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"Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the democrats believe every day is April 15" ~ Ronald Reagan
Ain't that the TRUTH!
"Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the democrats believe every day is April 15" ~ Ronald Reagan
"Kill all the Panamanians." --Hugo
McCain III. Born: 29-Aug-1936 Birthplace: Coco Solo, Panama
I'm quite certain that if McCain should win, the Dems have already drawn up their lawsuits based on this arguement and it will be 2000, all over again.Beginning with Juan McCain III? ~ wez
Wez...I both hate you and love you right now. 1984 is one of my favorite books of all time...but you included the only part of the book that ****** me off. The last paragraph were all of the torture had actually worked and he was finally brainwashed. **** you, Wez!The Ministry of Truth contained, it was said, three thousand rooms above ground level, and corresponding ramifications below. Scattered about London there were just three other buildings of similar appearance and size. So completely did they dwarf the surrounding architecture that from the roof of Victory Mansions you could see all four of them simultaneously. They were the homes of the four Ministries between which the entire apparatus of government was divided. The Ministry of Truth, which concerned itself with news, entertainment, education, and the fine arts. The Ministry of Peace, which concerned itself with war. The Ministry of Love, which maintained law and order. And the Ministry of Plenty, which was responsible for economic affairs. Their names, in Newspeak: Minitrue, Minipax, Miniluv, and Miniplenty.
The Ministry of Love was the really frightening one. There were no windows in it at all. Winston had never been inside the Ministry of Love, nor within half a kilometre of it. It was a place impossible to enter except on official business, and then only by penetrating through a maze of barbed-wire entanglements, steel doors, and hidden machine-gun nests. Even the streets leading up to its outer barriers were roamed by gorilla-faced guards in black uniforms, armed with jointed truncheons.
The voice from the telescreen was still pouring forth its tale of prisoners and booty and slaughter, but the shouting outside had died down a little. The waiters were turning back to their work. One of them approached with the gin bottle. Winston, sitting in a blissful dream, paid no attention as his glass was filled up. He was not running or cheering any longer. He was back in the Ministry of Love, with everything forgiven, his soul white as snow. He was in the public dock, confessing everything, implicating everybody. He was walking down the white-tiled corridor, with the feeling of walking in sunlight, and an armed guard at his back. The longhoped-for bullet was entering his brain.
He gazed up at the enormous face. Forty years it had taken him to learn what kind of smile was hidden beneath the dark moustache. O cruel, needless misunderstanding! O stubborn, self-willed exile from the loving breast! Two gin-scented tears trickled down the sides of his nose. But it was all right, everything was all right, the struggle was finished. He had won the victory over himself. He loved Big Brother. ~ 1984 George Orwell
He wasn't brainwashed.. who wouldn't love being a "guest" in the Ministry of Love?Wez...I both hate you and love you right now. 1984 is one of my favorite books of all time...but you included the only part of the book that ****** me off. The last paragraph were all of the torture had actually worked and he was finally brainwashed. **** you, Wez!
Hoo boy, I know I wouldHe wasn't brainwashed.. who wouldn't love being a "guest" in the Ministry of Love?