Stephen Colbert Takes On The Right's Contraception Crusade (VIDEO)

President Obama's mandate to have all employers -- including religious institutions -- cover contraceptives in their insurance plans is not sitting well with conservative Christians, making it the perfect hot-button issue for Stephen Colbert's satire/analysis (Satirlysis?)

On Tuesday night's "Report," Colbert poked holes in the right's argument against the mandate with a look at what the Good Book says about procreation and whether or not birth control is really prohibited by Catholicism when 98% of Catholic women use it.

"When you use contraception, you are not only sinning, you're c*ck-blocking the almighty!" Colbert joked.

As you can imagine, this segment is full of ridiculous innuendos, from Colbert saying that Republicans aren't taking this lying down "or even doggie style" to him citing Rick Santorum's opinion that the mandate puts our rights on a slippery "or lubricated" slope.

But words simply weren't enough for Colbert last night. Watch the full segment above to see him take his innuendo a step further by whipping out a banana, a condom and mini-guillotine. We think you know where this is going.

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Comments

[banana republican]

10:07 PM on 02/18/2012

Colbert has obviously taken his comedic talent to an unprecedent height of intellectual sophistication. People who can be endlessly entertained by focusing their attention on bodily functions HAVE to have something seriously wrong with them, intellectually, says I.

[Roger Lakins]

11:17 AM on 02/18/2012

Colbert is one of the few public figures on the scene who has remained a practicing Catholic. He has done so while remaining a thinking, rational, candid and honest critic of our culture. They should make him a cardinal.

[tcny]

12:57 AM on 02/20/2012

They can't... because he remains a thinking, rational, candid and honest critic.

[Joe Manning]

10:41 PM on 02/21/2012

LMAO! That was great, rarely do you see funny, witty comebacks like that anymore :)

[Razpooten]

12:50 AM on 02/18/2012

That was funny but not as funny as watching the Gay Men's Chorus of Houston perform "All Sperm are Sacred."

[Ladyrantsalot]

08:48 PM on 02/17/2012

God, he's hilarious.

[Peace Walker]

08:37 PM on 02/17/2012

Now lets take action. Sign today:

http://www.change.org/petitions/separation-of-church-and-state-2

[timbohp]

12:32 AM on 02/18/2012

Done! Thanks for posting!

[JWhite49]

08:29 PM on 02/17/2012

I couldn't have said it better. Sixty-two percent? Really?

[timbohp]

12:34 AM on 02/18/2012

I know!

[kiksadi50]

02:10 PM on 02/17/2012

Brilliant and hilarious!

[Lucy0808]

11:11 AM on 02/17/2012

Perfect, Stephen! Your satire is right on the mark.

[billdancer33]

09:36 AM on 02/17/2012

Never did like colbert and still dont.

[Verriderrti]

12:00 PM on 02/17/2012

That's really earth shattering to know that you don't like him.

[sharzi]

01:08 PM on 02/17/2012

yet here you are

[Rambrewster]

07:36 PM on 02/17/2012

he wants the government to make sure nobody likes him

[lmayj]

08:51 AM on 02/17/2012

Please run for President, I do not see how he could do any worse than his predecessors.

[Samuel Burns]

11:06 AM on 02/17/2012

As the Executive, Obama has the right to issue directives that fall under the legal authority of executive departments, such as the department of health and human services. The things that fall under their authority are allowed by Congress. In other words, Congress writes the laws and the Executive enforces the laws. The directive about faith-based organizations covering contraceptions was a clarification of how to enforce parts of the health care reform act (which, regardless of whether or not you agree with it, was passed by Congress and signed by Obama, and thus is a legal law until the Supreme Court rules otherwise). No ruling by edict in this case.

[drstuarts]

11:09 AM on 02/17/2012

Yes we do; many of us are familiar with how our government works. It is fortunate that we have a government where one person's will cannot control the country. Perhaps it would be edifying for you to review this?

[TC Ragstix]

12:35 AM on 02/17/2012

C--kblocking the Almighty. I feel a song coming on.

[Libertarian five]

12:34 AM on 02/17/2012

This country has turned around completely backwards, it is ok and polititcally acceptable to make fun of Catholics but you do not dare poke ridicule at those who crashed planes into the twin towers..... Never mind this violates the concept of separation of church and state. Keep state out of the temples and churches.

[Michael Dobson]

03:53 AM on 02/17/2012

No. We make fun of both of you.

"Keep state out of the temples and churches."

Does that mean you'll give us the 62.8 billion dollars back?

[Peace Walker]

08:38 PM on 02/17/2012

http://www.change.org/petitions/separation-of-church-and-state-2

[Photon55]

10:46 AM on 02/17/2012

Religion in any form is a threat to freedom by definition. Just a cursory research in to history and a review of recent history reveal that religious fundamentalism trumps common sense and reason.

[eulogy8894]

12:13 AM on 02/17/2012

This video = A genius at work!

[storeysound]

06:53 PM on 02/16/2012

I'm so proud of Boehner for being able to speak about this without sobbing. That being said, Colbert's little guillotine trick was probably the most over-enthusiastic circumcision since the advent of Bobbitization.

[Rambrewster]

07:38 PM on 02/17/2012

If he really cared, he''d cry.