On Jan 19, 3:33 pm, jeffrey marousek <[email protected]> wrote:
> i sent them (AFA - million hormones division) an email that the sipmsons was
> good enough for the vatican, so what right did they have to say it wasn't.

Along the same lines, the blog of the right-wing Media Research Center
(I refuse to link to them, look it up yourself) is hounding on PBS
right now because one of their staffers went to Chik-Fil-A with his
kids and discovered that their current kids meal includes "Between the
Lions" toys.  The blogger is now calling PBS head Paula Karger a
hypocrite because she said at press tour that PBS doesn't develop
children's shows to sell toys.

If I were Karger, I would answer that the toys come *after* the show
becomes popular and a possible revenue strand and that the primary
means is still to offer programming to kids that both entertains and
educates.  Hasn't the schmuck from the MRC noticed that "Sesame
Street" has been licensing items for over 35 years?

Of course, these are the same people who don't want the government
funding public TV but will start criticizing when public TV tries to
find other revenue sources than pledge drives and government support.
Pot, kettle.
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