Posts Tagged ‘stephen colbert’
Stephen Colbert Goes to Washington: Teaching and Learning
8:47 am By la Macha · AgJOBS|Immigration|Media|Politics|race · 4 Comments
1 Oct 2010Some amazingly smart writer wrote an amazingly smart essay about Stephen Colbert, his testimony in Congress and a character on his show, Ching Chong Ding Dong. Here’s a clip!
Migrant workers (and de facto, often immigrants) are so often little more than causes–even in progressive circles. In the best case scenario, we are an “issue” to be rallied around, in the worst case, a “problem” that needs to be fixed through compromise with radical right politicians that have consistently exhibited hateful actions/votes against migrant workers and immigrant populations.
In this more serious passage, Colbert is operating from a pure place, a place of compassion and interconnectedness. He is saying, in the public sphere, migrant workers are human beings with bodies that are doing ungodly work and have little power to change the conditions they work under. He is saying that there is a moral and ethical obligation for those who have power to help how they can.
An unprecedented message in such a mainstream sphere.
I am taking the time to tell you about what Stephen Colbert means to me because I actually want to critique him. I want to talk about Colbert’s character, Ching Chong Ding Dong.
Aren’t I smart? 
Go over and read the whole thing!!!
Why Colbert Testifying on Behalf of AgJOBS Was Not Disrespectful
10:09 am By Maegan La Mala · AgJOBS|Immigration|Labor|Politics|U.S. House of Representatives · 8 Comments
27 Sep 2010And we’re back. A few days filled with tech difficulties that put us offline didn’t stop us from paying attention and informing you on what’s going down. On Friday, the House Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security held a hearing on AgJOBS, a bill that would offer a pathway to legalization for the many undocumented farmworkers who probably had something to do with what you ate for breakfast this morning.
VivirLatino livetweeted almost the whole thing (we may have missed some stuff in the beginning). The hearing put the words, “immigration reform” back in the minds of many. It also, unfortunately, put the word “amnesty” into the twisted minds of others. The hearing featured testimony from Carol Swain, a law professor and race “expert” at Vanderbilt University, apple grower Phil Glaize, United Farm Workers of America head, Arturo Rodriguez, and Stephen Colbert. Yes, that Stephen Colbert.
Read more…
Take Our (Farm) Jobs Campaign Update
9:48 am By Maegan La Mala · Immigration|Labor · 1 Comment
23 Sep 2010There has been much attention on the push for the DREAM Act as a downpayment on the promised Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) but not as much attention to another piece of legislation that would also potentially pave a path towards justice for undocumented workers, AgJobs.
In June, the United Farm Workers announced a campaign to draw attention to the plight of undocumented farm workers who help bring food to tables across the United States. The campaign invited documented residents of the U.S. and citizens to take farmworker jobs. Stephen Colbert took the call.
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Si Se Puedewich : Take Our Jobs UFW Campaign on Colbert
8:53 am By Maegan La Mala · Immigration|Labor|TV · 3 Comments
10 Jul 2010Last month, I shared with you the United Farmworkers of America’s Take Our Jobs campaign.
So far only 3 people have signed on to work in the fields that provide us food. The campaign is an effort to reflect the reality of what it is to work in farm labor and humanize that experience for so many who have come to believe the fallacy of the immigrant worker as a threat.
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Colbert versus Tiger
9 Apr 2010I’m still struggling with the right words when it comes to Tiger Woods. I think he’s a misogynistic sexist asshole on so many levels…but so much of what he’s struggling with regarding his sexuality (racialized stereotype expectations versus what you really want)–yeah, been there done that.
Here is a humorous update on the whole sordid affair. At least now, I’m spared from having to say anything.
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Mexican Insult Counter
1:33 pm By la Macha · TV · 5 Comments
16 Sep 2009I love the shit out of John Stewart and Stephen Colbert…but last night, Stephen Colbert did a spiel that kinda threw me off. Apparently, because Mexico is attempting to take away the world record of country with the most world records, Colbert started an insult contest where he vowed to become the talk show host with the most insults directed toward Mexico.
It started off with Colbert making insults with a little mariachi at the bottom of the screen keeping count. And I started squirming. Some of the jokes were funny (I need to go to a library and check out a book–”Why does Mexico suck,” and others were just poor taste (burrito jokes, come on).
But then he ended up the whole spiel with this:
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And BAM! I get his point! And I laughed! I still don’t know as if I entirely appreciate the humor–but I also am aware now of how little patience even those of us who consider ourselves “sophisticated” viewers of pop culture have with “waiting for the pay off” of a joke. In other words, when Comedy makes an uncomfortable joke, Comedy better make the payoff fairly quickly so that I understand where Comedy is coming from. Waiting thirty minutes to get to the payoff seems like just too much to ask. Especially when it comes to racialized humor.
But is it really? Are we that sensitive?
What do you think?
(and “serial flea to my dog,” Lou Dobbs? Fucking really???? No wonder these people are coming to get you.)
Wanda Sykes Offends Delicate D.C. Sensibility
12:36 pm By la Macha · Celebrities|Controversia|Entertainment|GLBT|The Obamas|Washington DC|Women · 23 Comments
11 May 2009I must say upfront that don’t find Wanda Sykes particularly funny. I think she’s a ground breaking comedienne, and I would never take away from her the work that she’s done breaking ground for black/lesbian women to declare themselves and be judged based on their skills rather than who they are. But I don’t find her that funny.
Having said that–I found very little in her skit at the White House Correspondents Dinner to be outraged at.
There was some very funny parts, there was mostly stuff that wasn’t that funny–but material that would cause outrage? Meh.
I personally would’ve been more offended at Stephen Colbert, who I think is a much more skillful comedian, and who, frankly, completely demasculated the entire Republican party and the president. But whatever. That’s just me.
What do you think? Do you think jokes about kidney failure and “pulling out” are worth the outrage? Do you think they’re too crass for the people of D.C. who have made and defended “jokes” about Barak the Magic Negro?
Joe Arpaio on Colbert Show
10:17 am By la Macha · Immigration|U.S.-Mexico Border · 1 Comment
21 Apr 2009Joe Arpaio, the draconian sheriff that is connected to all sorts of human rights violations, was on Stephen Colbert last night. People protested his presence on the show (which Stephen mentions in his questioning), and Mr. Arpaio is getting some flak because he chose to come on show rather than attend a meeting about the border.
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I don’t know, I think Colbert has gotten in much more pointed critiques against others. Although I do really appreciate his questioning about racial profiling.
I love Glen Beck’s sanity…and I fear for it
2:52 pm By la Macha · Bizarro|Entertainment|society · 2 Comments
1 Apr 2009I don’t know about you all, but I’m ready to celebrate me some 10.31. Thank god for the Colbert/Stewart team.
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Benicio Del Toro on Colbert Report
2:00 pm By Maegan La Mala · Celebrities|Movies|TV · Comments Off
8 Jan 2009After watching this clip of Benicio Del Toro, I am understanding his sex appeal a little more. Colbert and Del Toro discuss Che, beard stroking, iconography and the making of a Communist hero.
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