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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat Is Jon Stewart's Next Move? - It's Pretty Cool
http://inhabitat.com/jon-stewart-and-his-wife-are-turning-nj-farm-into-a-sanctuary-for-rescued-animals/Its pretty much the understatement of the century to say that Jon Stewart, departing host of The Daily Show, has a lot of fans. However, Stewart will gain some new fans as he prepares for his post-TV days, and a lot of them will be furry. Stewart and his wife, Tracey, have purchased a New Jersey farm and plan to turn it into an animal sanctuary, where rescued farm animals can live out their natural lives in peace. Can you hear the collective awwww from animal-loving fans of The Daily Show?
Read more: Jon and Tracey Stewart are turning a NJ farm into a sanctuary for rescued animals | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building
This isnt a whim for the Stewarts. The pair have been compassionate friends of animals for many years, and Tracey was quoted in a press release saying that promises of animal shelter visits in exchange for completed homework are the norm in the Stewart household. Raising their two children to have respect and compassion for animals is a key part of the Stewarts efforts to ensure that future generations of animals will have the protections they deserve. Theyve also adopted a menagerie of animals as a family over the years, including four dogs, two horses, two pigs, three rabbits, two guinea pigs, two hamsters, one parrot and two fish who, as Tracey told USA Today, were all rescues.
On The Daily Show, Stewart has used his position on more than a few occasions to help educate people about the deplorable conditions farm animals endure and to call for a greener planet. Among the most memorable is this eight-minute segment from February of this year in which Stewart skewered New Jersey Governor Chris Christie over vetoing a popular gestation crate ban. More recently, Stewarts thoughtful interview with Farm Sanctuary founder Gene Bauer illustrates the comedians personal interest in animal welfare.
Stewart will leave The Daily Show in August of this year, leaving a gaping hole in our hearts where witty criticism of the American political system once was. With the news of the farm-cum-sanctuary on the horizon, its a little unclear what other projects Stewart might undertake after ending his 16-year-reign of the funniest news show in history. We cant help but wonder (hope) about the possibility of seeing Jon Stewart involved in the next presidential election from a different point of view. Vote Stewart in 2016? Wed consider it!
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What Is Jon Stewart's Next Move? - It's Pretty Cool (Original Post)
lame54
Aug 2015
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President Jon Stewart? Why not? Can anything be as crazy as "President Trump" being seriously said?
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#2
He'd eat all the animals and what he couldn't eat he'd store in his freezer...
CTyankee
Aug 2015
#10
Gidney N Cloyd
(19,834 posts)1. Jon Stewart and his 3-legged pitbull, "Champ":
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)2. President Jon Stewart? Why not? Can anything be as crazy as "President Trump" being seriously said?
restorefreedom
(12,655 posts)3. very cool
if he had to go because it was time to move on, what a great thing to move on to.
narnian60
(3,510 posts)13. Totally agree.
Love him (and his wife) even more
appalachiablue
(41,131 posts)4. K & R. Good for the Stewarts!
Blue Owl
(50,355 posts)5. Sounds like a dream job to work there
Binkie The Clown
(7,911 posts)6. So, he's going to be a cat wrangler.
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)7. they sound like such nice people...
lame54
(35,287 posts)8. could you imagine Sean Hannity doing something like this?
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)10. He'd eat all the animals and what he couldn't eat he'd store in his freezer...
truedelphi
(32,324 posts)9. Can't help myself --
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Aww!
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nirvana555
(448 posts)11. Wow! What a wonderful service. I just can't say enough........n/t
DawgHouse
(4,019 posts)12. Wonderful!
glinda
(14,807 posts)14. Too early for President. Gov. maybe in a few years or something.