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The Word - American History X'd

The Tennessee Tea Party demands that textbooks remove references to the Founding Fathers' slave ownership and violence against Native Americans. (04:27)

Tags:  The Wordfounding fathersThomas JeffersonBenjamin FranklinGeorge WashingtonJames MadisonAndrew JacksonTea PartyTennesseeAmericahistoryeducationkidsslaveryethnicAfrican AmericanNative AmericanliberalsmokingprostitutionFrenchculturelyingsexpatriotism

Aired: 01/31/2012 | Views: 40,747

The Word - Raise Cain

South Carolina's locked ballot means that Stephen can't get on and Herman Cain can't get off, but Colbert supporters can still send a message. (04:28)

Tags:  The WordSouth CarolinaColbert 2012primariesHerman CainColbert NationSnow White and the Seven DwarfsdemocracychallengesRick PerryfoodCivil WarvotingRepublicanscandidatesIndecisionIndecision 2012

Aired: 01/16/2012 | Views: 33,572

The Word - Catch 2012

The National Defense Authorization Act strikes at the heart of the most notorious safe haven for terrorists: the U.S. Constitution. (05:58)

Tags:  The WordBarack ObamaObama administrationterrorismlawstrials/hearingsConstitutionprisoncivil rightshuman rightstorturevotingNewt GingrichhuntingDick CheneyIndecisionIndecision 2012campaignscandidatesinterrogationsGuantanamo Bayhuggerswar on terror

Aired: 01/05/2012 | Views: 136,213

The Word - Let Them Buy Cake

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker implements a bold new policy requiring protesters to pay for the right to protest. (04:24)

Tags:  The WordOccupy Wall StreetprotestsScott WalkermoneyConstitutionfreedom of speechSupreme CourtbusinesswealthWisconsinLaw & OrderTVpovertyweaponsadvertisingBud Light Limelaws

Aired: 12/13/2011 | Views: 29,200

The Word - The 1%

Congress takes for granted American troops' willingness to make greater sacrifices than the rest of society. (05:23)

Tags:  The WordCongressgovernmenttroopsmilitaryhealthinsurancedebteconomywealthJimmywarsawardsmoneypatriotismTiVo

Aired: 11/17/2011 | Views: 119,798

The Word - Bully Pulpit

Michigan Senate Republicans pants an anti-bullying law and stuff it in a locker, adding moral and religious exemptions to it. (05:11)

Tags:  The Wordteenslawsgovernmentgay/homosexualdiscriminationschoolMichiganRepublicansconservativeChristianreligionBibleGodmoralityfreedom of speechnerd alertJesusmen/womenmenstrual cycle

Aired: 11/09/2011 | Views: 78,906

The Word - Bite the Hand That Feeds You

The pets of wealthy Americans have more disposable income than most poor people, suggesting a simple answer for closing the income gap. (05:17)

Tags:  The WordeconomydogspetswealthpovertymoneyinsurancehealthbusinessadvertisingOccupy Wall StreetWall Streetprotestslookin' goodhousingcockfightinganimalsassespoop & peeballsfoodunder the deskprostitutionphotosColbertismsfast foodshoppingmorality

Aired: 11/02/2011 | Views: 28,865

The Word - Look Out for the Little Guy

If people are willing to do a job, no matter how dangerous, pointless or dehumanizing, the government has no business stopping them. (5:21)

Tags:  The Wordlittle peopleunemploymentFloridaRitch WorkmaneconomymoneygovernmentlawssafetyrodeosLord of the RingsPeter DinklagepukingObama administrationRepublicansinjuriessportsdoctorshealthmental healthlaborphotosSpanishkidsfoodpersistent vegetative statealcohol

Aired: 10/17/2011 | Views: 27,283

The Word - I Think, Therefore I Brand

Web searches are enshrined in America's founding documents, and cigarettes have a First Amendment right to be alive with pleasure. (04:54)

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Aired: 09/26/2011 | Views: 19,938

The Word - Death and Taxes

If Americans don't find someone to pay the government's tab soon, Congress may get desperate enough to do the unthinkable. (04:31)

Tags:  The Wordeconomytaxesmoneypovertydrugssenior citizensSocial SecurityunemploymentbaconMichele BachmannRepublicansdeathunder the deskhousingWall StreethealthCongress

Aired: 09/20/2011 | Views: 63,294

The Word - Happy Endings

Since people know how everything ends, they can either worry or they can enjoy the show. (05:21)

Tags:  The Wordpollsmental healthbooksmoviesSixth SensePlanet of the ApesSoylent GreenStar Warspenisesdeathunder the deskfoodHeroe$ Crawlparentsparentingliterary referenceskidswork/office

Aired: 09/06/2011 | Views: 39,377

The Word - Head in the Cloud

Technology turns people into empty flesh terminals that rely on it for all their ideas, memories and relationships. (05:40)

Tags:  The WordtechnologyInternetfriendsJimmyGooglemental healthNana & Pee-Popkittenscats & catssciencefoodGene Simmonsbusinesscell phonesthe heroesphone callsFacebookiPad

Aired: 08/09/2011 | Views: 28,986

The Word - With Great Power Comes No Responsibility

With the proposed Super Congress, only 12 lawmakers will have to make unpopular recommendations, and the rest of Congress can avoid blame. (04:18)

Tags:  The WordCongressdemocracydebteconomyvotingsenior citizensdogsSocial SecurityMedicarethe heroeselectionsaccountabilitylawspovertyConstitution

Aired: 08/01/2011 | Views: 30,323

The Word - Too Big to Nail

The Supreme Court throws out a class action lawsuit brought against Wal-Mart by its female employees, setting a precedent for gender-equal powerlessness against corporations. (04:03)

Tags:  The WordWal-MartlawsuitsdiscriminationsexismSupreme Courttrials/hearingsbusinessJimmyassesmen/womenwork/officesexual advances

Aired: 06/28/2011 | Views: 30,608

The Word - The Defining Moment

President Obama could end all wars by using the executive power of meaningless semantics. (04:28)

Tags:  The WordBarack ObamaCongressAfghanistanLibyaNobel PrizeOsama bin Ladenmilitarytroopswarslawsassassinationsterrorismwar on terrorhistoryinternational affairsAfghanistan War

Aired: 06/22/2011 | Views: 21,912

The Word - Shock the Vote

There's no better way to show the horrors of universal health care than with the release of "The Texas Chainsaw Medicare." (04:07)

Tags:  The WordRepublicansconservativemoviesabortionvegetariansgay/homosexualhealthinsurancevotingelectionsIndecisionIndecision 2012marriagemonsters

Aired: 06/15/2011 | Views: 29,957

The Word - The Business End

Mitt Romney knows how to treat America's sick economy with his business experience. (05:38)

Tags:  The WordMitt RomneyBarack ObamaAbraham LincolnRepublicansbusinesseconomyrecessionWall StreethistoryslaveryunemploymentdebtslogansmoviesOlympicscandidateselectionsIndecisionIndecision 2012Jimmygovernment

Aired: 06/09/2011 | Views: 59,498

The Word - Hear No Evil

Rand Paul's approach to identifying terrorists is perfectly consistent with his libertarian constitutional ideals. (04:45)

Tags:  The WordRand PaulKentuckyKaty Perrywar on terrorterrorismprofilingdon't see colorextremismgunsweaponsfreedom of speechphotosJimmy

Aired: 06/07/2011 | Views: 48,766

The Word - Enhanced Rejustification

The "I want to be able to look my children in the eye" crowd refuses to admit that torture is the real hero behind Bin Laden's death. (06:56)

Tags:  The WordOsama bin LadenBush administrationDonald RumsfeldassassinationswaterboardingtortureintelligencepornAl Qaedawar on terrorterrorismdrivingalcoholhealthJimmy

Aired: 05/17/2011 | Views: 36,888

The Word - Autocratic for the People

Michigan's emergency financial manager strips elected officials of power so they don't oppose his ideas to save money. (06:03)

Tags:  The WordMichiganAmericamoneyeconomydebtAfrican Americanpovertypolice businessfirefightersdemocracygovernmentdon't see colorSoylent Greenmovies

Aired: 05/09/2011 | Views: 76,869