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of RFK, the Weathermen and the SLA, and having the whole movement for something bigger start to go sour as it mainstreamed. The similarities between Nixon and Trump are so obvious, | feel like | don’t even need to mention them. | saw similarities in your spiritual journey to mine. “Paul Krassner” in my

arities between Nixon and Trump are so obvious, | feel like | don’t even need to mention them. | saw similarities in your spiritual journey to mine. “Paul Krassner” in my script was in some ways a vessel to project all my own hang-ups onto. | suppose that’s an unfair burden to put on you. | don’t know if this a

llenges from such daunting surrealists as Richard Nixon, O.J. Simpson, and Sarah Palin -- and never blin

comprehension skills; and second, if satire has become indistinguishable from reality, it's probably reality's fault. It's impossible to overstate Paul Krassner's impact on American comedy. He has influenced everyone from George Carlin to Harry Shearer to Lewis Black, and will continue to inspire the satirists

nic? But maybe that's the wrong question to ask. Maybe, instead, satirists should ask themselves, "What would Paul Krassner do?" This collection of Krassner's work couldn't have come at a better time. It serves as a welcome reminder that satire has been under threat from reality before — almost continuou

ed know an individual inside the San Clemente hideaway. The next step was to hire a professional graphologist. who determined the authenticity of Mr. Nixon’ s handwritten notes on the typed transcript. Finally, our attorneys assured us that there was no violation of copyright laws involved, because it wa

ist was the inspiration that kept pushing me to the next level; there was no way I could continue reading it and remain the same.” --George Carlin “Paul Krassner--confidant of Lenny Bruce, co-founder of the Yippies, defiler of Disney characters, publisher of The Realist, and investigative satirist extraordinai

blic figures. He would rather savor a piquant irony about a public figure than eat a bowl of fresh strawberries and ice cream.” --Ken Kesey “T told Krassner one time that his writings made me hopeful. He found this an odd compliment to offer a satirist. I explained that he made supposedly serious matters

bservation would appear in print. Unlike Richard Nixon, who never dreamed that Avs words would be publis

ce their partners. | start to slide out, but not inconspicuously enough. Ramana Das, who knows me from a previous incarnation, calls out, “There goes Paul Krassner. Are you afraid to participate?” “I’m here as a journalist.” “Ah, he can’ t participate because he’ s a journalist. See how everybody has excuses.”

previous incarnation, calls out, “There goes Paul Krassner. Are you afraid to participate?” “I’m here as a

used. Ruppert and | were both columnists for High Times then, but, he told me, “I don’ t smoke grass.” The other panelist was scheduled to be former Nixon speechwriter and now bespectacled, drone-voiced personality Ben Stein, but he canceled out at the last minute. Ann Coulter, former Justice Department

in the military are fighting, being maimed and dying unnecessarily, supposedly to protect the freedom their own country is denying them. Sincerely, Paul Krassner Postscript: | sent a copy of the letter to some folks that day. Among the responses, | received a message from a mother: “I am trying to explain thi

eir own country is denying them. Sincerely, Paul Krassner Postscript: | sent a copy of the letter to some

tto Preminger. He's much hipper than me.” In 1971, during an interview with F/ash magazine, Groucho said, “I think the only hope this country has is Nixon's assassination.” Yet he wasn't subsequently arrested for threatening the life of a president. In view of the indictment against Black Panther David

OVERSIGHT_015376 rhetoric, | wrote to the Justice Department to find out the status of their case against Groucho, and received this reply: Dear Mr. Krassner: Responding to your inquiry, the Supreme Court has held that Title 18 U.S.C., Section 871, prohibits only “true” threats. It is one thing to say that

fantastic guy I've got comin’ out, and | don't know what I'm gonna do yet but | just wanna talk with him.’ And | said, ‘Well, who is it?’ He said, ‘Paul Krassner.’ And | just fell out, and said, ‘Are you serious? He's one of the hippest minds in the whole world.’ Then he came back and said, HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_0

lie his head off and still stick around to brag about it." King adds Trump "was on hand for the great insurrection because he had - still has - what Nixon lacked: the backing of a Republican Party controlled by weak-kneed leaders whose notion of duty is limited to what they perceive Trump expects of t

challenge amid a rise in homicides and shootings in Philadelphia. Challenging Krasner is ex- prosecutor Carlos Vega, who was previously dismissed by Krasner. Pennsylvanians To Vote On Proposed Safeguards Against Racial Discrimination. The AP (5/14, Scolforo) says demonstrations over George Floyd's death

A POLITE INTERVIEW = Skin So Thin, It’s Inside Out” Ethan Persoff talks with Paul Krassner about running The Realist, hacking The New York Times Bestseller list, and that “true, extraordinary liar,” Donald Trump. of American comedy: Lenny

hese days — it’s the fate of truly seminal sources to seem inevitable, when in fact they reshaped the world in their own image. Fortunately, in 2006 Krassner teamed with archivist/comic artist Ethan Persoff on The Realist Archive Project (http:// www.ep.tc/realist/), a free online repository of every issue

er”. EP: Earlier you mentioned two interesting words: “assassination” and “impeach- ment”. You have the benefit of having lived through Kennedy and Nixon. PK: My earliest remembrance of a Presi- dent was Franklin D Roosevelt. EP: Do you remember him on the radio? PK: Yes. He was famous for having his