He liked it when lots of people died

Shit, George Carlin passed away. He was 71 years old and suffered heart failure. In 1972 Carlin released the album Class Clown, and accidentally set sweeping changes to the media in motion. Later that year Carlin was arrested in Wisconsin for disturbing the peace, by using his now famous 7 words you can’t say on television as part of his comedy act. In 1973 WBAI FM radio in New York City broadcast the comedy routine uncensored, while a father and son were listening to their car radio. That man called the FCC, and eventually Carlin was before the Supreme Court as part of a First Amendment, Freedom of Speech case. The Court ruled in favor of the FCC, and Carlin continued to use his bit every chance he could during his comedy act. Carlin never considered himself a revolutionary fighting for change he was just doing his bit.

Pissed off is how we were used to hearing Carlin’s voice. He was pissed at people for being stupid, for driving SAABs, for not having the brains to change the radio station, and for not thinking for themselves. Much of Carlin’s comedy routines centered on people who were unable to think for themselves or people who allowed others to tell them how to think. American culture, politics and media were his favorite subjects for ranting and raving about.

"Take a fucking chance! Put a little fun in your life! ... most Americans are soft and frightened and unimaginative and they don't realize there's such a thing as dangerous fun, and they certainly don't recognize a good show when they see one."
-Carlin 1999, HBO Special “You are all diseased”

Cunt and Motherfucker are the two words from Carlin’s list that have not made their way onto American television yet. I am sure that a certain cartoon based in a mountain town of Colorado will find a reason to include this word soon enough. Because cable television has different standards for its late night television programs then network TV does.

George, your work taught us to laugh and reminded us to think for ourselves. I know that the world of comedy will not be the same without you, andI will miss your special brand of wisdom.

“There are some people that aren't into all the words. There are some people who would have you not use certain words. Yeah, there are 400,000 words in the English language, and there are seven of them that you can't say on television. What a ratio that is. 399,993 to seven. They must really be bad. They'd have to be outrageous, to be separated from a group that large. All of you over here, you seven. Bad words. That's what they told us they were, remember? 'That's a bad word.' 'Awwww.' There are no bad words. Bad thoughts. Bad Intentions.”
-Carlin 1972, 7 Words you can’t say on television