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George Carlin on The Death Penalty & 1% Banksters Laundering Drug Money .mp4 (Original Post) discocrisco01 Dec 2014 OP
We lost a true genius the day he died. Archae Dec 2014 #1
not lost ronatchig Dec 2014 #3
Interesting rpannier Dec 2014 #2
i miss him barbtries Dec 2014 #4
He got it long, long before many of the rest of us. Thank you George. Scuba Dec 2014 #5
He sure did. dotymed Dec 2014 #6
When was this — early 2000s? brush Dec 2014 #7
Brilliant piece. Thanks for posting. 2banon Dec 2014 #8
This is from 1996... americannightmare Dec 2014 #9
Too smart for even today tecelote Dec 2014 #10
K&R DeSwiss Dec 2014 #11
God, I Really Miss Him... supercats Dec 2014 #12

dotymed

(5,610 posts)
6. He sure did.
Fri Dec 26, 2014, 10:04 AM
Dec 2014

Sad that the only way to hear the truth about America Inc. is through comedians. It makes it all funny while the truth is that it is a tragic situation. That is about the only way to speak truth to power acceptably. George was so well informed about the truth of America, He was a genius comedian too bad people can't take this very real information (still coming from great comedians) and realize...things gotta change.

brush

(53,784 posts)
7. When was this — early 2000s?
Fri Dec 26, 2014, 10:12 AM
Dec 2014

And he was already referring to the top 1% as screwing us all.

That wasn't really in mainstream use until the Occupy Movement years later.

 

2banon

(7,321 posts)
8. Brilliant piece. Thanks for posting.
Fri Dec 26, 2014, 01:12 PM
Dec 2014

Yes, Carlin really had an exceptional acumen in sharply defining the issues of Class and Race in this format. Appropriately harsh commentary in a hilariously funny delivery.

R.I.P. Carlin. And Thank you for all this and more.

 

supercats

(429 posts)
12. God, I Really Miss Him...
Sat Dec 27, 2014, 03:08 AM
Dec 2014

Funny...Smart....Human....Caring....Truthful...Political. A true voice of the people!

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