... to Believe It"
Noah over at Down With Tyranny highlighted one of George Carlin's greatest pieces, titled "The American Dream." In a mere three and a half minute monologue, George tells more truth than you'll ever hear in a conventional conversation about our country. The biggest truth of all is simply this, "they [owners, politicians, celebrities, bosses, etc] don't care about you."
Carlin was a great comic; smart, witty, and absolutely able to get to the heart of our foibles, our hypocrisy and our shames. I miss his voice and his critiques. Satirists and commentators like George, Mark Twain, and Sinclair Lewis are rare and precious balms to the souls bruised by the reality of our national life.
Take a break on your holiday Monday and reflect, is this the country I know? If it is, is this the country I want? And if not, what am I going to do about it?
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