Bill Hicks on Smoking

I can't help it, Bill Hicks always makes me laugh. One of the few comedians that can get me to laugh out loud on a regular basis. Well he's gone now of course, but at least we have some of his work that he left behind. Yes his 'comedy' wasn't politically correct but it was honest. I'll take honest expression over any kind of contrived BS any day of the week, and that's what Bill Hicks was all about, honesty. If you can't stand to hear the truth put forth in a brutally honest way, that don't go and listen to his material.

"The worst kind of non-smokers are the ones that come up to you and cough. That's pretty fucking cruel isn't it? Do you go up to cripples and dance too?”

-Bill Hicks

In the city I live in smoking is banned in public places. I don't smoke, (well maybe a cigar once in a while), but I am against this only because I think it could lead to the curtailment of other rights as well. Sometimes when a rock like that gets rolling, it can turn into a civil-rights crushing boulder awful quick. Ultimately I think as long as honest education about the effects is widely distributed, it should be up to the individual to do what they want or don't want to do. Well there is that question of the waiters, bartenders, and waitresses for example that work in the public places like bars where smoking is banned. That is definitely a strong position supporting the public smoking ban, so I guess I can see it both ways.

Appreciating Bill Hicks' Sense of Humor

I cannot help but laugh out loud when I read the following quote:

“A lot of Christians wear crosses around their necks. You think when Jesus comes back he ever wants to see a fucking cross? It's like going up to Jackie Onassis wearing a rifle pendant.”

-Bill Hicks

Bill Hicks had a truly remarkable perspective, and was truly one of the funniest people of the 20th century. One of the reasons I like his preceding statement, is that it draws a comparison to John F. Kennedy, (not a revered religious icon, but a popular leader representing change) and Jesus. What would Jesus be like in today's world? A Jewish carpenter perhaps? A presidential candidate? Anyways, Mr. Hicks was a comic who really saw everything has it truly is, and was able to get away with telling everybody else about it. The world is a richer and more informed place becuause of the work of this man. At first glance one might not think so, but if you listen closely, or loosely even, he has a lot of wisdom to share.

Bill Hicks Quote

Science is not a perfect thing, but it is the best system we have for verifying, learning, and understanding the world around us. This doesn't have to mean purely understanding the physical seemingly concrete world that is easy to see, but science can also help us understand our spiritual nature. It reveals to us that all matter is energy, that everything comes from light; the power of the sun. Here's a quote from the comedian Bill Hicks; r.i.p. (1961 - 1994)

"Today, young men on acid realize that all matter is merely energy condensed into a slow vibration; that we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively. There is no such thing as death: life is only a dream, and we are the imagination of ourselves. Here's Tom with the weather. "

-Bill Hicks