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oddoneout

(47 posts)
1. it is
Thu Dec 27, 2012, 03:37 PM
Dec 2012

a great book, and has many parallels to our current situation...not as extreme of course. Animal farm is also not bad.

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
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