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Bill Maher |
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William "Bill" Maher, Jr. (pronounced /ˈmɑr/; born January 20, 1956) is an American stand-up comedian, television host, social critic, political commentator, author, and actor. Before his current role as the host of HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher, Maher hosted a similar late-night talk show called Politically Incorrect originally on Comedy Central and later on ABC.
Maher is known for his political satire and sociopolitical commentary. His commentaries target a wide swath of topics: religion, politics, bureaucracies of many kinds, political correctness, the mass media, greed among people and persons in positions of high political and social power, the lack of intellectual curiosity of the electorate among many topics. He supports the legalization of marijuana and gay marriage and serves on the board of PETA. He is also a critic of religion and is an advisory board member of Project Reason. Maher is number 38 on Comedy Central's 100 greatest stand-ups of all time.
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248 days ago |
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Vaccination: A Conversation Worth Having - — While America is still in the grips of swine flu mania, let me use this opportunity to clear up a few things about my beliefs concerning the flu shot, vaccines, and health in general. I do this because there is obviously a lot of curiosity … |
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285 days ago |
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New Rule: Everyone deserves equal rights. That's why they're called "equal" and "rights." - That's why they're called “equal” and “rights.” Tomorrow night President Obama will speak before a gay rights group, and on Sunday there will be a massive gay rally in Washington, or as I call it, the Million Mo March. |
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307 days ago |
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New Rule: You can't complain about health care reform if you're ... - about health care reform if you're not willing to reform your own health. Unlike most liberals, I'm glad all those teabaggers marched on Washington last week. Because judging from the photos, it's the first exercise they've gotten in years. |
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349 days ago |
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New Rule: Smart President ≠ Smart Country - — New Rule: Just because a country elects a smart president doesn't make it a smart country. A few weeks ago I was asked by Wolf Blitzer if I thought Sarah Palin could get elected president, and I said I hope not, but I wouldn't put anything past this stupid country. |
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'Birthers' must be stopped - — No matter how dumb, the people who are questioning whether Obama was born in the U.S. could eventually cause real problems. — Never underestimate the ability of a tiny fringe group of losers to ruin everything. — For the last couple of weeks … |
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97 days ago |
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The GOP: divorced from reality - — The Republican base is behaving like a guy who just got dumped by his wife. — If conservatives don't want to be seen as bitter people who cling to their guns and religion and anti-immigrant sentiments, they should stop being bitter and clinging to their guns, religion and anti-immigrant sentiments. |
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