Recently, Senator John McCain published a report called America’s Most Wasted, which seeks to expose wasteful federal spending. One of the items that McCain identified was a $30,000 NEA grant for a 10-day “Puppets in the Green Mountains Festival” in Vermont, a program of Sandglass Theater of Putney.

We heard a rumor that the LA theatre puppets of the Hollywood Fringe Festival were up in arms, and we reached out to them for comment. Above is a video from Satan himself, currently starring in the one-puppet soliloquy, The Devil You Say.

Other Commentary…

The Three Witches, who can been seen in Rogue Artists Ensemble’s Shakespeare(ish), released the following statement:

“Wasteful spending? Listen, if The Honorable Mr. McCain knows a cheaper way to keep a steady supply of caviar for my limousine, I invite him to share that. Until then, the Beluga Whale preserve stays in my garage.”

Castmate Ophelia was also overheard saying:

“I just don’t understand how anybody involved in the 2000 presidential election can say the words ‘This is not the first time taxpayer dollars have gone to fund questionable puppet shows’ with a straight face.”

Alien Queen, from the new musical Alien vs. Musical, believes the community should get back to its real priorities.