Lenny Bruce has an Answer for Michael Richards and Don Imus
Many of you on here are too young to know who Lenny Bruce was. He was the father of observational comedy. While he was far from the first to use "blue" language, he was possibly the first to use social satire to remove the power of what some consider offensive words.
Lenny Bruce was arrested numerous times for obscenity and was even convicted....for doing an act that would seem tame by today's standards.
As Lenny once said: "Take away the right to say 'fuck' and you take away the right to say 'Fuck the Government.'"
So without further adieu, ladies and gentleman....Lenny Bruce.