Permit Dispute Arises Over Stewart, Colbert Rallies
Just days before millions of Americans vote in the midterm elections, comedians Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are encouraging their viewers to gather on the National Mall in Washington D.C. but organizers have yet to secure the necessary permit giving them access to the site.
The duo made the announcement on their respective Comedy Central shows Thursday night with “The Daily Show” host Stewart calling his event a “Rally to Restore Sanity.”
“The Colbert Report” host is calling his event “March to Keep Fear Alive.”
In introducing the event, scheduled for October 30, Stewart through his humor made clear the gathering is supposed to be the antithesis of other large events including Glenn Beck’s Rally for America held last month and the 1995 Million Man March. It is supposed to appeal to people who are not politically involved or are otherwise too busy in their lives with social activism.
Stewart’s website notes Oct. 30 was chosen as a date “of no significance whatsoever.”
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