Bluest of the blue:

My wife is an artist, but a bit different from others. She has the eye of an artist but the mind of a realist.

After decades of work in advertising, I have learned that artists exist in a unique world. They see things in color and shape but not in detail. I have worked with talented artists who are experts at perspective but could not pass a fourth grade spelling test. 

It is commonplace to walk through a gallery and see appealing works of art which, upon close examination, depict physical impossibilities. 

And artists overwhelmingly have Liberal political ideologies. They are often single issue advocates who never see beyond that issue.

After two days at an event with one of her art groups, my wife related a story that gave me shivers. Reacting to a comment from the October 3rd presidential candidates debate, a group of artists discussed the notion of defunding the Public Broadcasting System, PBS! "How could one imagine cutting taxpayer dollars from Sesame Street, thus eliminating early childhood education?

How indeed? In the fair and honest interest of the child, that's how!

Yes, Big Bird may assist that small child's learning. but at what cost? We are borrowing billions from China, a chunk of which is used to help fund a television program that will entertain our toddlers for an hour or so a day. That, of course, relieves the parent from spending their time teaching the child the simple lessons of everyday life.

Those billions must one day be repaid to the Chinese and who will do that? The child!

Here's the big picture: We are taking a huge loan in the name of our children to hire a babysitter, (Kermit The Frog, and friends). When that child becomes an adult, he gets to repay that loan.
 
How heartless of a presidential candidate to suggest ending that practice!