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Thomas the Tank Engine attacked for 'conservative political ideology'
The Telegraph ^ | 12/10/2009 | Aislinn Lang

Posted on 12/10/2009 2:13:14 AM PST by markomalley

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1 posted on 12/10/2009 2:13:16 AM PST by markomalley
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To: markomalley

Some people really need to get lives, or something...


2 posted on 12/10/2009 2:14:45 AM PST by darkangel82 (I don't have a superiority complex, I'm just better than you.)
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To: markomalley

Libs attack cartoons, because they can’t fight back.


3 posted on 12/10/2009 2:16:01 AM PST by chemicalman
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To: markomalley

Penis envy.


4 posted on 12/10/2009 2:24:17 AM PST by jiminycricket000
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To: markomalley
She was critical of the fact the show only has eight female characters out of the 49 who feature.

Maybe they are gay. Does she hate gay people? What a homophobic bigot this lady is.

5 posted on 12/10/2009 2:26:58 AM PST by Always Right
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To: markomalley

My son (4.5 yrs) and daughter (2.9 yrs) both enjoy the Thomas books. I HAVE noticed that Sir Topham Hatt is portrayed as a competent and caring boss, and I like seeing a business portrayed favorably.


6 posted on 12/10/2009 2:28:46 AM PST by reaganaut1
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To: markomalley

Oh, no! It’s Thomas!


7 posted on 12/10/2009 2:38:01 AM PST by paudio (Road to hell is paved by unintended consequences of good intentions)
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To: markomalley

She’s really just offended that sometimes they show trains going into tunnels.


8 posted on 12/10/2009 2:38:17 AM PST by cmonkey
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She must really hate “The Little Engine That Could”.


9 posted on 12/10/2009 2:48:56 AM PST by vollmond (I'm an issues voter. If you're a Democrat, I've got issues.)
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To: markomalley

For those of us who have kids or grandkids addicted to Thomas, give us a break. My 4 year old grandson can recite the life stories of all the characters, and one of his favorites of all time is Emily. These people are nuts, and if they want to attack Thomas for something, they could note that watching the videos with the little kids is a strong sleeping potion for the grownups.

The critics probably also object to Thomas beause the characters get their comeuppance from the natural consequences of their actions when they misbehave. God forbid that should happen. And now that I think of it, Emily isn’t one of the characters who is generally shown as being naughty, nor are the other females.


10 posted on 12/10/2009 2:56:30 AM PST by Mjaye
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To: reaganaut1

My son (when 4) named our dogs after the bad dump trucks Max and Monty.


11 posted on 12/10/2009 2:59:50 AM PST by Neidermeyer
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To: markomalley

Thomas is also a massive polluter and contributor to global warming. He must be stopped.


12 posted on 12/10/2009 3:00:19 AM PST by Raycpa
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She must really hate “The Little Engine That Could”.

Never heard of that one. By any chance do you mean "The Little Engine of Diversity That Was Empowered by Beneficial Government Programs"?

13 posted on 12/10/2009 3:01:00 AM PST by Fresh Wind ("...a whip of political correctness strangles their voice"-Vaclav Klaus on GW skeptics)
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To: cmonkey

She’s mad becuse more girls aren’t pulling trains?


14 posted on 12/10/2009 3:01:27 AM PST by blueheron2 (Donate to Sarahpac)
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To: markomalley
She also highlighted the class divide which sees the downtrodden workers in the form of Thomas and his friends at the bottom of the social ladder and the wealthy Fat Controller, Sir Topham Hatt, at the top.

This has to be satire. It has to be.

15 posted on 12/10/2009 3:06:37 AM PST by denydenydeny (The Left sees taxpayers the way Dr Frankenstein saw the local cemetery; raw material for experiments)
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To: blueheron2

Maybe she’s in line to become Canada’s new safe schools czar


16 posted on 12/10/2009 3:14:31 AM PST by thecabal (Destroy Progressivism)
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To: denydenydeny

“She also highlighted the class divide which sees the downtrodden workers in the form of Thomas and his friends at the bottom of the social ladder and the wealthy Fat Controller, Sir Topham Hatt, at the top.”

Maybe she would rather prefer to see the downtrodden American workers at the bottom of the social ladder, and the wealthy President, Barack Hussien Obama, at the top.


17 posted on 12/10/2009 3:20:30 AM PST by RatsDawg
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To: markomalley

“Children’s favourite Thomas the Tank Engine has been attacked by a Canadian academic for its “conservative political ideology” and failure to adequately represent women. “

Maybe we should attack Barbie for not adequately representing boys. How ridiculous some complainers are.


18 posted on 12/10/2009 3:21:41 AM PST by autumnraine (You can't fix stupid, but you can vote it out!)
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To: jiminycricket000

Piston envy.

I think she’s been hanging out with Devious Diesel too much. He told her Sir Topham Hatt is going to send all the professors of political “science” to the scrap yard. He needs useful professors, who are reliable. Professor Wilton, you have caused confusion and delay. Back to Tidmouth Shed with you!


19 posted on 12/10/2009 3:33:57 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (The CRU needs adult supervision.)
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To: autumnraine

A textbook example of someone whose education far surpasses their actual intelligence.


20 posted on 12/10/2009 3:34:08 AM PST by darkangel82 (I don't have a superiority complex, I'm just better than you.)
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