Jon Stewart refused to apologize to Christians for his “vagina manger” stunt of April 16, but not because he is averse to granting apologies. On April 30, 2009, he apologized for branding President Harry Truman a “war criminal.” He said that was “dumb” and “stupid.” Stewart issued two apologies in June 2011. The first one involved his... [Read more...]

On the May 2 edition of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart opened with a replay of a bigoted tirade by Lawrence O’Donnell against Mormons that aired on MSNBC. Here is what Stewart said next: “Mormons aren’t the only religion whose origin story can be explained as a convenient alibi. You can easily say that Christianity was created by a knocked... [Read more...]

Within a few weeks of Jon Stewart’s “vagina manger” stunt, Delta Air Lines, one of “The Daily Show’s” biggest sponsors, pulled its advertising from the program. According to a public relations official, Delta claimed, “We just weren’t comfortable with the graphic nature of their image that was used on the show.” Following this announcement,... [Read more...]

Over the course of our campaign against Jon Stewart, we sent our complaint about his “vagina manger” stunt of April 16 to the major sponsors of “The Daily Show”; we made sure they received a copy of the picture flashed on the screen of a naked woman with her legs spread with a nativity scene ornament in between. Although many of the sponsors... [Read more...]

Born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz, Jon Stewart is a self-described “tiny, neurotic man.” He is also a bigot. Here are some of his past attacks on Christianity: • In 1999, he mocked the pope when the Holy Father visited the U.S. • In 2001, he compared the pope to the Grand Wizard of the KKK • In 2002, he questioned whether Mary and Joseph had... [Read more...]