Last week, Stephen Colbert made headlines by addressing Congress on the issue of migrant workers. News organizations, commentators and bloggers jumped on the chance to give their input on the fiasco.
A commentary featured in USA Today talks briefly about this event. The author's intended audience encompasses a wide spectrum from Colbert fans to those involved in migrant worker issues. The fact that so many people are interested about Colbert's testimony is a great advantage for this author because it gives him and his opinions greater exposure.
The author's credibility questionable. His name is Michael Murphy and he's from Cave Creek, Arizona. Although the author lacks credentials, the fact that he's from Arizona makes his opinion on migrant worker issues, even if Colbert's testimony is a bit off base from the subject, noteworthy.
Murphy argues that Colbert's appearance before Congress throws Congress's credibility into question. He argues that Colbert's "flippancy" made this point especially clear. In other words, if Congress is held in such high esteem by the public, would Colbert have taken his testimony more seriously?
I agree with Murphy and believe that Congress is in serious trouble if it invites a satirical newscaster, who makes fun of them on a routine basis, to speak out about a serious issue.
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