Stephen Colbert had a bit fun with a very serious topic during his Word segment on the Colbert Report and defended Texas Gov. Rick Perry for his claim that those that disagreed with his on the position of what to do with the children of illegal immigrants and paying for their education are heartless.

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Stephen Colbert has made no secret of his fondness for Rick Perry, so it was only natural that he'd use tonight's Report to go to bat for Perry against critics of the Texas governor's disastrous performance in last week's Republican debate. The arguments Colbert made while doing so, however, were a bit more unorthodox.

I don't think Colbert's remarks are going to be landing him any interviews with the likes of Sheriff Joe Arpaio or his ilk any time soon.

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At a hearing about a Tennessee state health insurance program Tuesday, a state lawmaker compared children born to undocumented immigrants to multiplying rats.

Tennessee state Rep. Curry Todd (R) wanted to know if the Cover Kids health-insurance program required "proof that you are here legally before you can get assistance."

"I am talking about the adults," he added.

The Cover Kids program administrator replied that the program only offers assistance to unborn children. "According to the federal government, we cannot ask for immigration documents, or verify that information, because we are providing coverage to the unborn — the unborn child will be classified as a U.S. citizen," she said.

"Under the guidance that was provided to states, under the previous administration, there is a technical guidance letter that states that for covering the unborn child, we are not permitted to determine citizenship, because the child, once born, is a U.S. citizen," another official said.

"Well, they can go out there like rats and multiply, then, I guess," Todd replied.

The Associated Press reported that "no other lawmakers on the state Fiscal Review Committee responded to the remarks."

"I was actually wrong, and I admit when I'm wrong," Todd told AP.

Todd added that he should have said "anchor babies" instead of rats. Many also find the term "anchor babies" to be offensive.

The Collierville Republican said something must be done to protect Tennessee taxpayers.

Director of the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition Stephen Fotopulos called Todd's remarks "dehumanizing."

The liberal blog Think Progress noted that 130 Republicans in Congress want to end the constitutional guarantee on birthright citizenship.

Stephen asks Rep. Zoe Lofgren how hard it is to be a migrant farm worker and if she wants to make an anchor baby with him. Rep. Lofgren might not have wanted to make an anchor baby that they could then indoctrinate and turn into a "terror baby" by taking it to the "ground zero mosque" but I've got it on good authority that there might be some others willing to volunteer to take here place.

I look forward to tonight's show where Stephen is going to go out there and try to keep up with those farm workers. And apparently Colbert will be testifying "in character" before the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Immigration this Friday. That should be interesting to say the least.

Stephen did a good job of whacking the Republicans for their fear mongering on anchor babies and for wanting to change the 14th Amendment in this segment from Tuesday.

All I can say is thank goodness I've got Stewart and Colbert around to mock these guys because our sorry excuse for "news" sure is hell isn't holding their feet to the fire for their insanity.