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'''William Maher, Jr.,''' ({{pronEng|ˈmɑr}}; born [[January 20]] [[1956]]) is
Maher is known for his [[political satire]] and sociopolitical commentary. His commentaries target a wide swath of topics, from the [[right-wing]] to the [[left-wing]], [[bureaucracy|bureaucracies]] of many kinds, [[religion]], [[political correctness]], [[Hollywood]], the [[mass media]], and persons in positions of high political and social power, among many others. He supports the legalization of [[cannabis]] and [[gay marriage]] and serves on the board of [[PETA]].<ref>[http://www.unmarriedamerica.org/News-About-Us/maher_speaks_up_for_singles.htm Quotes on marriage at unmarriedamerica.org]</ref><ref>[http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0308/28/lkl.00.html Interview with Larry King, 9-28-03]</ref> He is also an outspoken critic of religion and is an advisory board member of [[The Reason Project]]. Maher is number 38 on [[Comedy Central|Comedy Central's]] 100 greatest stand-ups of all time.
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