Re: George Carlin (RIP) - Was He A Philosopher? [yes]
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Re: George Carlin (RIP) - Was He A Philosopher? [yes]         

Group: alt.philosophy · Group Profile
Author: Sir Frederick
Date: Jun 23, 2008 23:23

On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:40:15 -0700 (PDT), Immortalist yahoo.com> wrote:
>George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 В– June 22, 2008)[17][18] was
>an American stand-up comedian, actor and author who won four Grammy
>Awards for his comedy albums.
>
>Carlin was especially noted for his political and black humor and his
>observations on language, psychology, and religion along with many
>taboo subjects. Carlin and his "Seven Dirty Words" comedy routine were
>central to the 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case F.C.C. v. Pacifica
>Foundation, in which a narrow 5-4 decision by the justices affirmed
>the government's right to regulate Carlin's act on the public
>airwaves.
>
>Seven Dirty Words
>http://youtube.com/watch?v=BTyzTJTNhNk
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F.C.C._v._Pacifica_Foundation
>
>In the 2000s, Carlin's stand-up routines focused on the flaws in
>modern-day America. He often took on contemporary political issues in
>the United States and satirized the excesses of American culture.
>
>He placed second on the Comedy Central cable television network list
>of the 10 greatest stand-up comedians, ahead of Lenny Bruce and behind
>Richard Pryor.[19] He was a frequent performer and guest host on The
>Tonight Show during the three-decade Johnny Carson era, and was also
>the first person to host Saturday Night Live.
>
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Carlin
>
>George Carlin - 2008 - It's Bad for Ya! (1 to 7)
>
>http://youtube.com/watch?v=oxXkJoSgeXo
>http://youtube.com/watch?v=2yhiiZAz3MY
>http://youtube.com/watch?v=V1VhzGa2jDs
>http://youtube.com/watch?v=YA_fA2j_Qvw
>http://youtube.com/watch?v=BU5EycsEf6Y
>http://youtube.com/watch?v=pdR7vVK0o7w
>http://youtube.com/watch?v=XxoKMzLCzh0
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