What's so important about Big Bird? Well, if you look at the amount of money involved, it is obviously not how much of the deficit problem Romney might solve by killing Big Bird. Public radio and television support is something like 0.01% of the problem.
What is really going on behind the attack on Big Bird is a "bucket list" item with the whole Conservative gang. They have been trying to get rid of public radio and television anyway they can for years now. The deficit is just an easy excuse for accomplishing their longtime objective.
And what's wrong with public radio and television? It's outside the direct control of corporate wealth. The Conservative agenda is to maintain absolute control of the media. Americans should hear and see only what the wealthy 1% want them to hear and see. That is really what is at issue here. Freedom of speech and assembly are wonderful ideals, but do they really mean anything at a practical level when all the media are maintained by corporate power? These media have already successfully reduced the idea of "news" to "entertainment." And, of course, all Americans get for "news" is what the media think will entertain them. Talk about dumbing down!
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