The best comedians approach their work with a great seriousness of purpose. In that light. Jon Stewart is surely one of the best. His "Rally to Restore Sanity And/Or Fear" offered a great deal of humor, but it was often just as insightful in its serious turns. While some may think it sad that the political landscape has become so poisonous that a comedian is the most trustworthy individual in the news media, I prefer to think of it as a testament to the durability of America and the ideals upon which it was founded. We really are a stupid bunch, doing our best but still getting so much wrong, but our capacity to laugh at our folly and resolve to do better the next time around is what gives us the potential for greatness.
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