Making a point

Thursday night on The Daily Show Jon Stewart interviewed a group of 9/11 first responders to find out how they feel about the fact that our political leaders would rather filibuster over a tax bill for millionaires than pass a bill providing better health care for the people who risked their lives and contracted life threatening diseases from working at Ground Zero.

It's sad to see our leadership so out of touch with what's important, but what's great about what we do as entertainers is encapsulated in that Thursday night episode. We have a pulpit from which to explore the issues that matter. Jon Stewart makes no bones about leaning liberal - he doesn't claim to be unbiased - but he has always embraced his opportunity to point out madness in our society.

I'm glad there's still at least someone out there who is using television to make us aware of the crazy. That's what we get to do when we tell stories.

Personally I like to make people aware of big guns and explosions. But sometimes I make a point or two about women being all badass or something.

Anyway, thanks Jon. Thanks The Daily Show. You did a good thing.