Mort Sahl, whose political comedy set the bar for future humorists, dies at 94 by John Otis

Dubbed "Will Rogers with fangs," the comedian had a fearless style that was revolutionary in the 1950s. During the height of Sen. Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist witch hunts, Mr. Sahl took the position that "McCarthy doesn't question what you say as much as your right to say it."

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