I think that among the billions of lives which walk this earth, there are those forunate few who have been triple blessed:
1. Blessed with an understanding of Truth
2. Blessed with the courage to speak the Truth
3. Blessed with the charisma to be liked for speaking the Truth
And Truth, in the sense that’s used here in this post, does not describe just 1 thing, but rather a multitude of items. It is truth about the current welfare and being of the Earth, it is about the myraid type of relationships that exist between man and his fellows, it is about the destiny of each species, and it is about the changes that are constant.
In my opinion, George Carlin was one of these individuals. As everyone likely knows by now, Mr. Carlin died about a week ago (June 22, 2008). As a comedian, Carlin was able to brand his form of truth under the disguise of entertainment and thereby reached an entire generation of people. His now infamous “7 Words You Can’t Say on Television” was the basis for the US Supreme court case F.C.C vs. Pacifica Foundation, and now will always remain the strongest footnote in the idea of freedom of speech.
I’ve never been a huge fan of Carlin - while I did enjoy most of his routines, and admire his mastery of the English language, I was born at the tail end of his career where he had become a bit too pessimistic. Many of his earlier works were definitely groundbreaking, and led the way for the most of the 70s population to open their minds to the un-thinkable; but his most recent routines were too drenched in cynicism and an overly-strong disgust in his own heritage. He was bitter in his old age.
But, nevertheless, Carlin saw clearly his own version of the Truth and he was bold enough to pass it on to others. And his charm and ability to entertain enabled it to be a willing accepted message. Whether or not his Truth is one that I share completely, I do admire him and believed that he was one of those “Triply blessed” individuals.
I hope, that in his new and current surroundings, he has an opportunity to expand on his Truth.
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