What do I think I'll most remember about the [August 2003] blackout? I guess it's the… wonderment of our leaders and the media that somehow there was no violence, that in nine hours of darkness we didn't kill each other.… Do we really… deserve a gold star for not allowing a momentary power outage to instantly propel us toward cannibalism? What a night of people pulling together: "Hey, that guy helped direct traffic through an intersection instead of crushing my skull with a brick. He's a saint!

About Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz, November 28, 1962) is an American comedian, writer, producer, director, progressive political commentator, actor, and television host. Stewart is known as the host of the satirical news program The Daily Show on Comedy Central from 1999 to 2015 and part-time since 2024. He hosted...

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Religion. It's given people hope in a world torn apart by religion.

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Jews and blacks come from the same history.… We've just expressed our suffering differently as people. Blacks developed the blues. Jews complain; we just never thought of putting it to music.

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What do I think I'll most remember about the [August 2003] blackout? I guess it's the . . . wonderment of our leaders and the media that somehow there was no violence, that in nine hours of darkness we didn't kill each other. . . . Do we really . . . deserve a gold star for not allowing a momentary power outage to instantly propel us toward cannibalism? What a night of people pulling together: "Hey, that guy helped direct traffic through an intersection instead of crushing my skull with a brick. He's a saint!