[Drango]

sigh~ why are we funding these fools?

[catfish1957]

Our tax dollars at work....

[YOMO]

How about introducing a "Conservative Character" that is opposed to government funding of this ROT. How many new characters could they introduce if they had to pay their own way and not make me fund something that I don't want to view?

[bok]

Pat Mitchell you should be replaced and the tax dollars funding your channel taken away. You and your ilk are disgusting!

[dinasour]

        Next Thanksgiving at Sessame Street

[WriteOn]

Good excuse to turn off the TV.

[FourPeas]

If the virus became a more serious problem for U.S. children, "Sesame Street" would be as responsive as it has been to other topics, Mitchell said.

*snip*

She and the show's producers had previously said no HIV-positive character was planned in the U.S. version.

*snip*

Its new HIV-positive Muppet character was created at the urging of the South African government to educate children about AIDS

Insidious.

PBS: "No, no, this puppet is only for South Africa. The South African government has asked for it, we'd ~never~ consider bringing it to the US."
Congress: "Well, OK, then. We trust you. Go ahead use public tax dollars to indoctrinate South African children."

**two weeks later**

PBS: "We've decided that if AIDS becomes a more serious problem for U.S. children....."

So exactly how does Sesame Street determine what constitutes "a more serious problem for U.S. children"? Gee, the number of children with AIDS has increased by 0.001% over the past year, so it's a much more serious problem....

Surprise, surprise! Duped again.

FP

[INSENSITIVE GUY]

The hiv/aids character should,"WALK SICKLY AND CARRY A LIMP WRIST"! DEFUND NOW.

[lds23]

Does the puppeteer have to wear latex gloves when putting his hand.....</self censored>