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DetlefK

(16,423 posts) Tue May 13, 2014, 06:20 AM May 2014

The fake George Carlin-quote is spreading...

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/04/26/1294819/-George-Carlin-Quote-Bastardized-on-Facebook-by-Heartland-Institute

And now it can be found on politicalhumor.about.com among real quotes.

Meh, who cares about who endorsed what or who said what.

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The fake George Carlin-quote is spreading... (Original Post) DetlefK May 2014 OP

It was only a matter of time before some Repugs twisted his rant against corporations. reformist2 May 2014 #1

Since the corporations pretty much run the government hobbit709 May 2014 #2

perhaps the most quoted modern personality. .. pipoman May 2014 #3

reformist2

(9,841 posts)

1. It was only a matter of time before some Repugs twisted his rant against corporations.

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Tue May 13, 2014, 06:32 AM

May 2014

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

2. Since the corporations pretty much run the government

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Tue May 13, 2014, 06:47 AM

May 2014

pipoman

(16,038 posts)

3. perhaps the most quoted modern personality. ..

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Tue May 13, 2014, 07:49 AM

May 2014

With that comes false attributions and misquoted quotes. ..whoda thunk when he was being crucified for saying aloud the 7 words you can't say on television. .

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