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John Oliver Dissects Electing Judges in The U.S.

February 23, 2015
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For kids, School House Rock was an effective way to teach them about very complex and nuanced concepts, especially when it come to government. However, there’s only so much that School House Rock can explain in a fun pop melody and rhyme and there’s only a limited time in your life where you rely on it for the entirety of your political efficacy.

Luckily, John Oliver and Last Week Tonight can pick up where many of us signed off during high school government and civics classes and examine the most dense subjects within our government infrastructure while also making them pretty hilarious. 

That’s what Oliver did this week in picking apart the election of high ranking judges in this country. Watch it all here.

Before The Hobby Lobby SCOTUS Decision, John Oliver Had This To Say

July 1, 2014
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On last week’s episode of Last Week Tonight, John Oliver offered his two cents on the Hobby Lobby’s attempt to go against a contraception mandate on the grounds of freedom of religion. 

Per usual, Oliver’s got some hilariously damning things to say. Give it a watch here.

Please Read Cameron Esposito’s DOMA Essay/Saga

June 30, 2013
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This week when the Defense Of Marriage Act was declared unconstitutional by The Supreme Court, the amazing Cameron Esposito wrote a piece in two parts on what happened afterwards, specifically with her father who has had a conflicted relationship with Cameron ever since she came out as gay to him. 

Yet, that’s changed and what Cameron wrote about it is pretty wonderful, heart-wrenching, funny, and hopeful and so many other adjectives that will just take up to much space on this post. We feel privileged that we got to catch her reading it live at the latest Risk Storytelling Show this past week.

Read parts one and two now, probably with a good cup of coffee or tea to make for a very nice hour this Sunday afternoon.

March 4, 2011
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Recently: The Supreme Court backed the protests of the Westboro Baptist Church against homosexuals in the military as they reasoned “hurtful speech” is still protected by the Constitution.  Apparently, “confusing speech” is also protected as Jimmy Dore found out while getting heckled.

(Source: http://www.jimmydorecomedy.com/)

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