Ken Connor: Stephen Colbert is Funny But Why Did Congress Call Him to Testify?

Ken Connor of the Center for a Just Society weighed in on Friday with his take on Stephen Colberts testimony to Congress earlier in the month. Connor, best known for his stint as chairman of the Family Research Council, also headed up Florida Right-to-Life and ran for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in 1994.

It's hard to imagine how the American public's opinion of Congress could get much worse than it is already, but last week Representative Zoe Lofgren tested this notion when she invited Comedy Central comedian and faux pundit Stephen Colbert to testify on Capitol Hill, wrote Connor At a time when our nation faces many serious challenges and our representatives face re-election such a bizarre and inappropriate stunt leaves little doubt that many politicians in Washington are out of touch, and in serious need of a reality check.

Was Colbert's testimony humorous? continued Connor. Sure. Was it appropriate? Absolutely not. Let no one accuse the American public of lacking a sense of humor. We know how to take a joke. When it comes to issues like the economy and national security, however, we'd just rather our elected officials not make jokes literally at our expense. Members of Congress please take note. Otherwise, come November, you may find that the joke's on you.