The French and the Americans hate each other. What's new?

Also, and more on this later, the House Committee dealing with public broadcasting has voted to hack away at funding. Actions like these show the lie that is the Republicans claim that they are only trying to moderate the liberal bent of NPR and PBS--they honestly oppose solid news reporting and intriguing new commentaries if they don't support their cause. Additionally, the word on the street is that PBS is going to have its very own ombudsman to make sure it is fair and balanced. Somehow I don't see this working out very well. Suddenly, every Sesame Street puppet is a straight, moderately religious, clean-cut individual, predominately white (or yellow, whatever color is normal there). Surprise!