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Posted: **Fri Apr 11, 2008 1:43 pm**

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Posted: **Sat Apr 12, 2008 11:09 pm**

Thanks. Ordinarily I don't care much for these kind of chain letters, but this one was both particularly timely and particularly meaningful. Many of these are simply nice-sounding catch-phrases. But, Carlin's was decidedly heart-felt, especially since it breaks a way somewhat from his usual darkly humorous cynicism. It flows just like his stand-up routines, so there's a good chance it's not a hoax.

Posted: **Sat Apr 12, 2008 11:45 pm**

I would have considered it a hoax immediately, but that's how one of his jokes sounds, so maybe not. Very nice either way, but somehow familiar...

EDIT: Oh... Here's why it's familiar. Carlin says this about it:

George Carlin, from his website wrote:One of the more embarrassing items making the internet/e-mail rounds is a sappy load of s*** called "The Paradox of Our Time." The main problem I have with it is that as true as some of the expressed sentiments may be, who really gives a s***? Certainly not me.

I figured out years ago that the human species is totally f*** and has been for a long time. I also know that the sick, media-consumer culture in America continues to make this so-called problem worse. But the trick, folks, is not to give a f***. Like me. I really don't care. I stopped worrying about all this temporal bullshit a long time ago. It's meaningless. (See the preface of "Braindroppings.")

Another problem I have with "Paradox" is that the ideas are all expressed in a sort of pseudo-spiritual, New-Age-y, "Gee-whiz-can't-we-do-better-than-this" tone of voice. It's not only bad prose and poetry, it's weak philosophy. I hope I never sound like that.

Posted: **Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:05 am**

Yipe! Alright, posting this wasn't as appropriate as I hoped. I do support what's being said, though. Even knowing who it's coming from.

Posted: **Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:56 pm**

It encourages you to pray. No way in hell is this Carlin.

Posted: **Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:43 pm**

Good point; Carlin is decidedly against religion. He has said that the only good thing to come out of it is the music.

Posted: **Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:42 pm**

At first I was like: WOW, damn this good. But both Carlin and the "Paradox" have a point. But who cares?

Seriously though, you cannot let the bad things in this world eat you up inside. You have to do your best to survive and be happy.

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A Message by George Carlin

A Message by George Carlin