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joemurphy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 06:51 PM Original message |
Just read George Orwell's "1984" |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
1. Now rent "Animal Farm". And be prepared to weep. |
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joemurphy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 07:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I've read Animal Farm... |
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Cassandra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 07:02 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Don't forget the two minute hate. |
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file83 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 07:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Should we be so lucky that Rush Limbaugh only lasts 2 minutes a day! |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 08:00 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. 6 if you count Hannity immediately following |
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ChazII (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 08:19 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Don't forget |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 07:40 AM Response to Reply #14 |
22. They must be "wannabees" |
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file83 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 07:12 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. True. 1984 to me was a prediction of the future - notice the technologies |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 11:48 AM Response to Reply #4 |
23. Animal Farm is about transition to despotism, 1984 shows us |
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Gato Moteado (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. imagine a boot stomping on a human face... |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 07:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. I do, every day of this admin.... |
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Cerridwen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
3. "Animal Farm" is online for your perusal |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
6. and Brave New World to really top off the list |
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ihelpu2see (935 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 11:37 PM Response to Reply #6 |
19. I had to read BNW as a Soph. in High School 1986... I did not |
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file83 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
8. Well then, this DU discussion should be interesting for you to read: |
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Mrspeeker (671 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
11. Down with big brother! |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
12. Now please read Fahrenheit 451 and The Handmaid's Tale if you |
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Boomer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 08:28 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. And Handmaid's tale is where we're going. |
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Vickers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
16. Wanna blow your mind? Read "It Can't Happen Here" by Sinclair Lewis |
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NEDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 11:06 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Yeah that one freaked me out |
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spacelady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 10:07 PM Response to Original message |
17. You really don't wanna do that--it will dishearten and scare you to death! |
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thebigidea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 06:21 AM Response to Original message |
20. Tim Robbins is lookin' for money to make a new film version |
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joeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 06:41 AM Response to Original message |
21. I just had an interesting thought about the whole ignorance is bliss thing |
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pstans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
24. Mike Malloy is reading the book during his show |
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