My favorite part (pure gold): This is so powerful in the conventional wisdom right now. I love the Daily Show like everyone else does. But literally [Jon Stewart's] answer to every issue is Congress should pass a law. [People think you can] solve any problem by passing enough laws.
I don't get your point. The relevant part of that quote is [People think you can] solve any problem by passing enough laws, not the Jon Stewart reference. You can be a member of both audiences.
Edit: I think this is an interesting discussion well worth having. From my experience talking to people, many believe that if government introduces exactly the right laws, we'll wind up with a utopia, which is IMHO very naive. Very few people consider the drawbacks and unintended consequences of each law.
