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Orwellian_Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 11:08 PM Original message |
A Reminder From George Carlin- "The Real Owners of America" |
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AndrewP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
1. I miss George Carlin |
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No.23 (517 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 11:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Ditto. Very much too. RIP, George. |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
3. fucking A!! rec #7! and.... this needs to go all the way to the top!! nt |
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rrneck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
4. A great sage of our time nt |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 11:44 PM Response to Original message |
5. K&R |
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Spoon (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 12:43 AM Response to Original message |
6. Spot on |
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zeemike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 05:48 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. There is a way out ut it won't be easy |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 08:43 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Along with Monsanto controlling the food supply & I'm sure there's a way they |
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zeemike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 09:21 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I see it more like taking to the land |
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rosesaylavee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 10:31 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Did you read H2OMan's thread on this earlier this week? |
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zeemike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 12:28 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. I did miss it and thanks for pointing it out |
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agent46 (424 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 12:49 PM Response to Reply #12 |
30. I agree |
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zeemike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 01:23 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Not loud or violent in any way |
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agent46 (424 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 03:01 PM Response to Reply #33 |
46. I meant that metaphorically |
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zeemike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 03:54 PM Response to Reply #46 |
55. Gotcha n/t |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 05:06 PM Response to Reply #10 |
61. Our local, really teeny tiny, PBS TV channel |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 02:42 PM Response to Reply #7 |
42. Back to pitchforks and flaming torches in the night... |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 06:04 PM Response to Reply #6 |
63. Don't forget Molly Ivins - |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 07:00 AM Response to Original message |
8. Perfect |
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RagAss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 07:04 AM Response to Original message |
9. ....it's as if God himself spoke these words through him....RIP George ! |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
11. Nail hit on head. |
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antimatter98 (537 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
13. Exactly right. More of us are awake to this, but how... |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 11:24 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. That is the ironic thing isn't it - |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 08:20 PM Response to Reply #15 |
70. I want DUers to realize that Obama is working for Owners, not for us. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 10:57 PM Response to Reply #70 |
73. I absolutely agree - |
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Freeusfromthechurch (141 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 11:40 AM Response to Reply #13 |
21. I feel you...But...ponder this view... |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 01:35 PM Response to Reply #21 |
34. Sure, but they still own everything, and therefore own us. How do we liberate that? n/t |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 12:49 PM Response to Reply #13 |
31. I will be asking that very question at a Move.org meeting |
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sakabatou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
16. Spot on, George. Spot on. |
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C......N......C (454 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
17. Off the subject. |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
18. All true. |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
19. I've Always Loved George Carlin's Definition Of The Classes: |
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winyanstaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 08:05 PM Response to Reply #19 |
69. I was born poor and after being Bushed it looks like I may die poor... |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 11:05 PM Response to Reply #69 |
74. Excellent post and should be required reading. |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
20. like, how come everyone's shocked? 1000s of bks & articles written on this, for over a century |
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Butch350 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 12:38 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Name one. |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 01:50 PM Response to Reply #25 |
35. C.Wright Mills: "The Power Elite": spells it all out.... |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 02:29 PM Response to Reply #20 |
38. If it wasn't on TeeVee it doesn't exist. That's how come. |
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Kurovski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 02:47 PM Response to Reply #38 |
44. That's true, and that's the way it is. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 05:53 PM Response to Reply #20 |
80. Every new generation is born illiterate. nt |
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AzDar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
22. Miss you, Mr. Carlin. |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
24. ouch!! |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
26. George Carlin was one of the most potent, informed, and intelligent men |
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DKRC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 04:08 PM Response to Reply #26 |
58. "If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you." — Oscar Wilde |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
27. What's really depressing is that it takes a comedian to tell the truth in America.. |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 02:23 PM Response to Reply #27 |
37. Add Bill Hicks to that list.. |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 02:47 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. Did you see the David Letterman show a few weeks back when he had |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 02:52 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Nah, I got rid of my TeeVee service altogether.. |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 03:05 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. uTube videos about the Hicks performance and Letterman's apology |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 03:07 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Hey, Thanks! |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 03:10 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. NoProblem. They are important enough to make sure they are seen. |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 05:14 PM Response to Reply #47 |
62. I had never heard of Bill Hicks. Thank you for posting these |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 06:11 PM Response to Reply #43 |
64. Wasn't that amazing? |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 07:31 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. Yes. Letterman was very gracious. |
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winyanstaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
28. George Carlin was a true Patriot |
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Fire1sKid (223 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
29. Hilarious,but sadly true |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
32. I'd love to hear |
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nradisic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
36. God bless you heart George... |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
39. BRILLIANT!!! The All-Suicide Channel. I'm still laughing. Carlin was a genius. |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
40. To say that Mr. Carlin was a genius and soothsayer is understating the facts. |
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Kurovski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
41. K&R. |
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maryf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
48. K&R so glad to see this again, |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
51. Thanks. Great Carlin words. |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
52. What was America is over, what will be America has just begun. |
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freemarketer6 (189 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 10:53 PM Response to Reply #52 |
72. Not in a millon years. We are in the beginning of the end. Go watch |
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caseymoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
53. George Carlin = Mark Twain? |
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bluesmail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
54. The ever prescient George Carlin. eom |
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road2000 (995 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
56. And in Minnesota, |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
57. R & K for George..... Carlin that is. nm |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
59. Funny thing is, if anyone besides Carlin points out the obvious, it's considered "Obama bashing" |
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Orwellian_Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 04:40 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. That point is crucial |
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1badjedi (116 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
65. I miss carlin. |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
67. A prophet. eom |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
68. Fuckin' Bravo |
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davidwparker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
71. Mods, take this down. OBAMA IS IN CHARGE !!!!!!! |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 11:10 PM Response to Original message |
75. And he was and still is right! |
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Shelob (1 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
76. And yet, he refused to vote. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 08:58 AM Response to Reply #76 |
77. You assume voting changes anything. |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
78. Truer words have never been spoken. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-29-09 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
79. KICK! |
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