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zeemike

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22. I might have forgotten it too had I not seen the movie.

Reply to canoeist52 (Reply #21)

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 09:47 AM

Feb 2015

But I too read it in the 60s.
But the movie that came out in 1984 was top notch and Orwell would have been proud of it.
And that scene was fixed firmly in my mind.

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I pledge to forever shut up about US atrocities when... [View all] redgreenandblue Feb 2015 OP

Not very bi-partisan of you. blkmusclmachine Feb 2015 #1

+100 ND-Dem Feb 2015 #2

Deal! KansDem Feb 2015 #3

And when we stop droning people, overthowing governments and assassinating people BrotherIvan Feb 2015 #4

But, but, we've got to do those things, BrotherIvan, jamesatemple Feb 2015 #9

Wow, did you write that from inside my head? BrotherIvan Feb 2015 #14

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^n/t truedelphi Feb 2015 #16

Deal libodem Feb 2015 #5

No deal- I will always remember and speak the truth about history. canoeist52 Feb 2015 #6

Sounds like someone needs a rat cage put on their face. zeemike Feb 2015 #10

??? canoeist52 Feb 2015 #11

It is a reference to the Orwell book 1984 zeemike Feb 2015 #12

Sadly, with Reality TV replacing truedelphi Feb 2015 #17

And I am afraid you are right. zeemike Feb 2015 #19

Thanks zeemike. truedelphi Feb 2015 #23

Ha! I see - I forgot about that scenario. canoeist52 Feb 2015 #21

I might have forgotten it too had I not seen the movie. zeemike Feb 2015 #22

Now, now, don't be sanctimonious. Just look forward... Scuba Feb 2015 #7

dont forget reparations reddread Feb 2015 #8

Shouldn't each case be decided on its own merits treestar Feb 2015 #13

And when killing innocent civilians by drones is truedelphi Feb 2015 #15

Liberals aren't allowed to make pledges i.e. voting for whomever wins Democratic primary. great white snark Feb 2015 #18

K&R! I'm with you. Enthusiast Feb 2015 #20