Good morning, Munc, when you said the following, just now, you pushed my Orwell button and I have a little something to say at the bottom of this.


(Munc said this)..........

No. unfortunately, I've no problem at all handling both, especially since I sincerely fear they are interrelated. I am quite concerned about what the administration plans to do with the databases they will build from the Fishy Hotline at flag@whitehouse.gov. It's rather ingenious in that they'll collect info on the reporter (as a definite potential donor and possible ACORN recruit) as well as the sender/instigator and any other addressee (as potential troublemakers). Will the Administration automatically monitor electronic communications of these people?

I've never been a believer in great conspiracies, but when something looks like a duck, smells like a duck, walks like a duck, and talks like a duck, even I eventually believe it may really be a duck. I don't know if Obama is the leader of this movement or just a figurehead/tool, but something is going on. And the aspect of this movement that scares me most is the instigators seem to feel no need to be subtle. In several instances, their strong-arm tactics have been overly blatant. Be it abrogating legal contracts to appease the public or to expedite corporate takeovers or threatening business execs that their lives would be destroyed unless they played along. it has made me more and more queasy. And woe be anyone who disagrees with this movement. With the able support of the MSM, the gov't in power did everything possible to denigrate those who unfortunately have become known as "tea *******" and are now viciously attacking anyone who dares to question the efficacy of the proposed health care bill.

Is it Obama? I don't know. Other than that he is a pretty good speaker with exceptional charisma, I really don't know much about him, what he believes, what he wants. As we've seen, he is remarkable with a prepared text, but tends to wander in free form discussion if forced off talking points. Is he a product of his handlers or is he genuine? I don't know.

Is it 1984 (or some would say 1933)? Hopefully not yet, but I am identifying more closely with Winston Smith, albeit sans Julia.

Hopefully I am overreacting. Little if any of this stuff will affect me, but if it does come to the fruition I fear, it could well destroy the America of mt great nephews and nieces.


(That was Munc's quote. I forgot to grab it the other way.)

Hey Munc,

You pushed my Orwell button and you said so many things that I agree with. You know I never hold up those little "I agree" signs though. I have to use my own words.

Moderate me is scared, too.

And I think that 1984 book clubs need to be everywhere. Before they have to meet underground.

Where are America's leaders? Leaders with common sense and a commitment and the ability to solve our nation's problems?

We could have great discussion about Orwell. But where is Thomas Paine when we need him?

Oh Munc, do you think we are trapped in Room 101?

Boomer