NEW YORK (AP) — The United Farm Workers union says Stephen Colbert will visit Capitol Hill on Friday to testify at a U.S. House committee hearing on farm workers who are illegal immigrants.
Colbert’s will appear as an expert witness. He has focused on the UFW’s “Take Our Jobs” campaign on his nightly show on Comedy Central, “The Colbert Report.” He had spent a day last month picking vegetables on a farm in upstate New York.
The UFW launched the “Take Our Jobs” campaign in June to invite U.S. citizens and legal residents to replace illegal immigrants who work on farms.
The hearing is before the House Judiciary Committee’s immigration subcommittee.
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B52Bomber294
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 10:19amIs this dude Gay ?….Not for nothing , but he’s really dumb too lol !!.
Report Post »AMERICANCITIZEN
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 10:16amAnother example of “how” these bunch of crooks waste our money.
Report Post »Does anyone up there have a grain of sense?
Hearings on Major league baseball, hearing on spygate (Patriots spied on Jets),
and last but not least College Football bowls.
We do not have time for the following:
Charlie Rangels ethics hearings have been put on hold
Congress has not passed a Budget
Unemployment is 9.5%
Manufacturing jobs are leaving
The Housing market is still shedding bad debt
Please America Wake up
God Help us
Zombee
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 10:11amThe US Congress Has Been A Circus For The Last Four Years. Audience direct your attention to the center ring for Colbert the ass-clown act. And just think this is what the legislative branch of our government has become. Irrelevant and Obsolete. And Mr. Obama will continue appointing radicals czars and regulators unencumbered by any congressional oversight.
Can your say Totalitarianism?!
Report Post »adjective
Of or pertaining to a centralized government that does not tolerate parties of differing opinion and that exercises dictatorial control over many aspects of life.
Will NV
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 10:22amBiggest ass clowns are in the WH.
Report Post »Will NV
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 10:09am9th circuit judges are also the biggest jokes in our DOJ along with Smokin Holder and company.
Report Post »RKade
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 10:08amHe will not be out of place there. They are all CLOWNS!
Report Post »Will NV
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 10:07amTalk about contempt of court, this guy takes the prize.
Report Post »He will be under oath, lets see how many lies he can be charged with.
kobuk
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 10:20amHe would just say he was in character and nobody should take him seriously
Report Post »CrystalClear
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 10:00amIn 1994, 59% of California voterss voted for Proposition 187. The law would have required law enforcement, hospitals and social services to verify legal status to receive services and to report illegals to the feds and deny welfare services, education and health care to illegals. It was shot down in the courts after the ACLU and friends sued, calling it anti-immigrant. A single federal judge struck down Prop 187. That should not happen and needs to change. Especially when federal judges are appionted for life. That should not happen and needs to change.
Currently welfare, education and health care services are freely handed out to illegals and in California, certain “assistant” type of Spanish/English speaking workers in these city, state and county positions have been hired to service illegals exclusively. That should not happen and needs to change.
Report Post »Tractor
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 9:53amDemocrats are to campaign on Nancy Pelosi and her policies.
Report Post »TAKEITBACK
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 9:37amNone will notice one more jackass in DC.
Report Post »New definition of experts…….. loss of production while proving you are incompetent for an hour or two.
RedIrishman
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 9:36amPersonally, I’d see it like this. If Stephen Colbert was testifying in character, then maybe he sees how bogus these hearings are in the first place, and he’s doing it just to rub it in. Since they KNOW we wont take him seriously.
I don‘t think he’s so bad after all. He’s just an entertainer.
Report Post »NoName22
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 9:28amWe’ve got people in the country that CAN do farm work.
But we dole out benefits, which pay about just as well as farm work.
Why then, as a legal citizen, would you do any work?
If you want illegals to quit taking jobs, you need someone who IS going to do the work. My uncle used to have an orange grove, I’m talking around 60 years ago. He had to go get migrant workers, because his local labor force would rather get the check on the 1st and the 15th.
Report Post »GeorgeWashingtonslept here
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 9:43amAmericans are not going to do this type of work. Let’s be real here. And if Americans would do this type of work, we’d be paying $10 for a tomato! Then everyone would be bitching about the cost of produce. I‘m for letting immigrants come here on work visa’s and take their money back home. No benefits for them, just their pay……………….
Report Post »Gigantopithecus
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 9:28amUsed to watch Stewart and Colbert every night, that was two years ago. Since Obama and Co. have reminded me how much libturds suck, I haven’t watched it since. That includes anything on Comedy Central. Caught a few minutes of Stewart on the O’Reilly factor and even had to turn that off. I agree with a recent commentator that referred to Stewart as a “sad clown”. Self hating loser is more like it. Typical libturd.
Report Post »RedIrishman
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 9:37amActually, Stewart gives Obama just as much crap as he did Bush. It really is whatever garners the most laughs.
Report Post »psst
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 9:17amI understand next week Colbert will hold a a mediclal clinic at John Hopkins, instructing brain surgeons on the newest techniques of brain surgery..
Report Post »Experts said he’s eminently qualified because he has part of a brain.
Will NV
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 9:10amThe clowns will be hard to recognize.
Report Post »California has the most clowns and idiots that vote them in.
DaddyKev
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 8:58amEven if Colbert was somehow an expert, how could you take anything he says seriously when he’s in sarcasm mode 99% of the time?
Report Post »smugsmiley
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 9:28amI’d say 100% of the time, him being a comedian and probably quite liberal. He even described himself as a Democrat.
And as the article said, he’s going to testify in character, which means in the persona he plays on TV.
Report Post »moriarty70
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 8:53amThe only proof I’ve seen of him testifying “in character” has been from an anonomys Republican source. I’ll take that with a grain of salt thank you very much. In fact, his invoking of Ching-Chong Ding-Dong seems like his way of saying “of course I won’t be in character”.
That aside, both Stephen Colbert and Steve Colbert seem pretty passionate about this program, and instead of just dismissing it, he put his back where his mouth is and took part in the program. I haven’t heard of any real journolist doing this for a report.
Report Post »CrystalClear
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 9:27amSomeone needs to look into this because is it a bogus argument. As a former South Central California welfare worker with a husband who works at the county hospital, I can attest to the fact that illegals DO receive welfare benefits and a myriad of public assistance benefits. So, when one parent works in the fields, the other parent can claim no income, no other parent, no assets, etc. at the welfare department. That works out well for the illegals. They can collect full benefits while hiding their actual income and assets. When Americans needs welfare because of an absent parent, the District Attorney opens a child support case and goes after the parent outside the home aggresively, garnishing wages, intercepting income tax refunds, etc. The illegals get a free pass. How exactly is the District Attorney, the welfare department, the criminal justice system supposed to determine the income, assets, parental status, etc. of illegals. This must stop. The illegals have a supplement to the field work income, and a free pass that Americans don’t have when it comes to the welfare system and all other government systems. This is the crux of why Stephen Colbert’s argument along with those who believe in his message, is dishonest.
Report Post »Bobg
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 8:50amIt just seems like business as usual in congress.
Report Post »Polwatcher
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 8:47amI have often referred to Congress as a bunch of clowns. So why not, bring in a real clown to give themselves some real credibility (as a clown).
Report Post »belleharbor
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 10:17amHow much more do we need to take congress is a bunch of accesss If this guy goes under oath and tells a lie i want him into jail just as they clowns did to the baseball players
Report Post »Flagwaver
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 8:46amPersonally, I support employing the unemployed 13% (or whatever Obama says it is +10%) Americans. If they refuse the work, then they no longer get their check. Refusal to accept a job opportunity for which you are qualified is reason for denial of benefits.
Report Post »smugsmiley
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 9:25amPeople might call that “slavery” or “extortion”.
Report Post »SGTTAZ67
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 9:42amActually smug, slavery id the long term goal of the progressives. I have no issue with a person who refuses work they are capable of doing being unable to collect. If it’s a case where the pay would be too low to supprt their families, then maybe provude some assistance. But actually working feels good, and helps you avoid being a complete waste of carbon.
Report Post »smugsmiley
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 9:42amNice ad hominem, brosef. Anything of substance to add?
Report Post »LibertarianEven
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 8:44amSo… Is Colbert a Liberal in Conservative clothing or a Conservative in hilarious Conservative clothing?
Report Post »Slayer
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 8:39amColbert testifying about anything is ridiculous. Even more absurd is the fact that our Reps will be wasting our tax dollars with this nonsense while addressing him with serious looks on their faces.
This is like when Sissy Spacek went to Capitol Hill to address Congress on coal mining because she was in the movie ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’. Stupid.
Report Post »beaubird
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 9:26amThis is nuts he is like saying americans have no dam sense!!!!!!!!! I think there are plenty of americans that know how to farm. I agree that this is so lame. If people do watch it it will to see him make a fool of hiself.
Report Post »Is this what our country has come to. We have to listen to celebrities who dont know a thing about farming, they think everything comes out of a can. They could care less about the farmer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Areyoukiddingme
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 8:37am“keep fear alive” is his new slogan …. perhaps congress wants to help this along. http://www.keepfearalive.com/
Report Post »kobuk
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 10:00amexactly!
Report Post »ToledoTea
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 8:28amIn all this bombast about the plight of illegals, their hard work and all they do for our economy, there is a nary a peep about the fact that they are trespassers! Those guys along the highways picking up trash, dressed in orange jumpsuits, are also doing work “that no one wants to do.” Who’s advocating for them? Do we need a criminal element to make our economy hum? Just ridiculous.
Report Post »bookofwisdom
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 12:52pmI think Toledotea was on the right track…The people wearing the orange jumpsuits should be doing the fruit and veg picking that nobody else wants to do. When did breaking the law become so popular? I can tell you, when we gave them air conditioned cells, private TV’s, all the books you can read, class rooms, free medical and dental, well, guess what….now the illegals have those same priviledges…why should they work? I know white‘s and black’s who take advantage of the system too. That is what “We The People” have given them. NOW, it’s time to take it all back! DO NOT RE-ELECT ANYONE! VOTE! Let Your Voice Be Heard!!
Report Post »Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 8:24amImmediately following his testimony Jason Bourne…er…Matt Damon will give a national security briefing to be followed by Gordon Gecko’s SEC update.
We get the government we deserve. We send fools to DC who carry on with games like this. Americans need to wake up.
Report Post »H2OBoardem
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 8:26amDittos Roth.
Report Post »kimba28
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 8:45amWell said!
Report Post »postscript
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 9:21am… [he will] testify at a U.S. House committee hearing on farm workers who are illegal immigrants…
Report Post »Colbert’s will appear as an expert witness…
Are you telling us the farm in upstate N.Y. has illegal immigrants that he was studying?
I don’t think he should go to Capitol Hill to testify, I think Congress should go to Comedy Central
and expose who they really are… clowns.
Conservativeman
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 9:30amRothbardian,
Report Post »Add Shirley MacLaine as spiritual czar, maybe Sean Penn to give a report on the middle east and Oprah to head up an initiative for private schooling in south africa, of course, give Michael Moore an at large Senatorial position because he is so patriotic.
Steverino
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 8:21amA day of picking vegetables certainly qualifies him to testify. SHEESH!!!
Report Post »Stuck_in_CA
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 9:55amMore proof this Congress is a joke. A bad one, at that.
Report Post »NFYRx
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 10:03amElmo did it. Wakka Wakka.
Report Post »NFYRx
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 10:07amBy the way, “Take Our Jobs” campaign?
So they’re all finished with the “Take Our Kids” campaign.
Take my wife. No really, TAKE HER!
Report Post »Zorro6821
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 10:08amDo we live in an alternative reality? I guess simply put, we cannot take our elected official seriously. Just another comedy skit and diversion. What kind of country do we live?
Zorrow
Report Post »Anonimouse
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 10:14amThey are mocking us.
What are we going to do about it?
Report Post »tepartyblog.info
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 12:37pmWhen does Borat get his turn? I am sure it is just racism that prevents him from testifying. Can we get cookie monster up there to demand the cookies he is entitled to.
Report Post »tepartyblog.info
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 12:39pmMaybe we can make the Count head of the treasure. I am not sure the count can count negative numbers.
Report Post »OneVoiceFor America
Posted on September 24, 2010 at 5:28pmIt’s amazing, isn’t it? Congress has no time to vote on things that matter, like continuing the tax cuts, but they have plenty of time to sit around and be entertained by a liberral comedian. How nice! I‘m glad to see they’re earning their salaries–salaries that may disappear in a few weeks. Then they will understand how the rest of us feel as we search for jobs that don’t exist!
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