"If it pleases the Committee........"

Stephen Colbert was invited to Washington earlier this week to testify during an Immigration Committee hearing. The invitation came after he allocated a segment of his show "The Colbert Report" to "investigate" immigrant workers here in America. In the typical Colbert fashion, he spent a day working on a farm with laborers from South America. Every single effort was made to bring all humor conceivable to light.

Now I love Stephen Colbert and what he does! He’s a funny guy. But asking him to testify on an immigration issue is just absurd!! First of all, his “expertise” on the matter is ridiculous to the point of nonexistent. Second, he is a professional comedian! What jokester wouldn’t jump at the opportunity to do a stand-up routine in front of Congress in session with the world watching? It was the chance of a lifetime and he took full advantage of it. What did the Representatives that invite him think was going to happen? I applaud him for his efforts, the idiocy of the members of this committee should be known. This hearing was not the venue for a Stephen Colbert to be invited to speak. However, since he was, I would not want him to act any other way. His show brought enough attention to the issue of immigrant labor, so why him and why Congress? Watch, and decide for yourself.    

Georgia baby sitter, 11, charged in death.

I know that this post has nothing to do with politics, but I hope Prof. DeWitt will indulge me. First of all, who the hell would leave a 2 year old to be cared for by an 11 year old?! I am 24, given I'm a guy, but I dont have the confidence or maybe knowledge to look after a child of that age for 15 minutes. Maybe if I have been around small children more in my life time I would be more suited for such a task. But an 11 year old, are you kidding me!! Parents, wake the *#^@ up!!

One aspect of this case I do not understand is that if you listen closely to the video above, the child was left in the care of the 11 year old, AND the 11 year olds mother. Shouldn't that woman be held responsible for an infant child left in HER apartment? If I, at my current age, was taking care of a baby for a friend at my mothers house she would be right beside me the entire time making sure I was doing everything correctly and safely for the sake of the child. For a mother to pawn off that responsibillity, which is a cosiderable one, to another child is a gross act of criminal negligence in my book. Charge the right individual Sandy Springs!!

"MUDSLINGING" 101

Politicians have been slinging mud at one another for centuries.  We have all seen it and now it seems like every other political campaign ad on television is aimed at bashing a candidates opponent; many of which are ruthless in character.  In South Carolina, Elizabeth Dole claimed that her opponent was an honorary guest at a meeting held by the “Godless Americans Pact” and accepted money from this organization.  However, this was not the case.  The actual meeting being referred to had nothing to do with Atheism and was even attended by Senator John Kerry.

The methods of “mudslinging” by modern would be politicians have become amusing and in one specific case, hysterical!  The video below is an actual commercial by Dale Peterson who is running for Alabama Agriculture Commissioner.  This commercial is real, no bull!  On the other hand, the link below (embedding was disabled) is a parody playing on Peterson’s personality and “charisma”. This Danny McBride look-a-like is hilarious!!  Remember, the link you HAVE to check out is below the video! 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDwNrp1-B-Q

LEAVE IT TO STEPHEN!!

September 8th and 9th Stephen Colbert honored returned troops from the war in Iraq in a fashion which only he could do. Who else would hane the Vice President of the United States serve Miller High-Life and hot dogs to war veterans while placing a hair piece on the "offensive coordinator" of the war, Four Star General Ray Odierno!

Although The Colbert Repot has it own humorous way of doing things, the entire country should follow this example of exalting our service men and women for the courage and sacrifice they have shown throughout this tiresome operation. It is no secret that many Americans were hesitant to show support for the war, however, we must not fail to support the soldiers that risked it all to carry out the task asked of them by our government. 

What caught me by surprise was the appreciative and gracious remarks made by Joe Biden when asked if he would like to give credit to former President George W. Bush for his attitude towards the troops he chose to place in harms way. Check it out and let me know what you think.

Check out this Clip!
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Why Do We Lose???

Let’s think about something for a moment. And in no way is this meant to be disrespectful, I fully support all branches of the Armed Forces. But there is something that should be addressed. Why is it that almost every major international conflict the U.S. has been a part of has been placed in the "Loss" column? Why do we have a recent history of losing war and/or leaving people to ask “what did that actually accomplish”? Vietnam, loss. Dessert Storm, stopped Iraq from being a bully, but didn’t fix the problem (Saddam) so, most consider that a loss. The “War on Terror” made a significant dent in the ability of Al Qaeda, but did not lead to the capture of Bin Laden. This is classified as a lost by most as well. It is the same thing with the recent war in Iraq. Yes, it did away with a sadistic dictator, but it also left many scratching their heads. So, let me offer one examination in the form of a question. What do all of these conflicts have in common? I’ll tell you what. A complete lack of support from the American public! Look, I know that war is a horrible thing but throughout history we should know that it is inevitable. It is my opinion that the wars involving the U.S. were warranted, something needed to be done. But with the lack of support from the public, our leaders had to tip-toe through the tulips when dealing with these situations in an attempt to not piss off our citizens. We should back the play of our government in armed conflict when it is necessary, and it has been. I would hate to see the reaction of the public if “Pearl Harbor” were to happen today. During WWII, America as a whole did all that was possible to hit our enemies with all we had. I believe that if more support was given in the wars listed above, we would have struck hard and “cleaned house”. That’s my 2 cents.




And I know this has nothing to do with comedy, but hey, it’s my blog.