The Muppets accused of peddling communist propaganda
10-12-2011, 09:09
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The Muppets accused of peddling communist propaganda
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/odd/news...ropaganda.html
The Muppets have been accused of promoting communist propaganda by a Fox network personality.
Eric Bolling, host of Fox's Follow the Money, objected to the anti-capitalism message evoked by the villain in The Muppet Movie, an oil magnate named Tex Richman.
"Liberal Hollywood depicting a successful businessman as evil? That's not new," he wrote. "We're teaching our kids class warfare. Where are we? Communist China?"
Dan Gainor from the conservative Media Research Centre, meanwhile, argued that there is a real danger of children being brainwashed by the cuddly creatures.
Only thing I am going to say is you have to be kidding.
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10-12-2011, 09:29
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Re: The Muppets accused of peddling communist propaganda
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Originally Posted by Kingofthedead4
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/odd/news...ropaganda.html
The Muppets have been accused of promoting communist propaganda by a Fox network personality.
Eric Bolling, host of Fox's Follow the Money, objected to the anti-capitalism message evoked by the villain in The Muppet Movie, an oil magnate named Tex Richman.
"Liberal Hollywood depicting a successful businessman as evil? That's not new," he wrote. "We're teaching our kids class warfare. Where are we? Communist China?"
Dan Gainor from the conservative Media Research Centre, meanwhile, argued that there is a real danger of children being brainwashed by the cuddly creatures.
Only thing I am going to say is you have to be kidding.
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who's going to break the news to him that they are only puppets 
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10-12-2011, 09:34
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Re: The Muppets accused of peddling communist propaganda
well lets face it in the USA free health care is a kin to communism in the eyes of some .
no level of stupidity coming out of the U S would ever shock me 
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who's going to break the news to him that they are only puppets |
muppets martyh  puppet is such a derogatory term
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10-12-2011, 09:39
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Re: The Muppets accused of peddling communist propaganda
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Originally Posted by papa smurf
well lets face it in the USA free health care is a kin to communism in the eyes of some .
no level of stupidity coming out of the U S would ever shock me
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muppets martyh puppet is such a derogatory term |
Oh dear i've put my foot in it there haven't i
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11-12-2011, 17:06
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Re: The Muppets accused of peddling communist propaganda
Eric Bolling, what a muppet...
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11-12-2011, 17:11
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Re: The Muppets accused of peddling communist propaganda
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Eric Bolling, what a muppet...
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Yes you can say that again.
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12-12-2011, 11:59
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Re: The Muppets accused of peddling communist propaganda
Like I said never trust Fox News or its owners, who also own sky, weirdly enough)
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12-12-2011, 12:07
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Re: The Muppets accused of peddling communist propaganda
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Like I said never trust Fox News or its owners, who also own sky, weirdly enough)
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They own 39% of Sky in matter of fact.
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12-12-2011, 12:31
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Re: The Muppets accused of peddling communist propaganda
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They own 39% of Sky in matter of fact.
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the owner's son of that stake is also chairman of that company!
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12-12-2011, 12:33
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Re: The Muppets accused of peddling communist propaganda
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Originally Posted by Alan Fry
the owner's son of that stake is also chairman of that company!
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Thats quite correct.
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