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The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

06 Wednesday Mar 2013

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I am a faithful fan of this must see television program. It is a comedy program but their political coverage is so much more informative and analytical than our traditional news media. Jon Stewart and his team of correspondents such as John Olver, Jason Jones and Samantha Bee, bitingly and sarcastically take apart the ridiculousness of what takes place not only in Washington D.C but everywhere in the United States where political and economic mayhem exists. They never have to look too hard to find something outlandish to skewer which is what makes this show a must see television show.

The sister show to Jon Stewart’s show is of course the Colbert Report, led by the irreverent Stephen Colbert. His secret weapon is obviously his far right, conservative persona, and what makes it so funny is that some of his guests are oblivious to the fact that they are being interviewed by a persona. It becomes glaringly clear very quickly and makes those interviews that much more hilarious and special.

I am ashamed to say that right now our Supreme Court is deciding if section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is still relevant in this day and age. I am ashamed because just two weeks ago, Mississippi just ratified the 13th amendment, they were only 150 some odd years late in formerly abolishing slavery in their state and a slew of states are establishing restrictive voter i.d’s and procedures making it much harder for minorities and poorer people to vote. Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert and their respective staffs make it their mission through the backdrop of comedy and political satire to highlight how damaging and destructive these current issues are to our democracy.

I know that these two gentlemen consider themselves to be comedians first and activists second, but it doesn’t stop a growing segment of our population from wishing for them to consider doing more. I’m very happy with what they do right now, I just ask for them to never quit or retire. That’s not asking too much, right?
If it weren’t for these two shows, I am sure that many younger people would not be as well informed, because even I who read about politics on a daily basis, rely on these two shows to get other points of view and to weigh what I have read against their barometer of common sense. Comedy requires intelligence and I think that is part of why these shows have merit aside from being solely entertainment.

A bird in the hand…

06 Wednesday Mar 2013

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Clichés become clichés for a reason. Tell us about the last time a bird in the hand was worth two in the bush for you.

I think that this cliche is a little silly. I don't know the last time that any of you actually had a bird in the hand because I surely never had one. Now two birds in the bush, that happens on a daily basis at my house in Blandford. I know that I am being silly and the point of the cliche is not to be greedy.

I am guilty of not being happy with the bird in the hand and wanting the two in the bush when it comes to scratch tickets. Almost every time, when I have a 10 dollar scratch ticket, instead of being happy with the ten dollars, no, I redeem it for an additional ten dollars worth of scratch tickets thinking that with these new scratch tickets, I will win that big jackpot. Since I am still living in Blandford, it is obvious that my vying for the two birds in the bush has failed me to this very day. There is always that deluded hope "it could be different this time, I could have the one scratch ticket that will get me my dream house in France" and then nothing, just worthless bits of paper.

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