1984
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The ease with which so called intelligent human beings can be manipulated has been shown over and over again and we don't need to look too far to see how society is controlled by totalitarian forces.
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I'd be more worried about the ones in the white coats ...Bighuey wrote:That is so true, I saw on a Brazilian website that the U S wants to make it harder and more expensive to get a passport. They want the address of every place you have lived in from the time you were born, and if your mother had prenatal care when you were born, the dr. name who delivered you and every job you have ever had and the names of your immediate supervisors. My brother in law is going through the same thing to get a passport for one of his kids so I know this is for real. The pigf----- want to control your movements and want you to stay where they can keep an eye on you. Theres even rumors of putting location chips in newborn babies like they do with sex maniacs and dogs. I think that is why gas is so expensive so you cant travel very far. The SOB's want you right under their thumb so they can screw with you and run your life. And who knows what those gps things they have in all the new cars are hooked up to? Maybe to some super-computer of Big Brothers. Theres even stories of how the new digital tv's have cameras in them to watch your movements. Thats probably BS but you never know. 1984 is closer than we think. I guess Ive ranted long enough, Im probably all wet and I hope I am. I better shut up or the Men In Black will be knocking at my door.
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Damn! Not again, they just let me out.Fran wrote:I'd be more worried about the ones in the white coats ...Bighuey wrote:That is so true, I saw on a Brazilian website that the U S wants to make it harder and more expensive to get a passport. They want the address of every place you have lived in from the time you were born, and if your mother had prenatal care when you were born, the dr. name who delivered you and every job you have ever had and the names of your immediate supervisors. My brother in law is going through the same thing to get a passport for one of his kids so I know this is for real. The pigf----- want to control your movements and want you to stay where they can keep an eye on you. Theres even rumors of putting location chips in newborn babies like they do with sex maniacs and dogs. I think that is why gas is so expensive so you cant travel very far. The SOB's want you right under their thumb so they can screw with you and run your life. And who knows what those gps things they have in all the new cars are hooked up to? Maybe to some super-computer of Big Brothers. Theres even stories of how the new digital tv's have cameras in them to watch your movements. Thats probably BS but you never know. 1984 is closer than we think. I guess Ive ranted long enough, Im probably all wet and I hope I am. I better shut up or the Men In Black will be knocking at my door.
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Bighuey wrote:Damn! Not again, they just let me out.Fran wrote:I'd be more worried about the ones in the white coats ...Bighuey wrote:That is so true, I saw on a Brazilian website that the U S wants to make it harder and more expensive to get a passport. They want the address of every place you have lived in from the time you were born, and if your mother had prenatal care when you were born, the dr. name who delivered you and every job you have ever had and the names of your immediate supervisors. My brother in law is going through the same thing to get a passport for one of his kids so I know this is for real. The pigf----- want to control your movements and want you to stay where they can keep an eye on you. Theres even rumors of putting location chips in newborn babies like they do with sex maniacs and dogs. I think that is why gas is so expensive so you cant travel very far. The SOB's want you right under their thumb so they can screw with you and run your life. And who knows what those gps things they have in all the new cars are hooked up to? Maybe to some super-computer of Big Brothers. Theres even stories of how the new digital tv's have cameras in them to watch your movements. Thats probably BS but you never know. 1984 is closer than we think. I guess Ive ranted long enough, Im probably all wet and I hope I am. I better shut up or the Men In Black will be knocking at my door.
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Agree ... everytime I hear someone say 'well if you doing nothing wrong you have nothing to fear' I always think of Orwell & 1984. It is indeed a book that should serve as a warning against the complacency inherent in all of us.Rinalj09 wrote:What 1984 warns us of is the inherent power of government. When there isn't a system of checks and balances (even when there is one) the government has a power that has no paralleled equivalent. As some of you have mentioned, the news of the world scandal reminded you of this book, but the Patriot Act is closer to the theme of government control in 1984. When a government assumes the authority to break into someone's house without a warrant there really isn't much else they can't do; the saying 'where does one draw the line' doesn't apply here, for that line has already been crossed.
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Eric Tolevsky wrote:To be informed, terrified and depressed or apolitical, stupid and happy? Is that the question?
It is not so bad here inside this whale
Might just join you there ... we'd could have a whale of a time
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With political correctness, it seems that we can now get in trouble for even THINKING certain things and expressing our opinions, which reminds me a lot of the idea of thought crime. And, just last week I was at the boardwalk in Wildwood, NJ and the national anthem started playing, and I noticed how almost everyone instantly stopped what they were doing, took their hats off and put their hands to their chests. What the f*ck is that about?! It really bothers me how people just roll over on command like that, kind of like how the people of Oceania's blind patriotism for "Big Brother".
And, get this, the government is now beginning to implement RFID (Radio-frequency identification) technology into nearly all aspects of our lives, such as work, school, and even our homes. It's a technology that is used to track whatever it's put in, including clothing (Wal-Mart has been putting these RFID tags in their clothes since at least August 2010) and humans are now volunteering to have them put into themselves and their kids, in the name of "safety".
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin
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