For our own esteemed comrade Corno Dolce
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White Knight
Spectral Warrior con passion
Hi, CD. In no way do I imply or believe that your motivation/position on this issue is due to you being racially biased. However, I'm afraid I can't say the same for a lot of the Tea Party and their right-wing supporters who gathered in Washington D.C. to "protest" the shutdown, which in my view was foisted on this country by these people in order to force a "nullification"-- so to speak--of a law {Obamacare}, which has been duly voted on by the U.S. Supreme Court and the American people, who re-elected our president by a resounding margin. People of the ilk of Cruz, Limbaugh etc., etc., have made it quite clear that they are willing to do anything in order to make this man and his policies a failure, even if it means dragging down America along with him. If he fails, America fails. Remember that as a result of the last shutdown, this country--for the first time in history--lost its Triple A credit rating. I also recall Sarah Palin--in a blatant attempt to discredit Obamacare--telling voters around the country that the proposed law contains "death panels" who would be able to decide the fates of peoples' elderly parents and other such utter nonsense.
Anyway, when I find myself actually starting to sympathize with Mitch McConnell and John Boehner as being the reasonable voices of the GOP {along with McCain, whom I actually like anyway}, that is quite a scary day for me, believe you me!
Anyway, when I find myself actually starting to sympathize with Mitch McConnell and John Boehner as being the reasonable voices of the GOP {along with McCain, whom I actually like anyway}, that is quite a scary day for me, believe you me!
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White Knight
Spectral Warrior con passion
How does the film's ending differ from the book, Teddy?
teddy
Duckmeister
In the book he ends up loving Big Brother which is quite frightening. In the film he still hates him at the end. This is totally contrary to the theme of the book where he hoped that he could secretly hate Big Brother right up to his own death, but ended up loving him.
teddy
White Knight
Spectral Warrior con passion
I really should reread 1984 and revisit the movie as well. Thanks for reminding me, Ted.
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JHC
Chief assistant to the assistant chief
It was at my old school it was a class project, from memory it lasted weeks and weeks.......
White Knight
Spectral Warrior con passion
It absolutely should, Teddy, along with Brave New World by Aldous Huxley.
White Knight
Spectral Warrior con passion
It's going on my list as well.