“We’re great because we created a place and space where people can be free,” said Martin. “And they can choose Christ, they can choose to be faithful. They can worship, and they find their way to the Lord.”

“And that’s one of the things that’s most destructive about the growth of government. It’s this taking away that freedom. The freedom — the ultimate freedom, to find your salvation, to get your salvation.”

“And I think that’s one of the things that we have to be very, very aware of that the Obama Administration and Congressman Carnahan are doing to us.”

(R) Congressional candidate Ed Martin from Missouri

audio here 

[Marc] Thiessen compares the lawyers who are the subject of Liz Cheney’s attack ad to mob lawyers, implying that their loyalties lie with terrorists. Stewart disagrees, asking if Thiessen thinks that a lawyer who defends a pedophile can then be deemed a pedophile sympathizer. Disturbingly, Thiesson appears to agree with the notion, wondering aloud what would motivate someone to spend their time “trying to free these people.” Stewart responds: “Because you believe in the rule of law and that the country’s fabric is decided not by the easiest cases to take but the hardest cases to take.”

The Gaggle’s (a Newsweek blog) post on the terrific job Jon Stewart did with the Marc Thiessen [Bush speechwriter/author] interview.

watch the unedited interview here