FBI Had 12-Page File On George Carlin Because He Made Jokes About Government
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.”
They added that his act was “considered to be in very poor taste” and “it was obvious that he was using the prestige of the Bureau and Mr. Hoover to enhance his performance.”
After Carlin’s appearance on the show, the staff of Jackie Gleason received a number of anonymous letters — allegedly from fans but possibly from the FBI — condemning Carlin for speaking about the government in the critical way that he did. It has been proven that the FBI has indeed sent threatening letters to public figures in the past, pretending to be concerned colleagues or a member of the public, including to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Anyone that speaks out against the injustices of the world, whether they are a dangerous terrorist or a harmless comedian, will receive unwanted attention from government.
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George Carlin is an absolute legend. One of the funniest yet most incisive people the world has ever known. I would go so far as to say that he was responsible for the politicization of comedy. Before him there was only high brow satire but he spoke to us in a language we could all understand.
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So true!
It is no secert that agencies like the FBI, NSA, DHS etc mainly exist to crackdown on anti-government dissent. Terrorism is technically dissent, but so is protesting unjust laws, so you can see how they try to conflate those two. They'll use every intimidation tactic in the book, everything short of throwing people in prison for criticizing the government because it's not legal yet. But you better believe they want to go that far.
George Carlin for President!
Ghost of George Carlin for president
I was hoping for a hologram George.
Maybe it'll be like Futurama where they preserve his head
During these dark political and information-overloaded times, we need more comedians to shed light upon serious issues. Carlin spoke his mind freely, and the freedom of speech and press is the cornerstone for democracy. He reminds me of Chelsea Handler, who is currently tackling political and socioeconomic issues through active conversations and a twist of humor.
All the world's a stage, which role will you play?
and it's time for george!
That's just typical for a bank/corporation hybrid government to do, George Carlin told the truth and made a good living out of it. They could never take this away from him.
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