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Legendary comedian George Carlin dies at age 71

Some friends got tickets to a George Carlin show years ago, and I went along, at the time, for the fun of it. I’d seen some of Carlin’s work on TV, and I knew of his cultural (or counter-cultural) significance, but I didn’t fully appreciate his genius. And then I saw him. And heard his effortless brilliance and cunning insights first hand. I’d seen plenty of stand-up, but I’d never seen someone make an audience think and laugh at the same time, about subjects most comedians wouldn’t dare touch read

George Carlin Dies At 71

LOS ANGELES — Acerbic standup comedian and satirist George Carlin, whose staunch defense of free speech in his most famous routine "Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television" led to a key Supreme Court ruling on obscenity, has died. Carlin, who had a history of heart trouble, went into St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica on Sunday afternoon complaining of chest pain and died later that evening, said his publicist, Jeff Abraham. He had performed as recently as last weekend at the Orleans read

George Carlin Dies At 71

LOS ANGELES — Acerbic standup comedian and satirist George Carlin, whose staunch defense of free speech in his most famous routine "Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television" led to a key Supreme Court ruling on obscenity, has died. Carlin, who had a history of heart trouble, went into St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica on Sunday afternoon complaining of chest pain and died later that evening, said his publicist, Jeff Abraham. He had performed as recently as last weekend at the Orleans read

George Carlin mourned as a counterculture hero

George Carlin mourned as a counterculture hero George Carlin mourned as a counterculture hero By KEITH ST. CLAIR – 34 minutes ago LOS ANGELES (AP) — Acerbic standup comedian and satirist George Carlin, whose staunch defense of free speech in his most famous routine "Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television" led to a key Supreme Court ruling on obscenity, has died. Carlin, who had a history of heart trouble, went into St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica on Sunday afternoon co read

Digby Braves Teh Stupid

And OH. MY. GOD! it burns. What is even more embarrassing, this incredibly stupid woman comes from Minnesota. Politically Connected "Some suggestions are that perhaps we would see an enhancement of wildlife expansion because of the warmth of the pipeline," she said during her Wednesday appearance on WCCO-Radio's "Jack Rice Show." Bachmann noted a caribou population increase, from 2,700 to 30,000, since the Trans Alaska Pipeline System from Prudhoe Bay was built in 1977. The pipeline has now b read