{"id":32246,"date":"2012-01-10T00:05:15","date_gmt":"2012-01-10T07:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/markshea\/?p=32246"},"modified":"2014-12-30T19:11:03","modified_gmt":"2014-12-31T02:11:03","slug":"george-carlin-call-your-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/markshea\/2012\/01\/george-carlin-call-your-office.html","title":{"rendered":"George Carlin, Call Your Office"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

There are now eight words you cannot say on television:<\/p>\n

\u201cIsrael is more than capable of defending itself,\u201d as Cpl. Jesse Thorsen learned \u2014 Ron
\nPaul supporting soldier speaking out against the wars cut off on CNN<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The business of our troops is to go suffer and die for our damp-handed chickenhawk Ruling Classes and their End to Evil theories (and then return to joblessness and Congressional schemes to strip them of their benefits (if they live) or be dumped in landfills (if they don\u2019t). Actually speaking out about the latest mad scheme to send troops to Israel or whatever war is being planned next is not permitted.<\/p>\n

What? You thought the function of the media was to inform or permit the free exchange of ideas? No. Its job is to a) sell beer and shampoo and b) enforce Dominant Paradigms.<\/p>\n

HT: Pittsford Perennialist<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There are now eight words you cannot say on television: \u201cIsrael is more than capable of defending itself,\u201d as Cpl. Jesse Thorsen learned \u2014 Ron Paul supporting soldier speaking out against the wars cut off on CNN. The business of our troops is to go suffer and die for our damp-handed chickenhawk Ruling Classes and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":92,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32246","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nGeorge Carlin, Call Your Office<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"There are now eight words you cannot say on television: "Israel is more than capable of defending itself," as Cpl. 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