Jon Stewart on the Government's 'War' on Religion

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Dino Grandoni 8,829 Views Feb 14, 2012

It was a Sean Hannity segment almost too easy for Jon Stewart to lampoon: a "holy sausage fest" of all-male religious leaders discussing the hot and unavoidable issue of contraception. Hannity framed the debate around the government's undeclared "war" on religion, a term Stewart argues shouldn't be used lightly. "Government hates religious organizations so much that it lets them keep $100 billion a year in offerings tax-free," Stewart quips. "Persecute my ass like that."

 

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