From this moment on I'm a George Carlin fan! Although I didn't know him, the quotes you used show not only his humor, but how irreverent he was. I like intelligent humorists who use humor for a purpose and George Carlin apparently had a special humor. I imagine it must have been one of those people who could be uncomfortable with his verb and his thinking. Today's society, and especially some people, have seen humor, not only a way to de-stress you, but also an interesting way to protest, to resist. Irony, parody, sarcasm have been used to unmask those in power. In Venezuela, for example, we have the ability to make a joke about anything, and that is that higher level of pain, suffering and frustration, greater sense of humor develop the people who suffer them as a tool to combat pressure. I have always believed that in a democracy, freedom of expression provides humor to citizens. Thank you for sharing, @honeydue.