Stephen Colbert to testify before congress in character video of Stephen on GMA
by Mof Gimmers on September 23, 2010 2 Comments

Stephen Colbert is going to testify before Congress. That was a weird sentence to type. He’s doing it in character too. Weirder still. The Comedy Central host is going to go to Capitol Hill and appear before a House Judiciary subcommittee for a hearing on immigration called “Protecting America’s Harvest.”

Seriously.

Colbert is going to speak alongside United Farm Workers (UFW) President Arturo Rodriguez about illegal immigrants taking people’s jobs. In character. A comedy character. A fictional, supposed to be funny, not real, character. In Congress. WHAT?
The comic spent a day working at a farm in New York last month after Rodriguez came on his show to discuss UFW’s “Take Our Jobs” campaign, which challenges the view that illegal immigrants are taking jobs from Americans.

Apparently, during his interview, Rodriguez talked about an initiative where the UFW invited the citizens of the USA (legal residents, natch) to replace the immigrant workers.

Only three people signed up to work in the fields. Colbert became the fourth.

And so, with the world clearly spinning anti-clockwise briefly, Colbert will be expected to talk about the agriculture industry’s dependence on illegal immigrants to pick fruits and vegetables, according CBS News reported.

Colbert appeared on ABC’s Good Morning America and sarcastically said:

“Republicans are concerned that I will make light of the responsibility of governance? That I will someway impede the smooth flow of the governing of this country? I take exception with that.”

Colbert has also announced that he would rally in Washington on October 30th with fellow Comedy Central host Jon Stewart in an event called ‘The March to Keep Fear Alive.’

Watch this video and feel your brains trickle out of your ears.

Elmo wikipedia
EXCERPT:
Elmo is the only non-human or puppet ever to testify before the U.S. Congress. At the request and with the assistance of Rep. Duke Cunningham, he testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education in April 2002, urging support for increased funding in music education.[5]

CNN Elmo
EXCERPT:
Elmo goes to Washington
April 24, 2002 Posted: 1:01 AM EDT (0501 GMT)

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- In what may be the first appearance of a Muppet before a congressional committee, "Sesame Street" favorite Elmo donned his best suit and tie and took his cause to Capitol Hill.

The red, furry friend to toddlers everywhere gave evidence before the Education Appropriations Subcommittee to urge more spending on music research and musical instruments for school programs.

Randy (Duke) Cunningham
EXCERPT:
Cunningham resigned from the House on November 28, 2005, after pleading guilty to accepting at least $2.4 million in bribes and under reporting his income for 2004. He pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiracy to commit bribery, mail fraud, wire fraud and tax evasion. On March 3, 2006, he received a sentence of eight years and four months in prison and an order to pay $1.8 million in restitution.[1]

Children of the World Elmo
EXCERPT:

”Elmo, it’s time to sleep now so watch those eyes, k?”

”Mom, I am so glad to be here. I missed you terribly.”

”Oh sweet daughter of mine, I cannot express my happiness at finally having my little girl back
in my life. Does Elmo still get thrown against the wall on occasion?”

”Mom, he pokes me with those big ol round eyes of his, of course I accidently knock him off the
bed sometimes. The only difference was that no one was around for a while that understood. You
know dad, he’d just pick him up when he checked on me and he’d throw him in the window box with
the rest of my stuff. Elmo really missed your tender loving care Mom, same as me.”

”Ahhhhh, Kendra, I’m so glad you’re here.”

”Me too mom. Good-night, sleep tight and....... hey mom.. ”

”Yes sweet daughter o mine?”

”I luv you mom!”

”I luv you more Kendra.”