Colbert lampoons Keystone XL Pipeline delay
Posted Nov 15, 2011 6:52 am.
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An American political satirist and comedian dedicated an entire segment of his show to the pipeline that will boost Alberta oilsands shipments to the United States.
Stephen Colbert likened Canada and its oil to “a hot neighbour you would like to tap.”
Colbert also took a shot at U.S. President Barrack Obama for delaying approval of the pipeline for killing billions of jobs, suggesting he is kowtowing to environmental lung-Nazis who protested in front of the White House last week.
He added those who are celebrating the loss of jobs are driving hybrid vehicles that run on broken dreams.
Colbert’s guest for the Keystone segment was well-known environmentalist Bill McKibben who founded www.Tree50.org
McKibben tells 660News while it might sound strange, Colbert does a better job explaining Keystone than most American politicians and broadcasters have.
He says it’s always nerve-wracking to appear on the Comedy Central show because you never know what is going to happen.
McKibben says real jobs come when we get off big oil, adding the best thing to do with the oilsands is leave them alone.
