Regular readers may have noticed that I have not been posting very much in the last month or so. In addition to it having been a busy Christmas season, the other reason stems from my own outlook. While there may be a measure of seasonal affective disorder influencing that outlook,
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Politics and its Discontents: Despite Our Conceit, The Earth Does Not Need Saving
George Carlin probably said it best, but letter-writer Patrick Cowan makes the same point in the following: The Earth does not need saving. And the human race is its least qualified saviour Andrea Mandel-Campbell writes: “Opting out of the climate crisis clearly is not an option. We need to get
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: The American Dream – A Trenchant Interpretation
I have likely posted this in the past, but a repeat viewing in these troubled times is surely warranted: George Carlin parsing the truth about the ‘American Dream’. As always with Mr. Carlin, be aware that the following contains language that may be offensive to some. Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: The End Of Days
In these latter days of our life as a species, there is little that shocks or dismays me. Instead, I find my predominant emotion now is one of disappointment: Disappointment that we never realized our potential as a species. Disappointment that our headlong plunge into oblivion is done with eyes
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Some Sunday Wisdom From A Social Seer
To borrow from Ben Jonson’s accolade about Shakespeare, George Carlin was “not of an age, but for all time.” A man not afraid to shake the tree of complacency, he saw things that so many of us either don’t see or are afraid to acknowledge. Yesterday, he was trending on
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: From Beyond The Grave
It’s been 12 years since George Carlin left us, yet the ensuing years have made him even more relevant than he was in his day. The following video uses his profanity-strewn upbraiding of the system to good effect, I think you will agree. This video is completely devastating for Trump.
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Putting Everything Into Perspective
No one did it better than George Carlin. Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Losing Our Hubris, Or The Truth, According To George Carlin
Religious belief can be a marvelous thing, It can give strength in times of trouble, comfort in times of grief, and direction in times of confusion. It can also be the source of unspeakable hubris. My own beliefs do not hew to the traditional, although I am convinced that what
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A Timely Reminder
George Carlin died in 2008, but the following could have been performed last night. Although some of the language is coarse, it somehow seems entirely appropriate: Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Gone, But Never Forgotten
Each year, George Carlin’s acerbic commentary and observations become more and more relevant. If we don’t want a repeat of what happened last time, then it’s up to us to educate those who wilfully or otherwise do not know that Harper & the CONservatives have sold us out. H/t Politicked
Continue reading350 or bust: Perspective
This puts things into perspective. Happy World Wildlife Day! * And for some more perspective, here’s George Carlin on “saving the planet”.
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: So what is life, anyway? Bill? George?
Two comedians give their take on the meaning of life, set to music. (Warning: autotune.) Sometimes people forget that comedians like Bill Hicks and George Carlin, for all their savage wit, had a soft gooey center just like the rest … Continue reading →
Continue readingThe Ranting Canadian: Canada’s annual protest against women’s rights was…
Canada’s annual protest against women’s rights was held at Parliament Hill on May 9, 2013, drawing thousands of right-wing busybodies who can’t keep their authoritarianism in their pants. The name of the yearly “March For Life” is misleading, because most of the religious fanatics who attend these events are very
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: George Carlin – The Truth About Life In Premier Clark’s Office
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Well my friends it is Friday afternoon, time for a little humour. Actually, unbeknownst to us George Carlin was hanging around the BC Legislature recently. More precisely in the spirit of openness and transparency he was slumming and checking out life in the Premier’s office, observing Premier Clark
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: What George Carlin Knew
George Carlin knew plenty when it came to lances and tigers and he made that plain in the opening of his final concert before he died in 2008.
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: On American Societiy – George Carlin
Like the present John Stewart, George Carlin because he was not in power could make the radically anti-establishment pronouncements he so often did with minimal consequences. He was a comedian after all and no one listens to comedians… More people need to listen and act on the ideas of our
Continue readingCanadian Progressive World: Conservative MP seeks to open emotive abortion debate
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has made it clear his government will not reopen the abortion debate. But Stephen Woodworth, the Conservative MP for Kitchener Centre wants to reverse course. And force Parliament to enact a …Read More
Continue readingPolitics and Entertainment: The American Dream: You have to be Asleep to Believe It
George at his most prescient, ranting best. How he would have loved the occupy movement.
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: We miss you George – Pro Life, Abortion and the Sanctity of Life
George Carlin in his usual raw, uncensored style examines how silly the anti-choice, anti-woman position is.
George not doing his routine.
Filed under: Humour, Religion Tagged: Abortion, George Carlin, Pro-life
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