the final score at PBS - Cookie Monster: 1, right-wing jackass: 0

[welshTerrier2]

this is just great ... in an effort to try to poison PBS and children's programming with right-wing hatred, Kenneth Tomlinson was able to become the top dog of PBS ... today, he's outttttta there .....

how cool is that ... investigations that had been called for by Democratic Congressmen David Obey and John Dingell resulted in getting Tomlinson tossed out on his right-wing ass ...

this strikes a real blow for cookie monsters and really big green frogs everywhere ... the battle isn't over yet; many right-wingers still remain on CPB's board ... but this is a major victory nevertheless ...

source: http://www.commondreams.org/headlines05/1104-05.htm

Kenneth Y. Tomlinson, whose controversial leadership of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's board of directors sparked an internal investigation into his tenure, resigned from the board Thursday in advance of the imminent release of the report, which is expected to contain criticism of his actions. <skip>

For the last six months, Konz has been investigating allegations by Democratic lawmakers that Tomlinson broke federal law and violated corporation policies in his efforts to balance what he has called a liberal tilt in public broadcasting. <skip>

But Democrats and liberal watchdog groups accused him of politicizing the corporation, which is charged with shielding public broadcasting from partisan meddling. On Thursday, many of them — including Rep. David R. Obey (D-Wis.) and Rep. John D. Dingell (D-Mich.), who initially requested the investigation in May — applauded Tomlinson's exit. "There's no doubt in my mind that Mr. Tomlinson's legacy at the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is a negative one, and that he has done far more harm to the CPB than good," added Sen. Byron L. Dorgan (D-N.D.).

But Jeffrey Chester, executive director of the Center for Digital Democracy, in Washington, said he did not believe the political tussle over public broadcasting had ended, noting that Republicans still dominated the corporation's leadership. Newly elected Chairwoman Cheryl F. Halpern and Vice Chairwoman Gay Hart Gaines have both donated substantial money to GOP candidates and causes, and President Patricia Harrison is a former GOP chairwoman. <skip>

Among other issues, Konz examined Tomlinson's secret hiring of a consultant, Fred Mann, who tracked the political leanings of guests on shows such as PBS' "Now with Bill Moyers." Mann categorized those who expressed opposition to White House policies, including Republicans, as "liberal" or "anti-Bush." Critics of the study, including PBS President Pat Mitchell, denounced it as wasteful and unproductive.

[Oreo]

1. Good... now I can start donating again

[DebJ]

2. He resigned on Kermit's 50th birthday! Nice gift for Kermit!

[DebJ]

3. someone tell this to Olberman as a follow-up for last night.

I have an injured hand can't type much.

[Debi]

4. That's all good, but I'm still pissed about the

Cookies are a sometimes food bullshit....

Bahhhh Elmo!!!