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Colbert's book contains more America than on can handle
Rick Crawford
Issue date: 4/4/08 Section: Diversions
"I Am America (And So Can You!)" was written by the popular television personality Steven Colbert in 2007, but because of the ongoing presidential campaign that we are all aware of, it may be necessary to bring this book up once again.
Every weeknight, audiences are given the chance to get to know Colbert a little bit better on his hit television show, "The Colbert Report" (remember the Ts are silent). And in this 230-page book, we learn more about this modern-day megastar than any one of us needs to know.
The book starts out with a bang, as each chapter shows how liberals are quickly destroying the greatness that is America with their destruction of family and marriage institutions, modern day science and, of course, the extremely biased liberal media.
Colbert does provide answers - most of which I cannot write in this article - but he knows that America must be protected from Hollywood, foundations of higher education and bears!
In this book no one is safe from Colbert's wrath, as he points out that the top threats facing America today include yoga, the Dyson vacuum cleaner and anybody who is not Catholic.
But it is not the main content of the book that keeps the reader captivated. Colbert allows readers to truly understand his way of thinking by reading the margins on the sides and bottoms of each page, filled with random thoughts, many of which have nothing to do with what is covered on the page.
Even though some may not quite catch his jokes and blatant satire, Colbert keeps the reader laughing throughout. And though he declares multiple times throughout the book that books are also the number one threat facing America today - mostly because they have "facts," and none should be read besides the good book - this is one that all college students with anything resembling a sense of humor should pick up at one point. And if you need more, don't forget to pick up the audio version of the book to hear it read by Colbert himself.
So come on, America. Pick up a brand new hardcover of "I Am America (And So Can You!)" at your local bookstore and help stop the terrorists once and for all.
Rick Crawford
diversions@dailybarometer.com
Every weeknight, audiences are given the chance to get to know Colbert a little bit better on his hit television show, "The Colbert Report" (remember the Ts are silent). And in this 230-page book, we learn more about this modern-day megastar than any one of us needs to know.
The book starts out with a bang, as each chapter shows how liberals are quickly destroying the greatness that is America with their destruction of family and marriage institutions, modern day science and, of course, the extremely biased liberal media.
Colbert does provide answers - most of which I cannot write in this article - but he knows that America must be protected from Hollywood, foundations of higher education and bears!
In this book no one is safe from Colbert's wrath, as he points out that the top threats facing America today include yoga, the Dyson vacuum cleaner and anybody who is not Catholic.
But it is not the main content of the book that keeps the reader captivated. Colbert allows readers to truly understand his way of thinking by reading the margins on the sides and bottoms of each page, filled with random thoughts, many of which have nothing to do with what is covered on the page.
Even though some may not quite catch his jokes and blatant satire, Colbert keeps the reader laughing throughout. And though he declares multiple times throughout the book that books are also the number one threat facing America today - mostly because they have "facts," and none should be read besides the good book - this is one that all college students with anything resembling a sense of humor should pick up at one point. And if you need more, don't forget to pick up the audio version of the book to hear it read by Colbert himself.
So come on, America. Pick up a brand new hardcover of "I Am America (And So Can You!)" at your local bookstore and help stop the terrorists once and for all.
Rick Crawford
diversions@dailybarometer.com
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