On Aug 20, 12:49 am, Hardpan yahoo.com> wrote:

When a wealthy famous celebrity pretends he's not a part
of "the club," (i.e. the owners of America), all you can do
is laugh. It's an ironic version of the liar's paradox. Those
rich wealthy bastards don't care about you, says the rich
wealth bastard. Yeah, and he does.

One of the biggest and wealthiest busines interests in
America is the entertainment industry, of which Carlin
is a part. Now, if he were talking specifically about his
own industry, when he says they don't have an interest
in well-educated masses who are capable of critical
thinking, I would say he is right. After all, the dumber
the masses are, the easier their jobs are. Hell, if
people were too capable of critical thinking, they'd
see through his own lame-ass sentimentality as well,
and he might have to actually get some inspiration
for a change, instead of heaping up this simple-minded
pap for the uncritical.

This reminds me of the Green Day song, "American
Idiot," which was a hit a few years ago. "Don't
wanna be an American Idiot, one nation controlled
by the media."

But, ahem, Green Day... you ARE part of the media.

My version:

Don't wanna be an American Idiot, and sing along
with the same simple trite songs that everybody else
does.

That is today's lecture in CritThink 101. Doubt everything,
Seekers. Everybody's selling something.

"And remember, Seekers, to never feel lonely,
because there's a Seeker born every minute."
-Firesign Theatre, "Everything You Know Is Wrong"