The Colbert Report

Citizenship Down - Akhil Amar

Season 6 • 08/10/2010

As Republicans attack the 14th Amendment, Akhil Amar explains why it's pretty great.

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00:33

Intro - 8/5/10
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A California judge overturns Prop 8, Catholics introduce "America's Next Top Martyr," and Savion Glover brings da funk.
08/05/2010
00:06

Sign Off - Tap Dancing
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Stephen tries a few tap dancing steps.
08/05/2010
03:51

Pope's Baseball Cap & CatholicTV
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Pope Benedict XVI wears a baseball cap, and CatholicTV wants to change the church's stuffy image with 3-D technology.
08/05/2010
06:30

Savion Glover
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Savion Glover discusses the origin of tap dancing, explains its decline in popularity and performs with friends.
08/05/2010
08:34

How to Ruin Same-Sex Marriages
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If an openly gay judge can rule on same-sex marriage, we should just let cases about endangered species be decided by a manatee.
08/05/2010
03:13

Alpha Dog of the Week - Steven Slater
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A JetBlue flight attendant curses out a passenger, grabs beer from the galley and jumps down the evacuation slide.
08/10/2010
06:26

Dylan Ratigan
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Dylan Ratigan draws parallels between Mexican drug dealers and American bank executives.
08/10/2010
00:04

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
08/10/2010
00:32

Intro - 8/10/10
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Stephen questions a Constitution alteration, names his Alpha Dog of the Week and talks to MSNBC's Dylan Ratigan.
08/10/2010
00:16

Honoring Martin Luther King
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Stephen doesn't know why he had yesterday off, so to cover his bases, he wishes Martin Luther King Jr. a happy birthday.
08/10/2010
08:48

Citizenship Down - Akhil Amar
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Akhil Amar says the big idea behind the 14th Amendment is that U.S. citizens are all born with equal rights.
08/10/2010
06:06

David Finkel
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David Finkel spent eight months with troops in Iraq to find out what young Americans go through when they're sent to war.
08/11/2010
08:36

Moral Compass 5000 Action Center
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Michelle Obama vacations in Spain, and Newt Gingrich's narcissistic hypocrisy undermines his moral authority.
08/11/2010
00:04

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
08/11/2010
04:15

The Word - Weapon of Mass Construction
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If Muslims really need to get together, they can meet at a camp or a compound out in the wilderness.
08/12/2010
02:38

Happy Ramadan
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While Muslims fast for Ramadan, Stephen enjoys a delicious falafel with a Bud Light Lime and a nice smoke.
08/12/2010
05:53

Senior Moment
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John Boehner wants to raise the retirement age, a robot communicates with seniors, and Stephen introduces the Old Age Anti-Fraud Helmet.
08/12/2010
05:59

Chuck Close
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Chuck Close explains how he paints giant portraits when he has a hard time recognizing faces.
08/12/2010
00:29

Intro - 8/12/10
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Stephen covers the controversy over a mosque near Ground Zero, calls his nana back and talks to Chuck Close about art.
08/12/2010
00:22

Sign Off - Chuck Close Books
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If you like Chuck Close, there are two great books out about him right now.
08/12/2010
03:04

Invasion of the Country Snatchers
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Same-sex marriage is legal in Mexico and Canada, which makes America the straight meat in a big gay sandwich.
08/16/2010
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