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Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2002 8:11 pm
by Koveras
@Weasel, you weren't kidding when you said long answer.

Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2002 8:19 pm
by Vivien
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2002 9:25 pm
by fable
Originally posted by Vivien
Let's just say I strongly disagree with Em and A...
Hey, it's a free forum. At least in some respects.

If you want to discuss Roe vs Wade, feel free to start a new thread.
Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2002 3:53 pm
by VoodooDali
WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH
I NOMINATE THE ABOVE STATEMENTS TO BE THE NEW AMERICAN MOTTO - TO REPLACE E PLURIBUS UNUM.
Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2002 7:19 am
by Mr Sleep
Originally posted by VoodooDali
WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH
Hmm sounds a great deal like the British empire of yore. Down with the colonials and all that...
Links:
Do Whatever we want plan
The Nightmare - Notice when this one was written *sigh*
Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2002 8:32 am
by fable
Originally posted by Mr Sleep
Hmm sounds a great deal like the British empire of yore. Down with the colonials and all that...
Actually, I believe she's quoting Orwell's astonishingly prophetic novel, 1984.
Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2002 8:52 am
by Mr Sleep
Originally posted by fable
Actually, I believe she's quoting Orwell's astonishingly prophetic novel, 1984.
Showing my lack of literary knowledge

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2002 9:10 am
by fable
Originally posted by Mr Sleep
Showing my lack of literary knowledge
No blame attaches.

You oughta give it a try: the reflection of modern political elections in the US can be found in 1984.
Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2002 9:20 am
by Mr Sleep
I intend to, rather snowed under with novels anyway but i keep hearing about 1984, isn't it mostly about communism or am I think of Animal Farm?
Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2002 9:31 am
by fable
Originally posted by Mr Sleep
I intend to, rather snowed under with novels anyway but i keep hearing about 1984, isn't it mostly about communism or am I think of Animal Farm?
Animal Farm. 1984 was a prescient novel about Big Brotherism, power, and thought control via public relations in the media.