Posted by debbie on November 09, 2001 at 14:20:41:
We're not quite at 1984 yet but we're getting there. Notice how many people are looking on the bright side of 9-11 by praising the US's renewed patriotism. United we stand. As long as we have a common enemy, a face of evil, there's no way we're going to waste our time on petty issues like the economy and civil liberties and enviromental issues... everything we do is in the name of national security and patriotism, so it's justified, right? Imagine this. A government offcial starts to think, war means a united home front, which is a good thing, America at its finest, so why don't we just keep the war going, for the good of the country? We'll stay one nation under God forever as long as we have something to hate and fight.
Which reminds me. I don't think Big Brother is George Bush. I think Big Brother is going to eventually be God. God is watching you. If you don't love God, you don't belong here. A while ago G. Bush senior said something like I don't think athiests could be patriots, because this is one nation under God. I could definitely see his son taking this one step further and somehow pursecute those who won't chant along with "God bless America."