Colbert Report

I watched the Colbert Report on migrant workers. In this episode Stephen went to a migrant worker farm to "win back farming jobs for american citizens." It was very funny. Stephen tried to prove that he had what it takes to be a migrant worker. He worked building boxes, packing corn, and picking beans. He failed misserably at all three. At one time he even stopped working to play Farmville on his ipod. He managed to pick a handful of beans in the same time the mexican workers picked a bushel basket full. At the end of the episode he asked his boss if he had what it takes to be a migrant worker. He boss told him no. Stephen was very thankful for that and quicky asked for his driver, pablo, to drive him home. The whole episode was very funny but it did have a valid point behind all of the humor. The point was that these migrant workers aren't takeing jobs from americans. They are the only peole who are willing to do this kind of work because the vast majority of americans wouldn't do it. His show is out there for entertainment, but it does a very good job getting his point across. I think it even does a better job than the actual news does at times. I think satire is a really good way to voice your opinion.