Yesterday in Washington DC, two political satirists Stephen Colbert and John Stewart held a rally to inspire voters for the upcoming elections on November 2nd. Not being a political candidate or outwardly supporting one, their message was a call for nothing more than simple common sense when looking at politics. Their aim in a comedic manor was to shed light on the idea of the fear mongering that is currently going on in the United States political system. This issue is important because with the nearly 200,000 people that showed up, clearly many Americans are influenced by those outside the standard political realm. This issue makes it clear that political consciousness and an unemotional standpoint should be used when thinking and engaging in politics.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/31/us/politics/31rally.html?_r=1&ref=politics
Ben Rains
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This was an interesting political event since it called for more public awareness then the actual election of a candidate. With this large amount of people it would have been interesting to see which political parties they associate with. They seemed to be trying to rally people to become more vocal and active in their communities. This is an impressive showing and shows just how high the public distaste for the current politics runs. -Kayla Carson
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