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smccarter

(145 posts) Thu Dec 27, 2012, 03:35 PM Dec 2012

News from The Ministry of Truth - 1984 [View all]

WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH.

I finally purchased George Orwells 1984. I've been meaning to for several months now, but just haven't gotten around to it. When I read it in school, the parallel leaned toward communism and the Soviet Union. What has brought me to read it again is the current situation in our country. I believe I'll find deeper meaning at 48 than I did at 16.

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News from The Ministry of Truth - 1984 [View all] smccarter Dec 2012 OP

it is oddoneout Dec 2012 #1

Orwell was prophetic.. Permanut Dec 2012 #2

"Tax Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act"...."Patriot Act"..... lastlib Dec 2012 #5

I think it was called the "Clear Skies Initiative." Aristus Dec 2012 #7

Clear Skies Initiative.. Permanut Dec 2012 #9

I read it around age 9 and it freaked me out LiberalEsto Dec 2012 #3

USA 2012 is a cross of "1984" with "Brave New World", and a lot of "Brazil" weirdness leveymg Dec 2012 #4

More of a cross of 1984, Idiocracy, and Deliverance Resonance_Chamber Dec 2012 #12

It was supposed to be a WARNING, not a MISSION STATEMENT!! lastlib Dec 2012 #6

A favorite book of mine. LeftofObama Dec 2012 #8

.. Permanut Dec 2012 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author smccarter Dec 2012 #13

Up from 3 grams yesterday... smccarter Dec 2012 #14

More similarities bongbong Dec 2012 #11

Yep. ElboRuum Dec 2012 #15