Ok. You might have heard Stephen Colbert testified this morning in Congress for the "Take Our Jobs" campaign done up by the United Farm Workers. The point of this campaign, of course, is to demonstrate that immigrant workers are not "stealing" jobs from, um, I guess red-blooded (read: white) Americans. Since launching the campaign challenging U.S. citizens to take migrant farm work, a grand total of seven have signed up to take the challenge.
Colbert did his usual schtick in his Congressional testimony, and take that for what it is worth. The overall point being made, apparently, was completely lost on Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa:
"Maybe we should be spending less time watching Comedy Central and more time considering all the real jobs that are out there -- ones that require real hard labor and ones that don't involve sitting behind a desk," said Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa.
"If we did we'd realize that every day ... Americans perform the dirtiest, most difficult, most dangerous (jobs) that can be thrown at them."
Many of these workers, King said, "would prefer the aroma of fresh dirt to that of the sewage of American elitists who disparage them even as they flush."
Hm. Yes. Rep. King, how's about you take up the challenge yourself and get out from behind your desk, perform some of those dirtiest, most difficult, and most dangerous jobs to get a feel for them? Hm?
I'm not going to hold my breath waiting, since you were the LONE VOTE in the House against recognizing that slave labor built the Capitol.
I'm not going to hold my breath waiting, since you are against Davis-Bacon which would mandate the prevailing wage for government contractors.
I'm not going to hold my breath waiting, since in the past, you've likened immigrants to cattle.
Since you are too stupid to realize Colbert punked ya and punked ya good, what I will do is post the link to the ActBlue for your opponent, Matt Campbell.
Maybe when Campbell wins, you can get out there and pick some green beans like Colbert did.