Feb 16th 2007: NewsBusters which “Exposes and Combats Liberal Media Bias” posts an analysis of the Spring 2007 SGA resolution calling for the Cone 369 SGA Complex to be renamed the Stephen Colbert Student Government Complex. The resolution passed but was later vetoed by Student Body President Ben Comstock after much deliberation. From the NewsBusters site:
Recognizing Stephen Colbert as a pillar of truth in a world of wavering opinions and television personalities, further recognizing Stephen Colbert’s noble cause to educate and inform young people of current events and topical political themes…declares all rooms within Cone 369 (SGA Complex) to be officially named ‘The Colbert Complex’ on behalf of the Student Government Association to honor Stephen Colbert and spread the message of truth across the campus of UNC Charlotte.Some of the SGA officers say they want to honor someone who “has such a huge influence” on how they govern.
President ProTemp Justin Ritchie stated:
It would be a nice thing to do, since [Colbert] has such a huge influence on how we do government… We need to energize students, and since everything else around here is named after someone, why not name ours after Colbert? (emphasis added)
The SGA officers want to honor someone “who is out there to teach young people about public service,” while what he really teaches them is that Republicans and conservatives are stupid, dishonest, uninformed, hypocritical religious zealots. That’s his “truthiness.”
