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Stephen Colbert Converts All Dead Mormons To Judaism

David Taintor | February 24, 2012, 9:56AM

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Stephen Colbert on Thursday tackled the practice of posthumously baptizing Holocaust victims into the Mormon church. MSNBC's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell had an interview last week with Holocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel, who called on Mitt Romney to denounce the practice.

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Colbert: Bullying Is Fine As Long As You Get A Permission Slip From God

David Taintor | November 10, 2011, 10:23AM

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You know, Herman Cain isn't the only man in America getting bullied. And if you ask Stephen Colbert, it has to stop.

But sometimes, well-meaning people go too far, he said, and anti-bullying laws just "replace the schoolyard bully with the bully of big government."

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Topics: Bullying, Michigan, Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report

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Stephen Colbert Explains Why The Wealthy Need Yachts To Flee Hordes Of The Poor

David Taintor | November 9, 2011, 10:46AM

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Stephen Colbert is increasingly worried about downtrodden hordes going after him and his wealthy friends. "The barbarians are at the gated communities," Colbert said. "We must be ready to flee at a moment's notice."

So Colbert was comforted by a recent full-page ad in Yachts International magazine. The ad reads, in part: "We used to sell yachts as luxury items. In today's world, they're really a necessity."

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Topics: Occupy Wall Street, Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report, income inequality

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Stephen Colbert Isn't Giving Up On 'Muffingate' (VIDEO)

David Taintor | November 3, 2011, 11:30AM

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Stephen Colbert on Wednesday took on the final chapter of "muffingate," the saga of the Justice Department allegedly spending $16 per muffin at a conference.

"Why would the government spend $16 on a muffin when they can go to Starbucks and get one for $14," Colbert asked.

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Topics: $16 muffin, DOJ, Justice Department, Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report

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Colbert On Voter ID Laws: Why Not Let Only GOP Lawmakers Vote? (VIDEO)

David Taintor | July 21, 2011, 12:20PM

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Stephen Colbert has only one explanation why politicians he doesn't vote for are elected: voter fraud!

Colbert on Wednesday addressed the rise of restrictive voter ID laws around the country, saying they ensure only the right people vote. Take New Hampshire Republican House Speaker Bill O'Brien. Back in March, TPM reported that he wanted to disenfranchise students who "just vote their feelings."

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Topics: Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report, Voter Identification, Voter suppression, Voting, voter fraud, voter intimidation

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Stephen Colbert's Super PAC Wouldn't Report Donations Until 2012

Ryan J. Reilly | July 11, 2011, 12:10PM

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Stephen Colbert's new "Super PAC" Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow will not report donations until 2012.

The treasurer of the political action committee created by the Comedy Central host wrote a letter to the Federal Election Commission informing the agency they would be changing the filing frequency to semi-annual for 2011. That means the group wouldn't have to report who donated to the group until January 2012.