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How shocked were you to see funnyman Stephen Colbert doing a routine at a Congressional committee meeting held recently in the nation’s capital? What kind of thinking went into this wasteful use of time and money? Was Colbert performing for the committee or was his act supposed to bring media attention to the plight of migrant farm workers? Or, is there something deeper behind the Colbert testimony?

In case you missed it, Colbert was invited by California Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren to shine a light on the hypocrisy of the current immigration situation. While other people in the entertainment industry have been in front of congressional panels in the past, this may be the first time that a performer appeared playing a role rather than as a real citizen.

The first question this situation suggests is can a person deliver sworn testimony when playing a character as opposed to being themselves? If not illegal it is certainly a strange way to deliver information to a special panel of Congress. Which brings up the question as to whether this event was for comic relief or a simply another error in congressional judgment? This little gathering cost tax payers an estimated $120,000 or more.

If you’re worried about the ever increasing prices of electricity, then you’re not alone. A lot of people are affected by the price hikes of electricity. The demand is as high as ever, and we all know that with increasing demand, comes increasing cost, right? Since we’re all in this together, let’s try to come up with ways on how we can deal with this problem. Let’s take a look at money-saving ways that we can do when it comes to conserving electricity. It can be simple enough to start doing in our own homes.

People are complaining about these increases, because they can already feel the strain in their budgets. So you see how important it is to find ways to conserve electricity. That way we’ll also be able to save money. Even our society acknowledges this problem, thus you can see advertisements and groups trying to teach people how to conserve energy. All of these are great, because they inspire people to do what they have to do to conserve energy, especially in our homes.

Which brings us back to our fundamental question: how can we conserve electricity in our homes? First off, you should inspect your electricity bills. Reviewing your electric bill will help you figure out how much electricity you’ve been consuming. That way you can learn where to curb your consumption. You should also analyze which part of your home consumes the most electricity. You should be aware of all this.