Downturn Hits Sesame Street

Financial Times ^ | 3/11/2009 | By Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson

[ComputerGuy]

The recession has spread from Wall Street to Sesame Street. The home of Elmo and Oscar the Grouch announced on Wednesday that it would eliminate a fifth of its 355-strong workforce as market turmoil ate into its income and assets.

[ComputerGuy]

Not to worry, folks - 0bama's hiring.

[Tamar1973]

Are they going to put a foreclosure/sales sign on Oscar’s trashcan?! ; )

[ari-freedom]

the sesame union don't look too pleased

[johnthebaptistmoore]

A couple of years ago, “Mad TV” did some skits about Sesame Street during hard times.

[Recovering_Democrat]

"Obama doesn't care about muppets..."

[Recovering_Democrat]

see post 5

[knarf]

What?

The prime promotors of Socialist group think from the Sesame cell have been discovered to be THEY are the ones that is not like the (American) others?

Since 1983 my children have never been allowed to view Sesame Street, Disney nor Nickelodean.

[familyop]

"Obama doesn't care about muppets..."

LOL! ...good one...reminds me of the movie, "Head of State."

[Dedbone]

#7 How many children have you had since 1985 ;o)

[knarf]

3 .. 2 prior to ... Homeschooled them all until my wife died in 2004.

[Mila]

"...... Homeschooled them all until my wife died in 2004."

I'm so sorry that you have experienced the loss of your wife. God bless you and your family.

[Jagman]

Recessionry Street...

[knarf]

Thank you.

I have first hand experience how devastatingly quickly "they" can unravel good, Christian values.

My kids are OK, but incremental, creeping evil just sneaks up on them and me.

I never truly digested how insidious evil is until the last couple of years ... and that comprehension is SO connected to the politics of America.

I have a sincere appreciation for the prayer/plea, "God ... bless America."

[Carley]

Did some work for Children’s Television Workshop years ago.

You would be shocked to see their opulent offices. No expense spared.

To think that this entity is subsidized with taxpayer funds is ludicrous. Their licensing brought them hundreds of millions of dollars over the years.

[LibertarianLiz]

This is not entirely on point; but, a while ago I remember that they decided to rate the older eps of SS because there were things in there that were simply not PC enough. Can't have the Cookie Monster eating cookies, ya know. Here is the article:

Parental Warnings on Older Episodes of Sesame Street

[MrB]

After I was warned about the insidious assumptions and creeping evil in EVERY bit of information in our society,

I chose to conduct my own (ongoing) worldview research and study. It has really opened my eyes and increased my discernment.

And I will continue this study and discernment for the rest of my life, because I do NOT intend to let it creep into my kids through me.