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Tue Apr-20-04 07:01 PM
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Lenny Bruce, proponent of free speech or insensitive jerk? |
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Tue Apr-20-04 07:02 PM
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1. it is entirely possible, even likely |
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Tue Apr-20-04 07:02 PM
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2. Exactly -- one can be both, quite easily. |
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Tue Apr-20-04 07:04 PM
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since people rarely try to silence those who say things that make everyone warm and fuzzy-feeling.
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Tue Apr-20-04 07:03 PM
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3. very true, but does one outweigh the other? |
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Tue Apr-20-04 07:05 PM
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simply because I don't know much about Lenny besides having heard a few of his bits
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Tue Apr-20-04 07:14 PM
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7. ...depends on your point of view.. |
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...and maybe if you're the target of the "assholes".
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Tue Apr-20-04 07:13 PM
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Tue Apr-20-04 07:14 PM
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8. Absolutley both, but more importantly the former |
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Tue Apr-20-04 07:20 PM
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9. Both - Kind of the Larry Flynt of his day |
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Gotta despise them at times but respect their right to speak their minds.
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Tue Apr-20-04 07:33 PM
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the Howard Stern... and before him, George Carlin
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Tue Apr-20-04 07:22 PM
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10. Low-brow comedian (read on!) |
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So what? If he's funny he's funny. It's nevcer tasteless if you laugh.
He's a precursor to "South Park". Big deal.
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