear about Africa. Maybe so we'll spend more money on the continent, which will go into the hands of communist warlords. Still haven't figured out the reason, but that seems to be the result.

[Moleman]

[Democratic_Machiavelli]

Say, whatever happened to him anyway? Last I heard he was trying to get back into basketball, then he left.

"What do you think of Mad Cow Disease?"

"What do you mean?"

"Well, it was in the news, then it went away. Your thoughts."

"Yes, it was in the news, and then it went away."

"Good point.......Hey!"

- Part of a discussion from SNL's "Harry Carey"

[Bommer]

So they add a HIV muppet. Big deal! Sesame Street is a show about the lives of degenerate scum in an Urban Ghetto!

Look at the cast:

An unbathed green monster, perhaps a mentally messed up Alcoholic, who hates the world, who doesn't work and lives in a garbage can.

There are 2 openly gay lovers that sleep together in the same room, Ernie and Bert!

The place is over run with kids that have no parents! Susan and Gordon are the only married couple on Sesame Street and have no kids! The illegitimately rate must be at least 99%!

Most monsters are green or blue, but Elmo is red! Obviously one of the female monsters was on crack, which caused the red fur and destroyed him mentally, because the kid has been on the air for 12 years and still talks like a 2 year old!

There's the Cookie Monster - obviously a Rastafarian dope smoker with perpetual munches!

There's the Snuffelupogus. Always stopped up! Nasal cavity destroyed from too much of Mr. Hoopers blow!

Inner-Species bestiality marriage between a Pig and a Frog!

And the whole outfit is controlled by a syndicate mastermind, Mr. BIG......Bird!

Come on! This is Liberal Indoctrination 101: Educate children with immoral role models passed off as people in your neighborhood! In your Neighborhood! IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD! Yes the people that you meet each day!

This brought to you by Liberal PBS - Perverts, B@stards and Sickos!

[Delbert]

the end is most certainly near...i read about this in the nostradamus prophecies as well as the bible codes. head for the hills and save yourselves.......arrggghhhhh..
Nostradamus: Quatrain 643 v 1-4

IN TH YEAR 20 02
A BRAND NEW MUPPET SHADE OF BLUE
WILL NOT ONLY TEACH ABC
WILL BE GAY WITH HIV

[Delbert]

you need some serious therapy man.

[headsonpikes]

"His name is Bert.."

Bert's lawyers will be in touch with you. That famous 'photo' was taken without Bert's permission or knowledge and he wants it known that he is not considering Osama-linked projects at this point in time.

Bert is a good American who pays his taxes!

Stop the lying about BERT!!

STOP IT NOW!! BERT COULD HAVE YOU DESTROYED!!

I get so mad....

[Overtaxed]

Wonder if HIV muppet will go around blaming the other muppets for his/her HIV and try shaking them down.

[Moleman]

[Moleman]

Great reply but lay off of Oscar. Can't you tell he is one of those old bitter "right wing" republicans;-)

[Democratic_Machiavelli]

Perhaps he was infected by Bert. His lack of control began before his appearance on Sesame Street. Just go <a href="http://www.angelfire.com/de/cheatsbert/p3wood.html>here</a>.

[Democratic_Machiavelli]

AAAAAARRRRRRGH. HERE

I feel much better now. :^)

[Overtaxed]

SUE BERT!