tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11455634.post2464171554206868463..comments2024-03-15T19:55:09.718-07:00Comments on Choosing Democracy: The March and the War: Tom EnglehartDuane Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01437689584657643858noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11455634.post-53737524079367343082007-10-31T07:54:00.000-07:002007-10-31T07:54:00.000-07:00You mention Stephen Colbert and his presidential c...You mention Stephen Colbert and his presidential campaign as indicative of the sad state of politics in this country. Well, it seems he might go down in the history books as "just another crooked politician" if the allegations in the item below prove true:<BR/><BR/>Only days after announcing his intention to run for president of the United States, Stephen Colbert seems to be in hot water. According to staffers working inside the fledgling campaign who spoke with <A HREF="http://bobmccarty.wordpress.com" REL="nofollow" TITLE="Bob McCarty Writes™"><STRONG>Bob McCarty Writes™</STRONG></A> on condition of anonymity, the host of Comedy Central's <A HREF="http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/the_colbert_report/index.jhtml" REL="nofollow" TITLE="The Colbert Report Web Site"><STRONG><EM>The Colbert Report</EM></STRONG></A> is being investigated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.<BR/><BR/>Colbert is alleged to have secretly hired hundreds of illegal immigrants from Mexico to make so-called "get out the vote" phone calls to likely voters in South Carolina -- the only state where he plans to campaign as both a Democrat and Republican candidate. In exchange for working up to 20 hours a day in the sweatshop-like conditions of a suburban Charleston call center, sources said the White House wannabe is paying his "south of the border" staffers with bags of Doritos® Brand Tortilla Chips, the corporate sponsor of his presidential campaign effort.<BR/><BR/>Attempts to reach Colbert or a representative of his campaign through <A HREF="http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/the_colbert_report/message_board.jhtml?c=v&t=26530" REL="nofollow" TITLE="Post on Stephen Colbert Message Board"><STRONG>a post on his web site's message board</STRONG></A> have, to this point, been unsuccessful.Bob McCarty Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653246622259694146noreply@blogger.com