Epstein Secrets

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

rom 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 of the future — assuming, of course, that there is a future. But as tempt

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

eformers should follow the example of gay- rights activists by having celebrities come out of the pot-smoking closet. Already, veteran stand-up comic George Carlin—in an interview by 7he Daily Show’ s Jon Stewart following Carlin’ s HBO special—admitted that HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015299 he smokes a joint to help hi

tion of JFK, to the forced resignation of Richard Nixon, to the Chappaquiddick investigation of Ted Kenne

at of criminal punishment or prior restraint, the use of those or other hurtful or offensive words. You may remember that in the 1970s, the comedian George Carlin listed the seven words that could never be uttered on radio or television. The list included such innocent words as “piss” and “tits.” (Use your imag

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

strung Truman up by the balls.’ ” The cops also broke open Lenny's candy bars, looking for drugs. They checked the IDs of audience members, including George Carlin, who told the cops, “I don’ t believe in IDs.” Then they arrested him for disorderly conduct, dragged him along by the seat of his pants and hoiste

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

lot of words in italics when he wrote. And he talked the same way. He talked with italics. EP: Maybe he’d italicize Trump. Finally, how do you think George Carlin would respond to Trump? PK: He might make a list. George loved to make lists. He could make a list of lies, of Trump’s lies. EP: Paul, this has bee