----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Seeing as how my previous post to our esteemed conservative compatriot has vanished into cyberspace, I feel it necessary to pose one simple question to Mr. Larry and others that feel that PBS/NPR/CPB/NEH & etc are a waste of a dollar from each of us (as opposed, of course, to a few billion to buy ONE plane) The query is thus: What about "Mr. Rodgers" and "Sesame Street"? These shows helped me extremely when I was growing up in the late '70's, Teaching me new things, and reinforcing things that I had already learned in school. Do you really beleive that ANYONE else would produce & air these programs? Are these among the list of "elitist" programs? Are thess programs not worthy of the little bit of Federal funding that they get? I ask you Larry, if not PBS then who? If not the CPB, who? The present congress should get a reality check before blindly slashing through the budget. I really would like to see them explain all the cuts they would have to make before balancing the budget with that ammendment. Hey, I know, why don't we just send them all home, and shut down the ENTIRE federal government for a year. If we simply save all the money we take in for a year, then MAYBE we could do it.... Your turn Larry...