The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Philip K. Howard

Season 16 • 05/02/2011

Philip K. Howard explains why it's illegal for government authority to take responsibility.

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00:16

Moment of Zen - The Nazis
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"The Nazis" is a complete history of a culture so evil it started a world war.
04/27/2011
05:10

Longformers - Scared Old People
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Larry Wilmore claims that the birther controversy isn't racist -- it's just an opportunity for Republicans to scare old people.
04/28/2011
05:32

Royal Wedding Excitement in London
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John Oliver discovers just how much British taxpayers are looking forward to the most magical day in the history of the world.
04/28/2011
05:16

William Cohan
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William Cohan says Goldman Sachs uses its influence with government to get out of trouble, and its tentacles are still everywhere.
04/28/2011
03:47

Longformers
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The release of Obama's long-form birth certificate proves thrice and for all that the president was, in fact, born.
04/28/2011
00:20

Moment of Zen - Trump Takes Credit for Birth Certificate
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Donald Trump doesn't need to see a copy of Barack Obama's long-form birth certificate now.
04/28/2011
06:07

Big Deady
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New Yorkers couldn't be more satisfied that a United States special ops raid killed Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad.
05/02/2011
00:21

Moment of Zen - We Just Killed Bin Laden
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A student celebrates the death of Osama bin Laden instead of studying for finals.
05/02/2011
04:34

To Kill a Mockingturd - Reaction to Bin Laden's Death
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Aasif Mandvi expresses surprise, Sam Bee tries to flip Bin Laden's compound, John Oliver continues to cover the royal wedding, and Jason Jones looks forward to flying.
05/02/2011
03:23

To Kill a Mockingturd
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Jon should express some ambivalence about the targeted killing of another human being, and yet he just wants details.
05/02/2011
06:09

Philip K. Howard
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Philip K. Howard says government officials are shackled to a rusty 19th century legal infrastructure that doesn't allow them to make choices.
05/02/2011
03:23

To Kill a Mockingturd - Pervez Musharraf Lies About Osama bin Laden
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Pakistan just thought Jeff Goldblum had grown a beard and was burning trash at his summer retreat.
05/03/2011
00:25

Moment of Zen - Even Bad Christians Go to Heaven
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Gretchen Carlson defends the decision to bury Osama bin Laden's body in accordance with Muslim custom.
05/03/2011
05:10

To Kill a Mockingturd - Pakistani Intelligence
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The Pakistani military could have caught Osama bin Laden with a rod and reel or a giant Acme magnet.
05/03/2011
06:26

Rachel Maddow
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Rachel Maddow thinks the media needs to be humble and not get too far ahead of the facts when reporting on the death of Osama bin Laden.
05/03/2011
01:01

Intro - Busboy Glory Days
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An audience member remembers Jon doing comedy on Tuesdays and bussing tables on Wednesdays.
05/03/2011
04:11

David Barton Pt. 1
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David Barton claims that he doesn't emphasize Christianity when he determines school curriculum.
05/04/2011
00:42

Moment of Zen - Don Imus Doesn't Care How He Looks
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Don Imus is talking about Osama bin Laden's death -- he doesn't care how he looks.
05/04/2011
04:42

Face/Off
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The White House decides to airdrop the Bin Laden photo into an affluent Pakistani suburb so it won't be found for years.
05/04/2011
04:26

David Barton Pt. 2
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David Barton clarifies that he only made policy recommendations based on the Bible to groups of ministers.
05/04/2011
05:48

The Poll Riser Show
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The death of Osama bin Laden seals President Obama's re-election in 2012 and affects stock prices.
05/04/2011
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