Yes, all the words are quite impolite. Thats right. Global Search Search In. Marc Allan: Good, thanks for calling. Everybody says they suck. 0000005590 00000 n Are these fucking people kidding me? THINGS ARE MOVING FASTER NOW, MISTAKES WERE MADE. That doesnt help them. (Yes, I know, the USS America is a humongous, gargantuan behemoth, and the rudder very, very, very small, but we can still make it sloooowly turn to a certain general heading if we all pile our [intelligent] votes in the wheelhouse. THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. ,G0p%:::400-: @%L`n((lax@\0eF,q] \ .P+4 d3;P hnN*S fxsH>XDAA#beae:i5rY3h11(31013a_p_&]37CD\&k2N@TD}. Quick Guide. So self-important. Did you ever think about the arithmetic? And nobody seems to notice. In this paper, I examine George Carlin's stance on . (CLAPS, LAUGHS). POLITICIAN:WHEN HE RESPONDS TO MY INITIATIVE, I WILL REVIEW HIS RESPONSE, TAKE A POSITION AND MAKE A RECOMMENDATION. You dont. <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents(digitalcommons@montclair.edu)/Rect[400.0562 72.3516 527.5898 82.8984]/StructParent 7/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> 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. Well where do people think these politicians come from? But a comedian has the ability to use their anger and intelligence to refocus and reconstruct their pain into entertainment. They are irrelevant. TOUGH DECISIONS like: POLITICIAN (PLANNING):HOW MUCH SOFT MONEY CAN I EXPECT TO COLLECT IN EXCHANGE FOR MY CORE VALUES? George Carlin Politicians : Choosing Life or Death in Capitalist America.. George Carlin Politicians youtu.be. THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. He was known for his black comedy and reflections on politics, the English language, psychology, religion, and taboo subjects. They don't fall out of the sky. Because the owners, the owners of this country dont want that. So, next time you're scrolling through your feeds, ask yourself: 'Is this really connecting me with people, or is it just making me more disconnected and isolated?' War, disease, death, destruction, hunger, filth, poverty, torture, crime, corruption, and the Ice Capades. endobj They say, Well, if you dont vote you have no right to complain. But wheres the logic in that? stream 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? ', And let's not forget the humblebrags. Copyright 2017 iComedyTV.com. Yeah, the public sucks! Now you can just hide behind a screen and fire off your misspelled, grammatically incorrect rants to thousands of strangers. xref Two reasons I dont vote. You know what they're interested in? I think the list of commandments was deliberately and artificially inflated to get it up to ten. 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. The politicians are put there to give you the idea you have freedom of choice. 0000003901 00000 n [wptabs style=wpui-mre-basic mode=horizontal background=false] This is not good work. To avoid redundancy in the comments section, we kindly ask /u/arkreder to respond to this comment with the prompt you used to generate the output in this post, so that others may also try it out. But here's the thing: social media isn't real life. An INITIATIVE is an idea that isn't going anywhere! George Carlin was known for his insightful and humorous observations on modern society, including his thoughts on social media. We dont have people like that in this country. They dont pass through a membrane from some other reality. You enjoy yourselves. 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. Marc Allan: Hi. "Now, there's one thing you might have noticed I don't complain about: politicians. He was a spiritual atheist as an adult. It's like the Wild West of the internet, but with more trolls. And let's not forget about YouTube. The PEOPLE are fucked. <>/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 . v. Pacifica Foundation, in which a 54 decision affirmed the government's power to regulate indecent material on the public airwaves. It's like, 'Hey, look at me, I'm having a good time. 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. 9 minutes; 13,650 views; May 13, 1999 To learn more, check out our transcription guide or visit our transcribers forum, Comedian George Carlins take on The Ten Commandments. Fuck hope. So if you are easily offended dont click the link. This is the best we can do, folks. You, and I, are not in the big club. of American cultural paradoxes. It's a big club, and you ain't in it. <>/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 . 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. "George Carlin" Scripts.com. Well, where do people think these politicians come from? They want obedient workers. Search. FUCK THEM. It's clearly a padded list. As long he included one additional commandment: Genius is the ultimate source of music knowledge, created by scholars like you who share facts and insight about the songs and artists they love. But marital fidelity is a good idea, so I suggest we keep the idea and call this commandment "Thou shalt not be unfaithful." By the way, its the same big club they use to beat you over the head with all day long when they tell you what to believe. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comics; one newspaper called Carlin "the dean of counterculture comedians". Incidentally, another way of expressing this sentiment is to say we're sending our young men and women to places the average American can't find on the map. And besides, all of these sites, they're just an illusion. ', 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. e d u / e t d)/Rect[230.8867 233.3227 416.9463 245.0414]/StructParent 4/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> We could see through the hypocracy and illogic of our parents and teachers, but because of our age and size we couldn't do anything about it. Complete biography of George Carlin . Difference. But here's the thing, folks. But it's all a facade. Real connection comes from being present with other people, from having meaningful conversations, from doing things together. He missed this one. Every time. (LAUGHS) And we know this must be true because the next thing we hear from him is: POLITICIAN:I JUST WANNA PUT THIS THING BEHIND ME AND GET ON WITH MY LIFE. George Carlin does not need my platitudes, but I will still proffer them. I say that where the military is concern the extent of a POLITICIANS insincerity can be measured by how far around the world our soldiers are stationed and whether or not any of them(POLITICIANS) can pronounce it? Recorded on November 5, 2005, Beacon Theater, New York City, New York. It covers the most famous 'rant' part of the speech. Most of the images you will find here are available for license or purchase. You wanna know what a friend is? I mean, why do we need to see some idiot eating Tide pods or jumping off a roof into a pool? But here's the thing: you don't need social media to be happy. Two hundred years versus four and a half billion. And term-limits aint going to do you any good. That's the problem in this country too many people getting on with their lives. Here Is What You Support, Stop The Steal! The fact that Americans will probably remain willfully ignorant of the big red, white and blue dick thats being jammed up their assholes everyday, because the owners of this country know the truth. You voted them in. Speakola is a labour of love and Id be very grateful if you would share, tweet or like it. Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. %PDF-1.3 They speak of course with great caution, because they must take care not to actually say anything. endobj Fuck em! But hey, I guess it's just part of my glamorous jet-setting lifestyle.'. We're all becoming like Goldfish, swimming around in our own little bowls, looking at the world through a curved piece of glass. Well off-course not only is it possible its inevitable and thats when he's at his very best and that's when he trots out the really good stuff. They dont pass through a membrane from another reality. Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. I have a problem with the Ten Commandments. In fact, it might be the thing that's making you unhappy. As for the poor, they tell us theyve lost all incentive because weve given them too much money.[6]. They want it back so they can give it to their criminal friends on Wall Street, and you know something? It goes WAY beyond his famous Seven Words You Cant Say on Television (also classic). And the more noise there is, the harder it is to hear anything worth listening to. They OWN YOU. George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 - June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, author, and social critic. 188 0 obj 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'M NOT SURE; I HAVEN'T DETERMINED THAT YET (LAUGHS). OR: I WAS QUOTED OUT OF CONTEXT. ], Your email address will not be published. You have OWNERS! Good honest hard-working people continue, these are people of modest means, continue to elect these rich cock suckers who dont give a fuck about you.they dont give a fuck about you they dont give a FUCK about you. When they're in trouble, their explanations usually begin simply with words like MISS-COMMUNICATION; QUESTION:WHAT DID YOU DO WRONG, SENATOR?POLITICIAN:WELL, IT WAS A MISS-COMMUNICATION. They want your retirement money. George Carlin > Quotes > Quotable Quote (?) Tired of that shit. 0000008961 00000 n They [Catholic teachers] would fall back on, Well, its a mystery.[2]. So maybe maybe MAYBE, its not the politicians who suck. The more we pointed out the foolishness of our "superiors," the more they kept us down. But wheres the logic in that? Then watch the video. 0000000716 00000 n GEORGE CARLIN: I want to tell you something about words that I think is important. However, he calls himself an apatheist (meaning that he's an atheist who doesn't care about the topic). Likethe public. I, on the other handwho did not votewho did not votewho, 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. 0000082419 00000 n I show how there is no direct way to escape politicizing . Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Personally, I think we still need to hoist our fannies perpendicular and hike ourselves to the ballet box for all elections. endobj 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. George Carlin: How you doing? Carlin is funny as hell. 0000001412 00000 n Forget the politicians. Londons Heathrow Airport, November 7, 2018. Everybody's going to save something now. A clean place to live. Dst7cSE99`YpOqBp@&+69ykl95-! Nobody seems to care. Pfft! Friends? I dont vote. e d u / e t d / 4 7 1)/Rect[72.0 131.7406 279.0264 143.4594]/StructParent 6/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> Overnight I became a sun-worshipper. All rights reserved. . Carlin took a liberal stance on most things, but generally found politics and politicians corrupt and ridiculous. From the late 1980s, Carlin's routines focused on sociocultural criticism of American society. They don't pass through a membrane from another reality. George Carlin: I'm in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Results like these do not belong on the rsum of a Supreme Being. All day long beating you over the head in their media telling you what to believe, what to think and what to buy. Transcribed part of speech begins at 10.33, 13 May 1999, National Press Club, Washington DC, USA. The late George Carlin was a genius with words, a deft dasher of conventional logic, and a master observer (and master-baiter!) Narrow, unenlightened self-interest doesn't impress me. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). This is an incomplete transcript made by Raven Developers. Another favorite distortion is Public Service. 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. Carlin left a wealth of social, political, and religious commentaryand most of it was highly critical. This is said with a straight face although it's obvious of course that the proposition is stated precisely backwards (LAUGHS). Maher is a liberal who has endorsed at least the last two Democratic presidential candidates. His final HBO special, It's Bad for Ya, was filmed less than four months before his death. That's why we need people who can make the TOUGH DECISIONS. 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. From Life Is Worth Losing. Pfft! Im talking about the real owners now, the BIG owners! The planet has been here four and a half billion years. Well, we know what they want. But I'm sure they will still remove this. The big wealthy business interests that control things and make all the important decisions. What's with all the selfies? Theyll get it. <>stream If this is the best God can do, I am not impressed. Were fucked. George Carlin on why he likes disasters and people under pressure, and why the planet is doin' just fine. endobj As for me, Ill be home on that day, doing essentially the same thing as you. 185 0 obj Garbage out. 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 my tribute and way of promoting George Carlin's work. And then, maybe, put down your phone and go have an actual conversation with someone.