I think, with the administration they do Constitutionally-mandated things most of the time, but they don't - they fulfill the letter of their obligation to checks and balances, but not the intent.
Jon StewartPutting the 10 commandments up to prevent crime is like putting 'Employees must wash hands' up to keep the piss out of your burger.
Jon StewartIsn't that what you really want in a jean? The ability to kick people in the face in them? I don't wanna have to go home and change into shorts.
Jon StewartThe best way to describe my ability was to say that after the game the other kids would say to me, 'Way to try!'
Jon StewartHopefully the process is to spot things that would be grist for the funny mill. In some respects, the heavier subjects are the ones that are most loaded with opportunity because they have the most - you know, the difference between potential and kinetic energy? - they have the most potential energy, so to delve into that gives you the largest combustion, the most interest. I don't mean for the audience. I mean for us. Everyone here is working too hard to do stuff we don't care about.
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