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idays” to be a verbalization of “the war on Christmas.” Whenever anybody claims that God talks directly to them, | think they’ re totally delusional. George W. Bush is no exception. Not only was he told by his senior adviser, Karen Hughes, not to refer to terrorists as “folks,” but Bush was also being prompted by
ally delusional. George W. Bush is no exception. Not only was he told by his senior adviser, Karen Hughes, not to refer to terrorists as “folks,” but Bush was also being prompted by God Him-Her-or-lItself: “God would tell me, ‘George, go and end the tyranny in Iraq.’ And | did.” As if he were merely fol
senior adviser, Karen Hughes, not to refer to terrorists as “folks,” but Bush was also being prompted by God Him-Her-or-lItself: “God would tell me, ‘George, go and end the tyranny in Iraq.’ And | did.” As if he were merely following divine orders. In July 2003, during a meeting with Palestinian Prime Mi
them, | think they’ re totally delusional. George W. Bush is no exception. Not only was he told by his
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 extraordinaire. As soon as we decided
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cally changed the course ETHAN PERSOFF: Paul, what’s your opinion of Trump? PAUL KRASSNER: Where to begin? Personally, for me, it goes back to when George Bush won the presidency in 2000. That was due to the electoral college, even though Al Gore had won the popular vote. That same time, Hillary Clinton was
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023638 →assner about running The Realist, hacking The New York Times Bestseller list, and that “true, extraordinary liar,” Donald Trump. of American comedy: Lenny Bruce, The Second City, and The Realist. From its first issue in the Spring of 1958, Paul Krassner’s iconoclastic “journal of freethought and satire” crea
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023638 →and he was. “Lyin’ Ted Cruz”... EP: Why do you think those nicknames were so effective? It seemed, once you were labelled by him, you were done. PK: Bush had his nicknames, but they were favorable. He called Karl Rove his — EP: “Turd Blossom”! PK: Right, “Turd Blossom” ...and he was. EP: The prettiest
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023639 →“Reagan gestured toward Bush and said, ‘This is my vice president. People don’ t usually know what the role of the vice president is because he’ s always behind the scenes making
f-factly, ‘I catch the public’ s attention while the vice president carries out orders.’ ‘And gives them,’ added Bush’ s close friend, Dick Cheney. “George Bush, Jr. stood by his father and covered his backside whenever Bush would become incapacitated from drugs or required criminal backup. It appeared that J
onate blood because he had ingested acid. In the eighties, there are those who are afraid to get a blood transfusion because of AIDS. In the sixties, Lenny Bruce got arrested for saying “cocksucker” on stage. In the eighties, Meryl Streep got an Academy Award for saying it in Sophie's Choice. Now, almost the e
d, the Charlie Chaplin with just a little patch above the clitoris, and a tiny triangle that serves as an arrow pointing to the clit--yet, for a full bush, one would have to search the Web for “hairy” sites that are considered as “specialty,” “kinky” or “fetish.” Retired porn stars have commented on th
e new catch-cry. Americans call their bush George W. It’ s fashionable--the curious fact is that it is
legations against the club, and the current charge involved neither violence nor drunken behavior. The only charge pressed by the city prosecutor was Lenny Bruce's allegedly obscene performance. Nobody’ s prurience was aroused, but that made no difference. After all, there wasn’ t any law against blasphemy. “Ch
the bathroom of his Hollywood Hills home at 8825 W. Hollywood Blvd. The official photo, taken at the
medy which integrated satire, politics, religion, sex, and vulgarity that was the life blood of the counter-culture of the 1950s and 6os was that of Lenny Bruce — American stand-up comedian, social critic, satirist, and screenwriter — and truly one of the greatest that ever was.... as well as someone who in
legations against the club, and the current charge involved neither violence nor drunken behavior. The only charge pressed by the city prosecutor was Lenny Bruce's allegedly obscene performance. Nobody's prurience was aroused, but that made no difference. After all, there wasn' t any law against blasphemy. "Chic
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030191 →, you've been making stuff up all your life." "Yeah, but that was journalism." HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030196 --- PAGE BREAK --- The Last Word: Yikes! When George Bush was elected president of the United States in 2000, it was due to the electoral college, even though his opponent, Al Gore, won the national popular
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030197 →PAGE BREAK --- The Last Word: Yikes! When George Bush was elected president of the United States in 200
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030197 →I asked the audience a rhetorical question, "How would you like to be a Secret Service agent guarding Ronald Reagan, knowing that his vice president, George Bush, is the former head of the CIA?" Once again, satire would be outdistanced by reality. On March 30, the president was shot by John Hinckley in order t
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031757 →d Reagan, knowing that his vice president, George Bush, is the former head of the CIA?" Once again, sati
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031757 →s of morality and human decency. Among Krassner's circle of Tavistock iconoclasts, peddling smut in the name of humor and "creative expression," were Lenny Bruce... These people were taken seriously in certain quarters. LaRouche received enough campaign contributions to qualify him for matching funds from the
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031759 →Entities connected to both George W. Bush and Lenny Bruce

Jeffrey Epstein
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United States
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John F. Kennedy
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Prince Charles
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Las Vegas
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Donald Trump
PERSONLeon Black
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Alan Dershowitz
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Marc Rich
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Prince Andrew
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Bill Clinton
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Joe Biden
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Julie K. Brown
PERSONMaria Farmer
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Barack Obama
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New York City
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Barry Diller
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Richard Kahn
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Samantha Power
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Condoleezza Rice
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