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cyclezealot

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43. Privatization is the gobber mantra.

Sat Oct 6, 2012, 05:53 PM

Oct 2012

Let the privatizers pick the bones of anything public. Whether it be Yellowstone or Big Bird.. With these guys the whole world is little more than turning something decent into someone's profit margin.

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I know why Romney hates Big Bird. [View all] Plaid Adder Oct 2012 OP

Bam! That nail head has been hammered......nt Wounded Bear Oct 2012 #1

He's not the right height lame54 Oct 2012 #2

You got it nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #3

I second this motion! BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2012 #7

Can I borrow this picture? Cracklin Charlie Oct 2012 #10

Sure, google search nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #11

I've been here forever Cracklin Charlie Oct 2012 #16

Hey nadin.. Panasonic Oct 2012 #22

There are a lot of people I miss nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #24

Well put, right on, bravo! rgbecker Oct 2012 #4

Thanks Plaid! True for so many of us. Care Acutely Oct 2012 #5

What about Jim Lehrer? How easy and with a smile he just told Jim Lehrer he was done Dustlawyer Oct 2012 #6

Hahaha! GMTA, Adder! Hugin Oct 2012 #8

Also: Big Bird likes sharing. Mitt hates sharing. Arugula Latte Oct 2012 #9

What is this ... sharing... you speak off? nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #12

Redistribution, my friend! Arugula Latte Oct 2012 #13

SCARED!!!! nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #14

Kitty!!! Arugula Latte Oct 2012 #17

That's half of it -- but there's another half, which is the urge to privatize starroute Oct 2012 #15

And an entire government to facilitate it, virtually no pushback. n/t jtuck004 Oct 2012 #18

If corporations took over Sesame Street the entire message would change... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #19

k&r Starry Messenger Oct 2012 #20

I grew up on Mr. Rogers & Sesame Street! flyguyjake Oct 2012 #21

Polo and lawn cricket I suppose. Rozlee Oct 2012 #34

I don't rec much, but this one is getting one. Fantastic Anarchist Oct 2012 #23

K & R! lonestarnot Oct 2012 #25

K and R +10000000 gopiscrap Oct 2012 #26

Some from the generation that promoted "Dick and Jane" and "Mr. Roger's Neighborhood" BumRushDaShow Oct 2012 #27

Sesame Street teaches kids to be tolerant and kind. The 'Baggers HATE that. Odin2005 Oct 2012 #28

You're right, and that's why Big Bird is my new DU avatar yardwork Oct 2012 #29

Damn, I am so glad to see you posting again. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2012 #30

My kids grew up with Barney. I know Barney got alot of crap - BUT - jillan Oct 2012 #31

Barney's like a benign tumor. Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2012 #39

LOL! randome Oct 2012 #42

My son loved Barney, too. I'm not sure what kid doesn't. After a fashion, they grow out of Barney glowing Oct 2012 #41

well either that or Big Bird has been working on 'rithmatic and understands whar 47% means. grantcart Oct 2012 #32

It's the PUBLIC Broadcasting System. moondust Oct 2012 #33

Conservatives think when someone is speaking a foreign language around them, alfredo Oct 2012 #35

Holy ham hocks, but it's great when you show up here. Kurovski Oct 2012 #36

My two reasons he does jmowreader Oct 2012 #37

Another Big Bird offense against Mr. Romney Bucky Oct 2012 #38

K R gateley Oct 2012 #40

Privatization is the gobber mantra. cyclezealot Oct 2012 #43

Simply brilliant malaise Oct 2012 #44

Big Bird = a symbol of diversity and tolerance & therefore deserving of hate marions ghost Oct 2012 #45

There is a Mormon owned PBS affiliate in Utah PADemD Oct 2012 #46

Brilliant analysis! Sekhmets Daughter Oct 2012 #47

Every Post a Winner! Demeter Oct 2012 #48

K & R Wednesdays Oct 2012 #49

You are certainly right on about that. But another reason is Auntie Bush Oct 2012 #50

Brilliant K&R Thank you for putting this into perspective! DianaForRussFeingold Oct 2012 #51

thanks Plaid Adder! nm Cha Oct 2012 #52