George Carlin's posthumous Congress honor

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By April MacIntyre Jul 16, 2008, 4:53 GMT

The late George Carlin was paid tribute by the US Congress and prominent local California politicians. George Carlin - Los Angeles Premiere - Avco Cinema Theatres - Westwood, CA, USA © Lee Roth / RothStock / PR Photos

George Carlin - Los Angeles Premiere - Avco Cinema Theatres - Westwood, CA, USA © Lee Roth / RothStock / PR PhotosCarlin's publicist Jeff Abraham told Monsters and Critics that Sally Wade, "the love of George Carlin’s life for 10 years or as he would say, 'wife, without papers'" issued a statement for his fans.

Carlin and Wade, Photo courtesy of Sally Wade

Despite Carlin's years of material hammering the inefficiencies and bureaucracies of government, Wade noted that George made quite a memorable impression of a number of politicians.

According to Wade, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and the Country of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors adjourned in tribute and reverence their regular meetings out of respect to the passing of George Carlin.More impressive and a little surprising to Ms. Wade was the fact that she was presented with the Flag that flew over Congress on June 23rd.

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JasonAug 1st, 2008 - 23:52:55

Paying tribute to Carlin, how freakin' absurd! The guy was an anti-American piece of hippie garbage, who benefited from everything consumeristic that he whined about on stage (to the price of at least $50 per show...imagine that?!), and also apparently had no issue selling his 'routines' on CD at Wal-Mart.

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lindsayNov 14th, 2008 - 19:56:28

Jason, are yuo homeless? Can't find $50? Oh yeah I understand, probably the consumistic society yuo are living in, robbed all yuo got. Never mind, yuo will be always able to go to Cuba and get the pills yuo need for nothing!

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lindsayNov 14th, 2008 - 19:59:14

By the way, if Carlin was antiamerican, what about those thiefs in wall street and in the white house? Are they enough 'patriotic' for you?

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philFeb 13th, 2009 - 04:39:06

Jason is just mad because his real name is... drum roll... TODD! LOL

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marcJun 6th, 2009 - 23:57:44

your right his name is todd! lol. i tell ya what jason, i hope u nd ur entire family die in of cancer. idiot.

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