“The American people want to know, is Elmo now or has he ever been a member of the Communist Party of the United States?” Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) asked PBS CEO Paula Kerger at a hearing on public funding for PBS and NPR. “No,” Ms. Kerger replied. “He’s obviously red,” Rep. Garcia continued. “He also has a very dangerous message about sharing and helping each other. He’s indoctrinating our kids that sharing is caring. Now, maybe he’s part of a major socialist plot, and maybe that’s why the trai