Absolutely nuts - I have 2 children now and many shows also preach the same thing that they are special and unique.

Are parents suppose to sit back and say, "sorry timmy - you're nothing special - you're just like every child"

This is why I have him on ignore, he brings to the table all the spice of Lime Jello!

You as a parent are suppose to tell your kids that, not rely on some TV program for it!

I take it back. You're not racist, just fucking stupid. :1orglaugh

FOX for the kids, by Chris Farley...



https://youtube.com/watch?v=H_YK9wVK6IQ

Duh. What kind of messages should television shows for children contain if they aren't supposed to use any that the parents are supposed to teach their children? To the kids who have shitty parents and don't get this message, there is at least *something* out there for them and to the kids who parents teach them all the good values/principals in life, having the message in programming the child may or may not be watching doesn't hurt.

TheLegacy was responding to fox saying by telling kids their special, its creating entitlement. does it somehow make it different that mr rogers is saying that to the kids vs the parents, or should no one be telling kids their special?

Why are you being so defensive? I simply stated a fact...that the tax payers are funding your kid's "full ride". There is nothing about that statement that is negative or derogatory. It is simply a neutral factual statement.

The fact that you interpreted that statement as some sort of negative attack on your kid/vets in general says a lot about you and how you view tax payer funded education.

If that is the criteria for a "fucked up world", then you sure contributed to it. After all, I simply stated the fact that tax payers are funding your kid's "full ride", and you interpreted that as some sort of personal attack upon all veterans.

This from someone that thinks that saying mud is used for making walls means you are a racist, fuck you idiot

I never said the guy should have been taken off the air, just that I had no intention of my kid ever having anything to do with him. That was my choice, then some troll called me a racist because of another thread where I said the walls in Iraq are made of mud, which they are. I believe that the loudest idiots that back someone like Mr Rogers need to take a closer look at themselves and raise their own kids instead of letting the TV do it. I had no clue how to be a single parent of a little girl, but I did, even learned how to french braid hair, thats not easy!

Sorry, re read it, I will admit when I'm wrong and I was, just getting hammered by the trolls and took it the way it was not intended. My full apology.
I get very sensitive when it comes to my kid. She got out of the military with 5 medals, one for humanitarian efforts, now she's going to school to be a doctor, best yet, my best friend.

you watch this and ask yourself if this man is an 'idiot'

he was promoting learning and education and basic knowledge at a time when lies and murder was rampant in your country.

i cannot begin to tell you enough just how important this man is to everyone my age, and how important it is to find the next 'mr. rogers' for the current, and future generations.

imagination, personal empowerment, and strength is precisely what every country needs in times like these, and this man teached nothing but.

WHY YOU WATCHING FOX? they just want to get rid of NPR because they want people only hear the lies of fox news and conservative radio.

Sure, that's the general assessment but it does come off as an insult so I don't fault him..

Can say exactly the same thing about CNN and MSNBC:1orglaugh

And spell check I guess, sorry had to say it no such word , teached? it's taught!

Key to better education is parents getting involved, I got hooked on Phonics for my kid and it put her way ahead of the other kids for years.

I was the parent that went down to the school and bitched out the principal when something was wrong. I know Rogers was a crusader for education, I never said he wasn't, just that I would not be letting any kid of mine watch his show.
Parents getting involved is the key to getting our schools corrected, if they did, the school bureaucracy wouldn't stand a chance!

The schools responsibility is to educate
The parents responsibility is to educate about life

my apologies for my misspelling.

LOL, No worries, I caught myself doing the same thing earlier, love the spellcheck button!!

Mr. Rogers is not intended to take the place of good parenting, but in a world where so many fail @ being proper parents every positive influence out there I view as a valuable asset to our society.

I wish every child felt special, wanted and empowered. TV can only do so much, but I certainly see no harm in Mr. Roger's message. He's empowering youth, not teaching them to be free loaders.

The chick at least realizes it's sort of a joke. That one dark haired goon seems to think he's stumbled on the greatest discovery in human sociology or something.

Fox news caters to an older audience though and old people like stories about how young people are lazy and not as "tough" as their generation even though young people are inventing all the medicines and technologies to keep their old asses alive.

Saturday Night Live is an NBC show not FOX you fucktard.

I think his point flew over your head, and he wasn't saying SNL was on Fox

Typical Fox. Nothing new here.

Loved Chris Farley.

Actually it doesn't matter, BFT3K never has a point, just baseless criticism...hes a sour cunt and what he posts smells about the same.

Rofl.. I'm only 27 but I'd gladly take the baby boomer generation over the shit that passes for the new generation today. LOL@young people inventing shit... Great job trying to mislead people. It's called progression which happens over time. It has nothing to do with young or old people. Only the new generation believes itself to be leet. Idiots.


SHHH, we need entertainment on this forum and he happens to be it.

Did you just get back from yelling at the neighborhood kids to get off your lawn?

Boohoo I'm insecure so I need to tell myself that my generation is better than the previous ones although facts point to the exact opposite, otherwise I cannot validate my existence.:1orglaugh

If you view tax payer funded education as an insult, then that's your own problem. This great country should be proud that it can fund education for those eligible students that need the support.

Whoa, relax.

I'm just saying everything gets better. It's like those guys who think that old time basketball players were better because they passed the ball more. All athletes get better with time, all technology gets better, people get smarter, etc.

I'm not talking about myself here, I'm older than you by the way. I accept that the younger generation is better than me. It's just the way the world works. I think you are the one being insecure because you can't accept that the world will eventually pass you by. But it's the natural progression of things. The more you fight it, you actually fall behind faster.

I'm selling tickets for a good cause. All proceeds will be used to rehabilitate Gouge and the Demon - clearly two of the dumbest human beings on the planet...

http://gentlepurespace.com/blog/wp-c...ow-tickets.jpg

Technological advances occur because of previous generations and therefore, have little to do with the current generation. Technology has become a double edged sword. People are a lot less intelligent than they used to be because they have wikipedia to look up all their crap and don't need to read books anymore. People are a lot less social and more obese today because instead of going outside and playing sports, they sit on their retarded social networks. Athletes might have gotten better in basketball but there are few basketball players today compared to those of the 80s and 90s.

But you don't have any logical assumption to say the younger generation is better than you because you have yet to provide an example that doesn't involve previous generations.


You know you are having a humorous day when the dumbest person on a porn forum is calling you dumb. :) :) :)

my news is smarter then yours
 

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I have always wanted to have a neighbor just like you,
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So let's make the most of this beautiful day,
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That was so cool, thank you.

thank the great GFY.. tis where i saw it for the first time :)

learned a lot watching that very clip haha

Exactly. Myself and wife encourage and support them every time - it's when we sit down together to watch shows I notice a great deal of the same positive comments as Mr Rogers did.

I kinda always thought it was creepy to get positive reinforcement from someone that I never met. My kid always had her daddy's ear, I always had time for her. When she had to build a model of a dragon fly in 1st grade, I helped her build one with a 6foot wing span. She had a pony and rode in local parades, we were always doing things together.
I miss going to the shooting range with her, she was deadly with her M1 Carbine.
When a kid knows that they are unconditionally loved like that, they don't need positive reinforcement from any place else.

I still hear from her almost every day, either phone, skype , text or facebook.

QFT I was about to saying something very similar but you beat me to it :thumbsup

do you realize that the kind of parenting you are speaking about is pretty rare in the US now and that programs like Fred Rogers was the closest many children ever got to real parenting. Being a good parent puts you in a position to downplay the importance of shows like his but for many his words may have been the only kind words they heard in a day

I can understand that, I had a good mom, she made sure I was ready for the world, that was her job as she saw it. I repaid that by making sure my daughter was ready for the world.
Hell most parents only have time to get their kids a happy meal during the week and maybe help with their homework a couple times a week. My kid was surprised I could help her with her trig, I was surprised I still remembered it!
But being a parent doesn't end when they turn 18 either, Mine is 22 and I still talk to her, never at her. I take her feelings about things into consideration. I just wish she would stop sending me messages in Japanese, I know she's going to class for that, but I just know she's making fun of something. LMAO

I had shitty parents (and watched Mr Rogers... if you could see me now I am sure that would be an amusing mental image) I repaid that by being a very involved father, always there for my kids and they trust me I am sure as yours do you. My 21 year old still lives at home while not at college and my 15 year is probably the gentlest, kindest young man I have ever met. It is weird looking up to him... literally, he is about 6'3" :1orglaugh They also grew up watching Mr Rogers. Fred was a generational influence in our house. That is why what Fox News said was so damned disgusting, they carelessly spew out filth about something that had a very good effect on people.

Hell I used to joke about my sweater and wont you be my friend like everyone else I knew, but I always had the utmost respect for that guy

Getting involved with your kids is it's own reward, thats a givin to anyone that has done it. 6'3" at 15, damn, I didn't hit that height till I was 19.
When I watched the opinion peice, my thoughts were that they were raising questions, probably started from some study on human behavior and I don't trust those much. Remember when they said eggs were bad for us, now it's ok, in moderation , studies keep changing, like that movie where Woody Allen woke up in the future and the doctor gave him a cigar for his health.

My mom wouldn't let me or my sis watch his show.

i guess all the orphans of the world should just kill themselves.