wayne on June 23, 2008
George Carlin has died of heart failure in Santa Monica California. I, for one, will miss him greatly.
Of all the comedians I've watched, George Carlin has made the biggest impression on me. His comedy questioned everything from religion to words themselves. He also had his own views on obscenity which I can do nothing more than agree with.
The whole problem with this idea of obscenity and indecency, and all of these things — bad language and whatever — it’s all caused by one basic thing, and that is: religious superstition,” Carlin told the AP in a 2004 interview. “There’s an idea that the human body is somehow evil and bad and there are parts of it that are especially evil and bad, and we should be ashamed. Fear, guilt and shame are built into the attitude toward sex and the body. ... It’s reflected in these prohibitions and these taboos that we have.
He made us laugh with his wit and logic, and he made us think. And perhaps that is the greatest thing about George Carlin. Not only does he induce laughing in everything he has done, he also makes you stop to think and question what you already thought you knew.
And lets not forget those 7 words you can never say on television.
George Carlin will be missed by myself and thousands if not millions of others on this little blue planet. My only regret is not being able to see or meet him in person. We'll miss you George.
George Carlin May 12, 1937 - June 22, 2008
