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The Latest Target
By David Bozeman, October 29, 2007

Americans love a success story. Sadly, many Americans (mostly liberals) love to tear them down. McDonald's, Wal-Mart, Big Oil, the makers of Oreo's - and, ultimately, consumers - have all suffered the wrath of do-gooder lawyers, bureaucrats and social engineers.

Next in the cross-hairs, look for the Baby Einstein DVD series. Distributed by Disney for infants and toddlers, they teach such basics as numbers, the ABCs, water, the seasons, etc. Just under an hour in length, fast-paced, rich in visuals and often scored by classical music, Baby Einstein primarily, but others like Brainy Baby, as well, have sold exceedingly well. Baby Einstein, in fact, according to National Public Radio's website, has been praised by President Bush for - uh-oh. The social elite will have none of that. The series will be held responsible for the president's occasional verbal gaffes and supposed lack of intellectual curiosity (though in terms of logic and coherence, I'll take a Baby Einstein DVD over AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH any day).