How George Carlin Aided and Abetted the Republicans
Think of how stupid the average person is and realize that half of them are stupider than that.--- George Carlin
Enough said.
Despite your contribution to Republican pedagogy, we love you and will miss you, George.
Enough said.
Despite your contribution to Republican pedagogy, we love you and will miss you, George.
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June 24, 2008 11:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
That's a gorgeous quote.
Oh shit. Wonder which half I'm in?
June 25, 2008 12:00 AM | Reply | Permalink
What a wierd title. Otherwise, right there with 'ya.
June 25, 2008 12:16 AM | Reply | Permalink
The title comes from the Republicans' affinity to play to the ignorance of the American public and Carlin's keen observation of that same stupidity.
June 25, 2008 12:22 AM | Reply | Permalink
Well, that clears it up.
June 25, 2008 12:35 AM | Reply | Permalink
In honor of George Carlin, Steven Colbert tonight said, "Motherfucker."
And at least on the channel I watch, it didn't get bleeped.
I hope George had the foresight to order a seven-word inscription for his tombstone.
June 25, 2008 2:25 AM | Reply | Permalink
Ah...Colbert. Love that Motherfucker. And Carlin, too.
Thanks, Aubie.
June 25, 2008 9:12 AM | Reply | Permalink
Here's my problem with George Carlin - he didn't vote.
I don't appreciate criticism from people who don't bother to try to make things better and you can't tell me that refusing to vote makes anything better.
And rather like Glenn Greenwald, Carlin bitched constantly about America and yet never took advantage of the one thing that this government gives us to do that has any direct bearing on what happens here - voting.
I don't have any kind of respect for an American who refuses to vote. I just don't.
June 25, 2008 11:27 AM | Reply | Permalink
I've loved George Carlin ever since seeing him on Johnny Carson when I was little, but I agree with you on the voting thing.
I prefer Frank Zappa's stance. On the back of every FZ album, he had clear as day: "Don't forget to register to vote."
:)
June 25, 2008 11:35 AM | Reply | Permalink
I loved the early Carlin. He was a genius.
The later Carlin got very tedious - all his comedy specials on HBO were just gross comedy in later life and you can get better from the average 5 year old.
I was sorry to see it happen because he was so fucking brilliant when he was younger.
June 25, 2008 11:50 AM | Reply | Permalink
On re-releases of some of his albums (e.g., Mothers Live) that admonition was shortened to, "Don't forget to vote." I had begun to wonder if my memory of the register part was just a hallucination.
Thanks for the anti-revisionist reminder!
June 25, 2008 12:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
Voting is not the only way to try to make things better. More effective are things like making a campaign contribution and speaking out publicly against stupidity. Your postings here, Tena, are a more valuable contribution than your solitary vote.
Deification of voting is a bit dogmatic and lacks a sense of proportion. I sympathize with Carlin's cynical observation that voting only encourages them (politicians), though I myself am not quite that cynical.
With his wit, George Carlin has done more to make things better than either you or I have done by merely voting.
June 25, 2008 11:53 AM | Reply | Permalink