Does that sound crazy? Maybe. But I’ve never accepted the common definition of “patriotism”. The people who believe a patriot is someone who defends his country right or wrong.

George Carlin was a true patriot. Rather than defend the status quo, he challenged the country and its people and its government to be better than they were.

Every time George spoke, he didn’t disparage his country, government and citizens. But he always poked fun at the ridiculousness of some of the accepted rules, the “we’ve always done it this way” ideologues.

George never spoke against the American Dream. He simply tried to help us make America a little freer, a little more caring, and a little more logical. And maybe help I never knew that man personally. But I wish I had. I imagine behind the bluster was a very thoughtful, intelligent and gentle individual…

…of course, then again, he may have been a real hoser…

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