I Am America (And So Can You!)

Colbert bloviates this all-points spoof, but the "full cast" includes the oldest man in the world, who flatlines after reminiscing about "the joy of racism." God, who also testifies, is a huge Colbert fan. He once answered everyone's prayers, He explains, but "now it's gimme, gimme, gimme." Since players on both teams beg for victory, "I usually have no choice but to answer the prayer of whatever team is better." "Religion," "Sex and Dating," "The Homosexual Agenda (Do Not Read By Glowstick Light)"--the fabulous fake TV pundit sets the world aright. It's all in Colbert's voice: He's angry, he's confident, and he's kidding. If only all TV and radio pundits traded the hating business for the laughing business. Lord, hear my prayer. B.H.C. (c) AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine

Starred review from August 20, 2007
Realizing that “it takes more than thirty minutes a night to fix everything that's destroying America,” Colbert bravely takes on the forces aligned to destroy our country—“whether they be terrorists, environmentalists, or Kashi brand breakfast cereals.” His various targets include nature (“I've never trusted the sea. What's it hiding under there?”), the Hollywood Blacklist (“I would have named enough names to fill the Moscow phone book”), and atheists (“Imagine going through life completely duped into thinking that there's no invisible, omniscient higher power guiding every action on Earth. It's just so arbitrary!”). Colbert also provides helpful illustrations and charts (“Things That Are Trying to Turn Me Gay”), a complete transcript of his infamous speech at the 2006 White House Correspondents' Dinner, and a special “Holiday” DVD, all of which add up to a book that is sure to be a bestseller and match the success of Colbert's former Daily Show
boss Jon Stewart's America (The Book)
.