I just turned on CNN to discover a “news” report about comedian Stephen Colbert testifying before Congress on “farm labor and immigration.” It seems he had done a comic routine on the topic which, in this age, qualifies him to share his expertise with the political establishment. The CNN report followed a “breaking news” story about “synchronized dogs.” I quickly switched over to C-SPAN and found Sen. Al Franken — sans gorilla costume — presiding over the Senate. There was no sign of the rest of the SNL cast, although Caligula’s horse was spotted heading for the exits in full gallop.
And there are people who continue to deny that the established order is in collapse. I suppose they’re waiting for Jerry Brown to get elected to the governorship of California, and return dignity and credibility to the system!
