Don Hazen's essay, "Stephen Colbert: New American Hero" provides an insightful appraisal of the significance of Colbert's April 30 performance before the White House Correspondent's Association dinner. Colbert was speaking truth to power.
In times past preachers and poets were known to do that. In twenty-first century America it appears the mantel of the prophetic has fallen to comedians.
Here's a link to video of Colbert's performance. Be advised that those who flinch in the face of unpleasant truths may find the performance disconcerting.
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