9:06 PM
Who the hell do these morons think they are? What possible problem could they have with Sesame Street introducing an HIV-positive Muppet to its South African version, where HIV is a very pertinent issue to young children?

"While it is important to teach children in an age-appropriate manner about compassion for those who contract certain diseases, we would like to inquire as to whether there is other PBS programming, aimed at an older age group, which may be more suitable for such sensitive messages." When did there suddenly become a proper age at which to begin teaching children compassion? Howsabout we start by teaching them universal compassion and limit it later?

I could go on and on about how much and in how many ways this pisses me off, but I have other things to do. I just hope that the constituents of these elected officials realize what kind of idiots are representing them. And in the meantime, they should stop wasting my time and get back to work on turning off the Debt Clock.