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to providing wholesome inspirational entertainment the Disney Corporation has stepped even further towards the proverbial "dark side". Having jumped on the "teen idol" generating band wagon Disney is now in the business of producing a plethora of teen "talents" which they use to manipulate their young audience in ways the parents of today have not even begun to comprehend. Instead of espousing the virtues of traditional American values Disney is producing the likes of Britney Spears who exemplifies just about everything that a parent does not want to see in their child. Even the more innocent and pure of Disney entertainers are quickly slipping into the inappropriate field of sexuality with a flood of flesh revealing clothing, lyrics that would make our parents blush and an ever increasingly mature nature to their persona's.

It is these very teen idols that our children are expected by society to hold up as role models. Gone are the days when we would admire police or firefighters, aspire to be astronauts or doctors. Instead every child is under the misguided impression that all they need is to be "discovered" and they'll live a life of luxury and celebrity. This is a twisted idea that is not only created by the likes of the Disney Corporation but nurtured and perpetuated by them.

The assault on our youth by the Disney Corporation is occurring on two fronts. The first is the absence of the meaningful programming that was once a standard set by Walt Disney. The second is the demoralization of our children's entertainment and role models at the hands of corporate money grabbing. However this downfall is hardly exclusive to the Disney clientele, this is a reflection of society in general. The board of directors at Disney is simply savvy enough to take advantage of it and profit from it, like any good business would do. It's a shame that it tarnished the name and memory of a great man in the process.

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