And just like that, General Colin Powell (Ret.) earns himself a Stephen Colbert Personal Hero Award.
General Powell has a long and distinguished career of impressing me. As one of the most decorated officers in Army history; and, since his retirement, as a well respected statesman, Colin Powell has always been the kind of Republican [...]

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As you know, the Important Blog has, from time to time, bestowed the most presigious and sought-after award on the internet: The Stephen Colbert Personal Hero Award, sponsored by the Nation of Sweden.
This award has been won by esteemed Americans like Dave Barry, Jon Stewart, and Harry Taylor.  And all these luminaries got was a [...]

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Michigan’s Board of Elections announced today that a recall petition drive, organized by right wing tax-cut cultists, submitted a bunch of apparently fake names and forged signatures. As a result, the Speaker of Michigan’s House of Representatives, Democrat Andy Dillon, will not face a special recall election in August.
Even though the right wing nutjobs [...]

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Ask any Michigander. The biggest controversy to hit the state of Michigan since the Model T is unfolding in Detroit as the mayor, charged with official misconduct and perjury, refuses to resign his post. While the mayor’s text message scandal might be the biggest controversy, the most important controversy in Michigan today involves the [...]

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Ladies and gentlemen, as we begin this new year, it is with mixed emotions that I bestow the coveted Jon Stewart Personal Hero Award on my new Personal Hero.
This man, who truly needs no introduction, was already honored here in The Most Important Blog… Ever as our endorsed pick for President of the United States. [...]

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