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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 18. February | 100 comments (100 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Wasn't Orwell's 1984 Britain based? (none / 0)

On a scale from 1 to 10, how far up the ladder to a "police state" is England, and what is the current trend?

In the end, might makes right. Nothing has changed since the caveman.

by THE Twank (yatta blah blah @ blah.com) on Wed Feb 18th, 2009 at 05:23:21 AM EST
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Re: Wasn't Orwell's 1984 Britain based? (4.00 / 3)

From privacy international.

Der Amerikaner ist die Orchidee unter den Menschen
Volker Pispers

by Martin (weiser.mensch(at)googlemail.com) on Wed Feb 18th, 2009 at 09:45:30 AM EST
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Re: Wasn't Orwell's 1984 Britain based? (none / 1)

the odd thing here in italy is that it's the right that's wanting less surveillance, (for obvious reasons in this case).

~"When an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate." Karl Jung~

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Wed Feb 18th, 2009 at 10:27:30 AM EST
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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 18. February | 100 comments (100 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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