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So you think the character that Colbert was portraying in front of congress was a "real person"? Also, do you think that the topics being described, ie: Music classes in our public schools, which I fully support, to Illegal immigration?
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Duke Cunningham invited him. :lol:
During a time when we were not in an economic process on an issue not even close to be controversial.
You really think that is a valid comparison?
I don't think the topic matters. I think there's a huge difference between a person testifying and a ****ing puppet. I know which one I think is more ridiculous.
I don't think the topic matters. I think there's a huge difference between a person testifying and a ****ing puppet. I know which one I think is more ridiculous.
what? I thought Colbert was a ****ing puppet. They are both equally ridiculous and both should have to refund the taxpayers for wasting our money.
Colbert's "performance" just shows what a farce the US government is. Who invited him there again?
I don't necessarily disagree. But, he was ****ing funny at least. I mean, I would NEVER have watched anyone else testify before a committee because that **** is just boring as all get out. I just wait and get the cliff notes version later.
I have to disagree on this one. Normally I find him to be hilarious, too. However, his schtick in that committee hearing was flat and dull. I think to me it was just that it was far too surreal to actually be funny.
I don't really care so much that he was invited there to do a sucky comedy schtick. I care that he was invited there and paid for it.
Furthermore, declaring the United States government a farce because of an instance of misjudgment on behalf of a small number of Democrats...
it's quite a bit more than just colbert, where ya been
LOL!
what planet have YOU been orbiting?
There is a time and a place for comedy. Personally I found this whole thing to be out of place. I think the problem is that he did the whole thing "in-character". In other words he was trying to be funny the whole time when really he should have just been normal Stephen. The whole thing just came across as stupid. He's making a mockery of something that should be taken seriously.
our national and state mechanisms are bankrupt
Study: California Public Pensions Underfunded by Over $500B - California Healthline
Steep Losses Pose Crisis for Pensions - washingtonpost.com
Social Security in the red this year - Washington Times
Cash-poor NY state may issue IOUs like California | Reuters
Bond rating downgraded, borrowing costs up for city :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: City Hall
Daley orders furloughs: 'taxpayers are hurting' :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: City Hall
And yet this pales in comparison to the horrors and dangers our young republic faced domestically. I know this seems out of step with the ferver in the realm of current event analysis, but I see these serious problems of our country, and still can have enormous faith in our ability to solve the problems. We faced far worse in our first decades as a Republic. I find your lack of faith depressing, and short-sighted.
Be that as it may, no country in the world has been able to get out of the amount of unfunded liabilities that we are on the line for. At $100 trillion, we'd have to sell every Federal and state Asset, confiscate every house and sell it, confiscate every retirement account and auction it just to start to reduce that red ink.
When the GOP refuses to raise taxes and the Dems refuse to cut, we're headed for real big problems.
And yet this pales in comparison to the horrors and dangers our young republic faced domestically. I know this seems out of step with the ferver in the realm of current event analysis, but I see these serious problems of our country, and still can have enormous faith in our ability to solve the problems. We faced far worse in our first decades as a Republic.
Be that as it may, no country in the world has been able to get out of the amount of unfunded liabilities that we are on the line for. At $100 trillion, we'd have to sell every Federal and state Asset, confiscate every house and sell it, confiscate every retirement account and auction it just to start to reduce that red ink.
When the GOP refuses to raise taxes and the Dems refuse to cut, we're headed for real big problems.
sure, our govt is serving us just swell, our state and national mechanisms are swimmingly, and nothing is as bad as 1787...
LOL!
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