"In America, anyone can become president. [wptabtitle]Friends[/wptabtitle][wptabcontent][twitter-feed username=shoq mode=search id=323794037750513667][/wptabcontent] Notify me of follow-up comments by email. George Carlin: How you doing? [wptabtitle]@Shoq[/wptabtitle][wptabcontent][twitter-feed username=shoq mode=feed id=323150247956193281][/wptabcontent] George Carlins daughter, @kelly_carlin, on her first radio show with guest Paul Provenza, talking about this routine. We're not rats', Rectorial address, Glasgow University - 1972, For Geoffrey Tozer: 'I have to say we all let him down', by Paul Keating - 2009, for James Baldwin: 'Jimmy. Juno3127 10 years ago You couldn't be more wrong. So I know that a little later on this year, youre going to have another one of those really swell presidential elections that you like so much. 0000000016 00000 n
And we have the CONCEIT to think that somehow we're a threat? In this blog post, we'll take a look at some of Carlin's most famous quotes on government. A friend is someone you can count on. Clearly he's preparing us for something (LAUGHS). And so, a long last after each has RESPONDED to the others INITIATIVES and each has REVIEWED the others RESPONSES and everyone has taken a POSITION made a JUDGMENT and offered a RECOMMENDATION. NOW they have to do something! endobj Michael Cooney was a speechwriter for @, George Carlin: 'Politicians don't actually say things, they INDICATE them', National Press Club - 1999. http://www.ravendevelopers.com/blog/2013/0 Bernie Sanders: 'So the next time you hear me attacked as a socialist, remember this', Georgetown University - 2015, Jimmy Carter: 'The threat is nearly invisible in ordinary ways. Lee did not involve himself formally in politics, but he was a symbol of diversity and the synthesis of "East" and "West." Get listed in the most prominent screenplays collection on the web! Something is wrong here. Such as the PROCESS: POLITICIAN:WE HAVE TO MOVE THE PROCESS FORWARD SO WE CAN IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THE INITIATIVE IN ORDER TO MEET THESE CHALLENGES. Its never going to get any better, dont look for it, be happy with what youve got. And term limits aint gunna do ya any good. And they're all looking for that instant gratification of likes and followers, like it's some kind of digital high-five. They dont pass through a membrane from another reality. . Not in the abstract they don't. POLITICIAN:I ADVISED HIM THAT I HAD MADE A JUDGMENT. And don't even get me started on the whole idea of 'friends' on social media. I'm so interesting, I'm so important!'. I think the list of commandments was deliberately and artificially inflated to get it up to ten. Carlin was known for his dark comedy and reflections on politics, religion, psychology, language and taboo subjects. George has been quoted as calling this his favourite HBO special of them all due to its continuous flow-on nature and high standard of writing. George Carlin was an outspoken comic, known for his brash sense of humor, foul language and controversial views on politics, religion and other sensitive subjects. Pfft! Do you? As I say, they're my work, they're my . Subreddit to discuss about ChatGPT. Where are all the bright, honest, intelligent Americans ready to step in and save the nation and lead the way? This is the kind of shit youd expect from an office temp with a bad attitude. And the greatest arrogance of all: save the planet. You know what they want? Fuck hope. Londons Heathrow Airport, November 7, 2018. George Carlin does not need my platitudes, but I will still proffer them. Its what our system produces. 0000080920 00000 n
People are so quick to judge and attack each other over the smallest things. They say, Well, if you dont vote you have no right to complain. But wheres the logic in that? You dont. Carlin is usually spot on. Theres a reason for this, theres a reason education SUCKS, and its the same reason it will never, ever, EVER be fixed. This is an incomplete transcript made by Raven Developers. In April 2004, he placed second on the Comedy Central list of "Top 10 Comedians of US Audiences".The first of Carlin's 14 stand-up comedy specials for HBO was filmed in 1977. Yeah the public sucks. He often commented on contemporary political issues in the United States and satirized the excesses of American culture. Let's all tell each other what we're doing every minute of the day. OR: I WAS QUOTED OUT OF CONTEXT. And secondly, I dont vote because I believe if you vote you have no right to complain. Moses could have carried them down the hill in his pocket. Hi speech lovers,With costs of hosting website and podcast, this labour of love has become a difficult financial proposition in recent times. Copyright 2017 iComedyTV.com. It's like, 'Hey, look at me, I'm having a good time. They want it back so they can give it to their criminal friends on Wall Street, and you know something? We've been here, what, a hundred thousand? Fuck hope! 0000015151 00000 n
Cause Americans have a lot of trouble dealing with reality. They are us', Address to Parliament following Christchurch massacre - 2019, Dolores Ibrruri: "No Pasarn!, They shall not pass! ', Defense of 2nd Spanish Republic - 1936, Jimmy Reid: 'A rat race is for rats. War, disease, death, destruction, hunger, filth, poverty, torture, crime, corruption, and the Ice Capades. m o n t c l a i r . It's like a bunch of robots pretending to be human. (LAUGHS), so instead they ADDRESS the PROBLEM (LAUGHS). 186 0 obj It's clearly a padded list. Sure, here's a sample transcript of George Carlin talking about social media in one of his stand-up routines: "Let's talk about social media for a minute. Well, where do people think these politicians come from? Then share it far and wide with the little green button. But social media is just a symptom of our narcissistic, attention-deficit culture. You and I are not in the big club. He said: [There was] a lot of classroom freedomin fact there was so much freedom that by eighth grade, many of us had lost the faith. "No child left behind. He said: Once you leave the womb, conservatives dont care about you until you reach military age. If it's a really serious matter, they make a JUDGMENT: POLITICIAN: I HAVEN'T MADE A JUDGMENT ON THAT. They dont pass through a membrane from some other reality. Been here four and a half billion years. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) GEORGE CARLIN, COMEDIAN: Takes the cake! Theyre not interested in that. Watching the video and reading the transcript are, interestingly, two different experiences. And don't even get me started on Twitter. <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents( \n h t t p s : / / d i g i t a l c o m m o n s . Where are all the bright, honest, intelligent Americans ready to step in and save the nation and lead the way? And that certain sign that things are closing in: POLITICIAN:WHATEVER HAPPENED TO INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY (LAUGHS). Because that's where real communication happens, folks. 203 0 obj Web. I show how there is no direct way to escape politicizing . You, and I, are not in the big club. You voted them in. (LAUGHS). endobj You have no choice! @Z(dXSm !4I Apparently, his last ballot was cast in 1972for McGovern. All across this great land of ours, the greatest nation on earth, the greatest nation in the history of the World and in times of military crisis you can be sure that someone in a suit in this town will eventually plant himself in front of a camera and carry on a great deal about the most powerful nation on the face of the earth. 0000000716 00000 n
Well where do people think these politicians come from? everybody complains about politicians. 0000001412 00000 n
The big wealthy business interests that control things and make all the important decisions. Two reasons. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comics; one newspaper called Carlin "the dean of counterculture comedians". Video Transcript - In Defense of Politicians (George Carlin, 1996) "Now there's one thing you mighta noticed I don't complain about: politicians. Personally, I think we still need to hoist our fannies perpendicular and hike ourselves to the ballet box for all elections. But really, they're just regurgitating whatever they heard on cable news or read on some clickbait website. George Carlin was an American stand-up comedian, actor, social critic and author. But in war times they quickly become, our brave young fighting men and women stationed half way around the world in places whose name's they(POLITICIANS) can't pronounce, wandering if they will ever see their loved ones again. In this paper, I examine George Carlin's stance on . Besides, environmentalists don't give a shit about the planet. You're just trying to impress people you don't even know. Now theres one thing you might have noticed i dont complain about: politicians. George Carlin was born and raised in Manhattan, New York in 1937 and died in Santa Monica, California in 2008. 'Oh, I'm so exhausted from traveling all over Europe for the third time this year. Now, folks, a question for you. Please validate my existence. Now normally during peace times the politician would refer to people in the military as: POLITICIAN:OUR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN STATIONED AROUND THE WORLD. <>stream
It's our undeniably superior (almost god-like) intelligence that made life difficult for us when we were children. As for the poor, they tell us theyve lost all incentive because weve given them too much money.[6]. 0000082419 00000 n
He often spoke about his youth in Catholic school and, as a result of his particular schools relatively liberal approach to education, he says, he was given the intellectual freedom to eventually reject the faith. (6K"F;nyV-()*bt3QgsX;a\IC'h%7. Not in the abstract they don't. THOU SHALT NOT TAKE THE NAME OF THE LORD THY GOD IN. Obedient workers, people who are just smart enough to run the machines and do the paperwork. Our country is failing because the majority of the people are selfish. Two reasons I dont vote. endobj That somehow we're gonna put in jeopardy this beautiful little blue-green ball that's just a-floatin' around the sun? This is said with a straight face although it's obvious of course that the proposition is stated precisely backwards (LAUGHS). Maybe you'll find some of the features useful , Ignore this comment if your post doesn't have a prompt. The politicians are put there to give you the idea that you have freedom of choice. Then you're just what they're looking for. Search. THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. They don't get any real human contact. Its a big club, and you aint in it! (But First, Answer Me This). Carlin, for 40-years, was one of the greatest comedians ever. Follow the link for the full transcript, its worth it, but here are a few choice excerpts: When it comes to bullshit, big-time, major league bullshit, you have to stand in awe of the all-time champion of false promises and exaggerated claims, religion. Reading the text, it sounds like a reasonably serious essaywell, sort of. It covers the most famous 'rant' part of the speech. I know, they say, they say: well if you dont vote you have no right to complain. Everyone's taking pictures of themselves, all the time. everybody complains about politicians. It's the perfect name because it's anti-social media. trailer Everybody says they suck. Everybody's going to save something now. And we've all bought into it. POLITICIAN:THERE IS NO EVIDENCE, NO ONE HAS PROVEN ANYTHING EVENTUALLY I'LL BE EXONERATED. Most of the images you will find here are available for license or purchase. Funny, Humor, Beer. I'm tired of fucking Earth Day, I'm tired of these self-righteous environmentalists, these white, bourgeois liberals who think the only thing wrong with this country is there aren't enough bicycle paths. THINGS ARE MOVING FASTER NOW, MISTAKES WERE MADE. So, the next time you're walking around looking at your phone, tweeting and Instagramming and Facebooking, just remember this: you're not living in the real world, you're living in the digital world. And secondly, I dont vote cause I believe if you vote, you have no right to complain. Read it first. You know, those posts that pretend to be modest, but really they're just a way of showing off. Something is definitely wrong. Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. George Carlin was known for his insightful and humorous observations on modern society, including his thoughts on social media. What's with all the selfies? I dont vote. The transcripts I could find always sucked. These are the websites where people go to express themselves, right? Theyve long since bought, and paid for the Senate, the Congress, the state houses, the city halls, they got the judges in their back pockets and they own all the big media companies, so they control just about all of the news and information you get to hear. This is what we have to offer. But just as pressure and heat transform coal into diamonds, it's that frustration, social pressure and the heat of anger that transforms us into comedians. As for me, Ill be home on that day, doing essentially the same thing as you. Religion. It's like a highlight reel of their fake lives. And it's not just that social media is a distraction from real life, it's also a way of creating a false sense of connection. Sure, here's a possible transcript of George Carlin talking about social media: "Let's talk about social media. In 2017, Rolling Stone magazine ranked him second (behind Richard Pryor) on its list of the 50 best stand-up comics of all time. Yeah, let's share our every thought and feeling with the entire world, because that's what we need, more information. [wptabs style=wpui-mre-basic mode=horizontal background=false] for Caitlin & Johnny - 2015, Korey Soderman (via Kyle): 'All our lives I have used my voice to help Korey express his thoughts, so today, like always, I will be my brothers voice' for Kyle and Jess - 2014, Bruce Springsteen: 'They're keepers of some of the most beautiful sonic architecture in rock and roll', Induction U2 into Rock Hall of Fame - 2005, Olivia Colman: 'Done that bit. You have OWNERS! They want it back so they can give it to their criminal friends on Wall Street, and you know something? THOU SHALT NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS . If you want to make a difference in the world, if you want to connect with people in a meaningful way, put down the phone, step away from the computer, and go have a real conversation with someone. <> Local elections, special elections, and mid-terms, especially. Not on some social media platform where everyone's shouting into the void.". Difference. 01. No contest. endobj That doesnt help them. It will be a lot of fun. I don't like euphemisms, or euphemistic language. And then there's the political posts. Now, in the interest of logicsomething religion has a really hard time withI'm going to skip around the list a little bit: THOU SHALT NOT STEAL. I just wanna put this thing behind me and get on with my life (CLAPS, LAUGHS). Been through earthquakes, volcanoes, plate tectonics, continental drift, solar flares, sun spots, magnetic storms, the magnetic reversal of the poleshundreds of thousands of years of bombardment by comets and asteroids and meteors, worlwide floods, tidal waves, worldwide fires, erosion, cosmic rays, recurring ice agesAnd we think some plastic bags, and some aluminum cans are going to make a difference? 0000053233 00000 n
POLITICIAN:WERE ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM AND WE'LL SOON BE PROCEEDING. They're worried that some day in the future, they might be personally inconvenienced. Difference. endobj The table is tilted folks. Fuck em! He is mostly non-political except for his involvement with the environmental organization, Greenpeace. 194 0 obj And that's just sad.". Theres a reason. Save the planet, we don't even know how to take care of ourselves yet. Marc Allan: Oh, okay, good. What a great idea. That's a friend. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); All photographs on this website (unless otherwise indicated) were created by and are the property of Daniel R. Joder and may not be used for any purpose without permission. WHEN THE HEARINGS HAVE CONCLUDED, I WILL MAKE A JUDGMENT OR I MIGHT MAKE AN ASSESSMENT. It's a big club, and you ain't in it. Another favorite distortion is Public Service. Pfft! It was during the waning of the Nixon years, where confidence in government was beginning its slide down to the Stygian depths where it rests today; the Vietnam War, and racial unrest, continued to rage on. "I don't believe anything the government tells me." - George Carlin 02. (LAUGHS) PROCEEDING. ', Illustrator of the Year, British Book Awards - 2018, Tina Fey: 'Only in comedy is an obedient white girl from the suburbs a diversity candidate', Kennedy Center Mark Twain Award - 2010, Sacha Baron Cohen: 'Just think what Goebbels might have done with Facebook', Anti Defamation League Leadership Award - 2019, Greta Thunberg: 'How dare you', UN Climate Action Summit - 2019, Charlie Munger: 'The Psychology of Human Misjudgment', Harvard University - 1995, Lawrence O'Donnell: 'The original sin of this country is that we invaders shot and murdered our way across the land killing every Native American that we could', The Last Word, 'Dakota' - 2016. Unless we think of some way to fight back. People post pictures of themselves and their lives, trying to create a narrative that they're happy, successful, and popular. Carlin considered conservatives and Republicans the greedy, warmongering class in political ideologies. e d u / e t d / 4 7 1)/Rect[72.0 131.7406 279.0264 143.4594]/StructParent 6/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> George Carlin. Maybe something else sucks around here like: THE PUBLIC. [wptabtitle]Blog[/wptabtitle][wptabcontent][/wptabcontent] It covers the most famous 'rant' part of the speech. Better yet, and more ironic, 'THEY TWISTED MY WORDS.' Carlin was not unique in that he saw through the thick layers of societal propaganda and rhetoric that are the source of many of the worlds problemsand let it be known that, despite his liberal stance on most social issues, he would point out their hypocrisies as wellbut he was well-respected and well-spoken enough to have left an impression on American thinking and history. 0 But theres a reason. George Carlin was one of the most well-known and beloved comedians of all time. No contest. Maybe something else sucks around here. And the worst part is that social media has become a platform for outrage and self-righteousness. https://ad.style/. And not that you can help it, I mean the problem is really with the people you cover. It's like the Wild West of the internet, but with more trolls. All rights reserved. . Here's a transcript of a segment where he talks about it: "Social media, what a crock of shit that is. Here it is: Why are there ten? The career of comedian George Carlin (1937-2008) spanned five decades, with his first appearance on "The Tonight Show" being in 1962.He was an outspoken, acerbic social critic, and what came out of his mouthcould be shocking or even sometimes vulgar, but often his railings against injustice or stupidity or corruption shone a light on some dark areas as he said things that others would or . George Carlin > Quotes > Quotable Quote (?) Yeah, right. I dont always agree with everything he says, but I always listen. 183 0 obj 4 Mar. So I have solved this little political dilemma for myself in a very simple way: on election-day, I-STAY-HOME. 190 0 obj George Carlin on Voting Transcript Now there's one thing you might have noticed i don't complain about: politicians. They got you by the balls. <<76B7883B53B3B2110A00D082ECFCFC7F>]/Prev 777933>> There's a whole world out there waiting for you, and it's much more interesting than anything you'll find on social media.". Forget the politicians. Let's get started! And of course, they're all looking for that dopamine hit of getting likes and comments from people who agree with them. We're addicted to the attention, the likes, the validation. <>stream
This country was bought and sold and paid for a long time ago. Been through all kinds of things worse than us. People trying to make the world save for their Volvos. But hey, I guess it's just part of my glamorous jet-setting lifestyle.'. Everybody says they suck. As I say, they're my work, they're my play, they're my passion. That's why we need people who can make the TOUGH DECISIONS. You don't. You have no choice. You know, say, boy, he really . Everybodys at the mall scratching his ass, picking his nose, taking out his credit card out of a fannie-pack, and buying a pair of sneakers with lights in them. The PEOPLE are fucked. Beep Boop, this was generated by by ChatGPT. They spend billions of dollars every year lobbying, lobbying, to get what they want. 184 0 obj Maybe two hundred thousand? Who in fact did not even leave the house on election-day, am in no way responsible for what these people have done, and have every RIGHT to complain as loud as I want, about the mess YOU created, that I had nothing to do with. Results like these do not belong on the rsum of a Supreme Being. He was raised an Irish Catholic, even an alter boy, and attended a Catholic school until the age of 15, when he dropped out of school.[1]. He and his "seven dirty words" comedy routine were central to the 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case F.C.C. (LAUGHS). xWnF}WDh%&^6F%&T{84e[A0@-3wUr-*l:, XF{HT+T0?LL q8"y1yY0LV"vQ|8:GwPBr,&]Qt7oz5n Enjoyed this speech? Yes, all the words are quite impolite. Two hundred years versus four and a half billion. So, maybemaybemaybe its not the politicians who suck. A clean place to live. Where you calling from today? Hes right. Nobody seems to care! You know, that thing that's supposed to make us more connected and informed, but really just turns us into a bunch of self-obsessed, attention-seeking, validation-craving zombies. I do not own this video. %PDF-1.3 Im sure as soon as the election is over, your country will improve immediately. The late George Carlin was a genius with words, a deft dasher of conventional logic, and a master observer (and master-baiter!) Not affiliated with OpenAI. George Carlin: In football, the object is for the quarterback, otherwise known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by . 0000015335 00000 n
Carlin was noted for his black comedy and reflections on politics, the English language, psychology, religion, and various taboo subjects. Then youre just what theyre looking for. <>/MediaBox[0 0 612 792]/Parent 175 0 R/Resources<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/Tabs/S/Type/Page>> But first thing the next morning, I became a sun-worshipper. Two reasons. George Carlin: Dumb Americans. People go on there, they play with the animals, they pet them, they feed them, but they don't get any real interaction. STANDS4 LLC, 2023. 187 0 obj George Carlin Politicians : Choosing Life or Death in Capitalist America.. George Carlin Politicians youtu.be. They don't fall out of the sky. The only difference is, when I get finished masturbating, Im gunna have a little something to show for it, folks.. POLITICIAN:SERVING THE NATION. I dont vote. From the late 1980s, Carlin's routines focused on sociocultural criticism of American society. In 2008, he was posthumously awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. 191 0 obj [187 0 R 188 0 R 189 0 R 190 0 R 191 0 R 192 0 R 193 0 R] Nothing wrong with the planet. They dont want that! He pretty much smashed the nail squarely on the head. They dont care about you at all at all AT ALL. You got people walking around bumping into each other, looking down at their phones, tweeting, Instagramming, Facebooking, like they're all little paparazzi.