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 sentthreatening 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.
nyone 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.
Below
is a video showing Carlin’s deep political analysis in action:
Read the 12 pages of FBI documents on Carlin here.
Source : The Anti Media