Colbert Suggests a New Name for FEMA
"The Colbert Report" host, fresh off his career-making roast of President Bush, comes up with a way to save the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
“The Colbert Report” host, fresh off his career-making roast of President Bush, comes up with a way to save the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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Stephen Colbert is on a serious roll this week, capped off by this brilliant suggestion for a new name for FEMA.
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