Comedian George Carlin is known as one of the most controversial and outspoken entertainers of his time, and as far as the government is concerned, he could have possibly been a terrorist.
Carlin was not a violent or criminal person in any way, but he said things during his routines that struck at the root of the problems in our society. He went into great detail about corruption in government and business.
During the 1978 Supreme Court case, FCC v Pacifica Foundation, the government cited Carlin’s work as an example of profanity. They used his “Seven Dirty Words” segment to show the type of language that was being used in records and broadcasts. However, the government’s interest in his work did not stop there.
Just after his 1969 appearance on the Jackie Gleason show, Carlin caught the attention of the FBI because he made jokes about then-FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover. According to the government, Carlin had “referred to the Bureau and the Director in a satirical vein.”
#1: Ada To: Horse (#0)
Ada posted on 2020-07-28 19:20:08 Reply Private Reply
#2: BTP Holdings To: Horse (#0)
OMG! And if that is not a mortal sin I do not know what would be. :-O
BTP Holdings posted on 2020-07-28 19:22:34 Reply Private Reply
#3: Lod To: Horse (#0)
"...it's a fucking club, and you ain't in it."
Lod posted on 2020-07-28 23:18:38 Reply Private Reply
#4: noone222 To: Lod (#3)
"they even want your Social Security"
noone222 posted on 2020-07-29 06:53:41 Reply Private Reply
#5: Lod To: noone222 (#4)
"they want it all"
Lod posted on 2020-07-29 07:51:18 Reply Private Reply