Gregg Easterbrook offers a fitting tribute to the greatest living American. By the way, Karen Novak, wife of Michael Novak of the American Enterprise Institute, has sculpted a statue of the honoree, which stands in his home state of Iowa.1
The greatest living American is Norman Borlaug, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970, and joins Jimmy Carter as the two living American-born laureates around whose necks this distinction as been placed. Do you know Borlaug’s achievement?2
Role model Rowby launches his 98 cent space ship to search the universe for the Greatest Living American. The dimwitted Space Cows are on the lookout but keep forgetting their mission.3
Stephen Colbert is not the only true American Citizen who cares for America - just the Greatest Living American you can watch on TV. That is, if you’re heroic enough to watch.4
Others have complained about the inclusion of Bill Clinton who was impeached by the House (though acquitted by the Senate). George W. Bush was selected as the “Greatest Living American” despite an approval rating below 50% at the time,[1] however the ranking was also reflected by an end of year Gallup poll, finding Bush to be the most admired living man in America.5
Role model and space hero Rowby launches his 98 cent space ship to search the universe for the Greatest Living American. The dimwitted Space Cows are on the lookout but keep forgetting their mission.6
