Jon Stewart's Commencement Address

[Robbien]

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Lets talk about the real world for a moment. We had been discussing it earlier, and I…I wanted to bring this up to you earlier about the real world, and this is I guess as good a time as any. I don’t really know to put this, so I’ll be blunt. We broke it.

Please don’t be mad. I know we were supposed to bequeath to the next generation a world better than the one we were handed. So, sorry.

I don’t know if you’ve been following the news lately, but it just kinda got away from us. Somewhere between the gold rush of easy internet profits and an arrogant sense of endless empire, we heard kind of a pinging noise, and uh, then the damn thing just died on us. So I apologize.

But here’s the good news. You fix this thing, you’re the next greatest generation, people. You do this—and I believe you can—you win this war on terror, and Tom Brokaw’s kissing your ass from here to Tikrit, let me tell ya. And even if you don’t, you’re not gonna have much trouble surpassing my generation. If you end up getting your picture taken next to a naked guy pile of enemy prisoners and don’t give the thumbs up you’ve outdid us.

http://web.wm.edu/news/index.php?id=3650

The whole speech is a good read. You have to pity those grads who had to listen to Cheney when they could have had Jon.

[boobooday]

1. That was hilarious!

Thanks for the link.

My favorite line: "We declared war on terror. We declared war on terror—it’s not even a noun, so, good luck. After we defeat it, I’m sure we’ll take on that bastard ennui."

http://www.wgoeshome.com

[jimshoes]

4. We used to have a war on poverty

I think we lost that one too, well the poor did anyway.

[Khephra]

2. THanks for posting!

I'm reading "Naked Pictures of Famous People" by Jon right at this moment.

[dolo amber]

3. That's excellent

Exactly what I would expect from Dr. Stewart. ;)

[WMliberal]

5. the crowd's response was even better

for being as conservative as W&M is, i was surprised to hear the thunderous applause when he was bashing bush.

[WMliberal]

6. my favorite part was when he said

you guys have it tough... this isn't even a war against a noun! I only hope after terror we take on that bastard ennui.