(March 18, 2017 at 2:10 pm)Jehanne Wrote:(March 18, 2017 at 1:44 pm)Whateverist Wrote: He really is a whiny little bitch, isn't he?
And, yeah, those poor, undeserving little children of those poor lazy parents do not deserve PDS Kids, do they?
I was just discussing this with my husband last night.
We had a neighbor who's eldest son used to go to school with my daughter. The mother told me how she hated reading to her kids (and really she hated spending time with them unless it was taking their picture with giant fake smiles), but they knew their alphabet and could read and write a little by the time they started Kindergarten. It was entirely due to the fact she let the TV babysit them, and always had it on PBS Kids. That show is literally helping to educate a huge portion of American Children.
My own kid loved that a number of shows there, including Dinosaur Train, Sid the Science Kid and Wild Krats. Even though I did (and still do) actively educate her myself, I really enjoyed having a TV channel I could switch on and not feel guilty about her watching.
I am no advocate of tons of TV, or using it as a babysitter, but since many people will do those things anyway, isn't it great that there is something on that will fill their brains with useful things, instead of just rotting it right out of their heads?
Removing this free, early education access is truly deplorable. Even if this portion of the budget doesn't pass, the fact that they WANT to cut it, and meals on wheals, and after school programs, shows what kind of low life monsters they really are.
Back to the original topic, I suspect Republicare won't pass, but must echo Mermaid. I wouldn't bet a dime on it, because it's like the twilight zone in Washington DC. Anything can happen there, now.
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