George Carlin

MANIFESTO

digby has a nice paean to George Carlin on her site. I wasn't a huge Carlin fan because, in addition to being a little after my time, he was a little too drug-oriented for my taste. (I just never thought the Hippy Dippy Weatherman bit was funny.) It's the same reason I never paid much attention to Cheech and Chong.

One appealing thing about Carlin, though, was that he was an unabashed atheist, and it's an interesting juxtaposition that this story came out on the day of his death:

Americans overwhelmingly believe in God and consider religion an important part of their lives, even as many shun weekly worship services, according to a national survey released today that also found great diversity in religious beliefs and practices.

Ninety-two percent of those interviewed for the U.S. Religious Landscape Survey said they believe in the existence of God or a universal spirit, and 58% said they pray privately every day.

Oh well. To everyone his own drug.

Requiescat in pace.