Jesse Berney tries to clear things up with the NSA, just to avoid any misunderstandings.
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Jesse Berney tries to clear things up with the NSA, just to avoid any misunderstandings.
When I see cyclists on the road, I am particularly careful to give them a wide berth because they are so vulnerable. But apart from that, bikes do not cause any problem for me. Not only do I have no objection to cyclists, it is a cheap means of transport and results in a far healthier lifestyle than mine. [Read more…]
I have been impressed with the ability of shows like The Daily Show and The Colbert Report to fairly consistently deliver high quality topical news comedy. Starting today, host Jon Stewart takes a hiatus for two months to make a film about an Iranian journalist. Jon Oliver will take the anchor chair in his absence and The Guardian used that transition to interview Oliver about his own career. In the process, the article shed some light into how each show is constructed. [Read more…]
I need to take a break from my obsessive coverage of the whistleblower story so I thought that I would take a look at the insanity that lies behind some of the opposition to Obamacare.
Under Obamacare, states have the option of expanding the number of poor people eligible to receive care under Medicaid, with the federal government picking up most of the bill. This would be a boon for many people. But governors of many states, all Republicans, have chosen not to accept this offer because they do not want to have anything to do with anything that might make Obamacare more acceptable, even though they are spiting their own people. Of course, they do not say so directly, manufacturing other reasons for their rejection. [Read more…]
Stephen Colbert captures the problem for the Republican party with the recent revelations of government violations of people’s privacy. They would normally enjoy anything that embarrasses the Obama administration but since they also love the national security state and indeed expanded and exploited its powers shamelessly during the Bush administration, they are caught in a bind. [Read more…]
Stephen Colbert bids a sad farewell to Michele Bachmann.
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(This clip aired on June 4, 2013. To get suggestions on how to view clips of The Daily Show and The Colbert Report outside the US, please see this earlier post.)
As The Daily Show reports, the government goes vigorously after breakers of the law who are small fry while letting the big-moneyed violators go free.
(This clip aired on May 23, 2013. To get suggestions on how to view clips of The Daily Show and The Colbert Report outside the US, please see this earlier post.)
The actor seems to be deeply interested in science.
(This clip aired on May 30, 2013. To get suggestions on how to view clips of The Daily Show and The Colbert Report outside the US, please see this earlier post.)