Turns out he wants to keep cleaning product chemical info a 'surprise'
Failed presidential candidate/mock talk show host Stephen Colbert wants to rumble
When Stephen Colbert's ultra conservative Comedy Central character declares you as being part of the nanny state, you know you're doing something right.
Last night, the mock talk show host aired a segment on Earthjustice's campaign to enforce a 40-year-old New York state law and associated regulations requiring manufacturers of household cleaners to reveal the chemical ingredients in their products and any health risks they pose.
"Way to spoil the surprise!" Colbert shouted, likening the effort to other pesky consumer protections he despises: baby seats and motorcycle helmets.
He then vowed to derail the initiative, declaring, "Nation, we're not going to take this sitting down. We're going to take it standing—on top of a step ladder, throwing a lawn dart at a drum of DDT." (Read more to watch the video.)
Well, whether Colbert likes it or not, things are looking good for consumers seeking assurance that they're not coating the inside of their homes with toxic chemicals every time they clean.
Yesterday, Earthjustice attorney Deborah Goldberg sat down with New York state agency officials, industry representatives, and our partners at Clean New York, Consumers Union, Environmental Advocates of New York, Learning Disabilities Association of New York State, Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter, Silent Spring Institute, WE ACT for Environmental Justice, and Women's Voices for the Earth to discuss how and when companies will be required to reveal their chemical ingredients.
We're backing a swift enforcement timetable and a 'one-stop shopping' information hub for consumers looking for chemical ingredients.
In an interview with the Associated Press, Pete Grannis, head of New York's Department of Environmental Conservation, had this to say.
Our goal is to have everybody abide by the same kind of standards, however we proceed with them … We want consumers to be able to look at a (web)site or sites, without having to interpret things.
Consumers: 1. Colbert Nation: 0.
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Oh, wow, I re-read the article posted here(I wanted to see if Earthwatch replied to my post above), and I can see now that the "author", Kathleen-please-tell-me-what-satire-is-Sutcliffe, actually believes that Steven Colbert is against a cleaner environment. I originally thought that she was writing satirically as well, to fight satiric fire with satiric fire. I really hope I'm still right, thought it doesn't look like it. She points out this partial quote, "We're going to take it standing—on top of a step ladder, throwing a lawn dart at a drum of DDT..." She forgot to add, "...while eating only half of our recommended daily fiber."
HELLO! Satire for breakfast, anyone? Obviously, the author needs to break her fast from her knowledge of satire.
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Stephen Colbert is not a funny person to give him rating is to support him. <3 the earth and love the people who know this is our home, and we must protect it.
You have got to be kidding me. It is obvious that his character is making a mockery of the government. Anyone who has ever seen his show would not take this article seriously. I usually like articles on here, but this one was dense! I though you had to have some kind of intelligence to be able to write an article for a reputable site like this. I guess not.
Isha, Stephen Colbert is a comedian who does satire. He is actually very much for protecting consumers and the environment from chemical poisons. On his show, he plays the part of a conservative in order to ridicule them.
Exactly - finally someone with a brain. I love the earth too, but I also understand sarcasm. Obviously it was lost on some people.....
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