Comments on: Kermit The Frog Hates Oil Companies? Next Muppet Movie Anti-Capitalist?

By: Rick

Rick — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:05:57 +0000

Just to clarify:
The Muppets are no longer owned or operated by The Jim Henson Company. The rights were purchased by The Walt Disney Company in 2004.

Doing research for you articles may be helpful in the future.

By: lostgull

lostgull — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:53:05 +0000

Yackums,
I was referring to the energy bill written by the The Cheney Energy Task Force or National Energy Policy Development Group as it is officially called. Who by the way was sued by the GAO (Government Accounting Office) for it’s lack of transparency and secrecy. The bill in question was passed during a period of time when the Reps. controlled Congress and were rubber stamping anything the White House sent them. This policy was in fact developed behind closed doors with no Dems. present, with the input of energy company lobbyists and the details of those meetings have not been released despite filings under the Freedom of Information act.
As far oversight from the Dems., When a party controls the Congress they decide the agenda for that Congress. The Dems were powerless during the time that this policy was developed and considering the huge donations to Reps by companies like Enron (they made electricity, remember) the Reps were not about to start turning over rocks.
Don’t assume because I write a quick comment I don’t know what I’m talking about. This info about US energy policy is widely available but has not been covered the “liberal media”.
I notice you had nothing to say about the cutting of funding for rail transport or how there has been no effort to increase refining in the US which would lower retail gas and heating oil prices.

By: christmasghost

christmasghost — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 05:26:26 +0000

sadly for the obviously liberal democrat muppets [obvious because they can't even read the tags on their own rear ends] is that the muppets are made from oil.
yes…i said it. O-I-L.
what? you don’t think they are made of polyester or other petroleum based products?
and their DVD’s? what…you think they are made of corn starch?

By: golden phoenix

golden phoenix — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:22:06 +0000

Isnt tis anticapitalists stuff was what they were teaching kids in such left-wing cartoons like CAPRIAN PLANET

By: Yackums

Yackums — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:25:43 +0000

lostgull -
Last I checked, it’s the Congress’ job to write and pass bills, not the Vice President’s. So if there was “no oversight” from Dems, it’s their own damn fault for sleeping on the job. Cheney can write whatever bill he wants, it can’t pass without (currently-Dem-majority) Congress. So maybe you should get an education before spouting off.

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:30:34 +0000

Big Oil better run. I remember when the Muppet Gang took down The Electric Company. I can still hear The Count – “1 dead capitalist pig.. 2, 2 dead capitalist pigs…bahaahaahaaaaaa…!”

By: lostgull

lostgull — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:21:16 +0000

Let’s see.. energy policy bill written by Cheney with no oversight from Dems and only industry lobbyists giving input, huge cut in rail funding to ensure more diesel burning trucks on the road, diesel and gas up more than 3x since 2001, no new refineries built to increase capacity in US and record profits while we are screwed at the pump. Sounds like Kermit and the gang hit the nail right on the head.

By: Great, another good show ruined « Something should go here, maybe later.

Great, another good show ruined « Something should go here, maybe later. — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:34:55 +0000

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By: This Goes to 11

This Goes to 11 — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:21:44 +0000

John Cusack: Torture is a cost-plus enterprise…

Egad…more Hollywood preaching about evil corporations…only this one is aimed at your kids.
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By: KC

KC — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:35:48 +0000

Having watched the first two seasons of the Muppets on dvd, Scooter’s uncle was shown as a businessman looking to bulldoze the theater for something more profitable. And remembering the way Sam Eagle was handled, I don’t think this is an instance of the Muppets ’suddenly’ turning liberal. I love the muppets, believe me, but there were a couple episodes I rolled my eyes at.