miscellany

I first read of this in Editor & Publisher. Big hat tip to John for the link to the video!

C-SPAN has gotten a bit shitty with YouTube, so the above video no longer plays. The video is available on Google here.

It's a complete shame that it takes a comedian to bring to task many of those in our government who've abused their power, lied to the American people and the world, and forgotten that their's is a privilege to serve - not a license to do as they please. It's also a shame that the mainstream media have lost their teeth and kowtow to politicos and dollars. Hooray for Stephen Colbert of The Colbert Report for putting these politicians' and media lapdogs' collective feet to the fire! I wish I could've attended this event and seen all the squirming and faces full of doubt as whether or not to laugh. I find this whole video hilarious. The courage of this man to deliver such biting comedic commentary to them all whilst right in their midst is completely endearing and satiates a bit of my desire for vengeance and venomous I-told-you-so!

Stephen Colbert, your wit and delivery are absolutely wonderful! Keep up the great work. Obviously, we can't count on traditional journalists to keep our government in check by reporting the facts and calling them on their shit. Perhaps between The Colbert Report and The Daily Show, the information will still get to the people. The sad fact is that your shows are so damn funny, because if we don't laugh at the stupidity in our government, we'll certainly cry. I just hope that people can see past the entertainment factor to the core of what you present and then realize this country is in serious trouble. Any way useful, real information can get to the people is good. The big question is, "Will we do anything with that information or is that someone else's job?"