Stewart and Colbert Plan Competing D.C. Rallies

Lev13than writes "In a direct retort to Glenn Beck's Restoring Honor rally, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have announced competing rallies on October 30th. Stewart plans to host a 'Rally To Restore Sanity' on Oct. 30 on the National Mall in D.C. for the Americans he says are too busy living normal, rational lives to attend other political demonstrations. Colbert, meantime, will shepherd his fans in a 'March To Keep Fear Alive.' 'Damn your reasonableness!' Colbert said. 'Now is not the time to take it down a notch. Now is the time for all good men to freak out for freedom!' Stewart, meanwhile, has promised to provide attendees with signs featuring slogans such as 'I Disagree With You But I'm Pretty Sure You're Not Hitler' and 'I'm Afraid of Spiders.'"

Comments

Re:Probrem!

[clarkkent09]

They are serious too. This is a political rally as much as Glenn Beck's was except dressed up as comedy. Btw, I find it kind of sad that instead of criticizing those in power (as they did relentlessly and hilariously when Bush was in the office) the "political satirists" are now rallying on behalf of a political party in power ahead of a difficult election. These two are not about comedy anymore, like Maher, they have become blatant political activists on behalf of the Democrat party.

Re:Kudos

[AkkarAnadyr]

I've tried learning more about conservative and libertarian values, and they contrast very strongly with what the last> administration did too. The frustration I find among people goes beyond partisanship, notwithstanding what anyone may be seeing through flag / stained glass / pot - colored lenses. Both sides are big juicy targets for mockery; the real straw man is the idea that the major parties differ in matters of real import.

If Stewart and Colbert do a creditable job sending up both sides, then good on 'em. We should evaluate this stunt on that basis. If they don't, they'll simply blend in with the current phalanx of distractors and apologists for the (very bipartisan) lawlessness that proceeds apace to hollow out our Treasury.

How is it that the Party of "law and order" remains face-down in its oatmeal while:

- The Fed buys non-guaranteed securities without Congressional approval, then cites the adjacent paragraph in its charter (dealing in loans) as justification?
    (see "Maiden Lane" and others)

- Banks foreclose on houses they never owned for loans they never touched, while running money to drug dealers and terrorists?
    (half a dozen news stories in just the last six months!)

How is it that the Party of inclusion and fair compensation for labor:

- Creates conditions which isolate and impoverish whole neighborhoods and cultures?
  ( Uncontrolled welfare, Fannie/Freddie pushing housing prices out of reach, etc.)

- Works hammer and tongs to send jobs out of the country while abetting a virtual slave trade within?
  ( NAFTA/free trade, refusal to bust corps who hire illegals and abuse them)

You may still be dazzled by the Punch and Judy illusion, but please realize that those who operate the supposedly opposed puppets will merrily sit down to drinks with each other afterward, counting the gate money.

The real constructive thing about these rallies is that they mock the worst excesses of the media circus, and put out a plea for all of us to stop fighting among ourselves (the desired result of the "programming"!).