Big Brother
Heiliger
17-10-2004, 02:45
Is the American Government slowly becoming "Big Brother"?
If you don't know what I am talking about, read George Orwell 1984.
Roach-Busters
17-10-2004, 02:48
It was Big Brother under our first communist President, Lincoln, and ever since Wilson, it has done nothing but continue to expand exponentially, becoming the bloated, sprawling, omnipresent, all-pervasive, bureaucratic leviathan it is today.
I Think that they are somewhat. They are always involved in "security" and such, next thing you know you will have cameras up your ass! Big Brother Is Watching! And With Malicious Intent!
:gundge: Anti-Personnel Gun Anyone?
It was Big Brother under our first communist President, Lincoln, and ever since Wilson, it has done nothing but continue to expand exponentially, becoming the bloated, sprawling, omnipresent, all-pervasive, bureaucratic leviathan it is today.
Fight the power!
The Jack-Booted Thugs
17-10-2004, 08:35
Turning into? No.
Has been for decades? Yes.
Orders of Crusaders
17-10-2004, 08:49
Fight the power!
Damn straight! Join the revolution inspired by the Oreo Rights Defender Army!
Eh hem, I speak much nonsense tonight...
Kroblexskij
17-10-2004, 19:46
same as britain , now they've actually introduced plastic driving licnces , to soften us up for identity cards
big brother he's looking over our shoulders now
Eutrusca
17-10-2004, 19:55
Most of you sound like rebellious children. If you don't like what you see happening, get up off your dead asses and DO something about it!
Laskin Yahoos
18-10-2004, 06:42
I agree that the American government is fast becoming Big Brother. But we're 30-50 years behind Europe.
Big Jim P
18-10-2004, 06:45
Turning into? No.
Has been for decades? Yes.
And the funniest thing is: we are using the most watched media to express our thoughts on the matter. *watch me typoe this*
It's been big brother ever since Lincoln decided that the South had to stay.
America is becoming like George Orwell's "1984". The Democratic Party has consistently voted in to many laws that govern a citizen's livelihood; from gun-control to simply wearing your seatbelt, and the Republican Party has initiated National Security programs that monitor everything from post office mail to the internet. An American's salary is cut in half, or at times most of it has gone into taxes. Eventually in another hundred years people will be working in near slavery conditions.
Kryozerkia
18-10-2004, 18:56
The Canadian government is too busy quibbling like children to implement a "big brother" system... I just hope they don't get their act together. But, yes, I do believe that it is alive and well in the US.
Kryozerkia
18-10-2004, 18:59
same as britain , now they've actually introduced plastic driving licnces , to soften us up for identity cards
I don't see why that's such a bad thing. We have plastic drivers liceneses here. I think it's good, otherwise my G1 would be in tatters - heck, most of the cards in my wallet are in bad shape. Hell, my OHIP card is almost completely useless; it'll need to be replaced (yes, it's plastic). So, I do see the benefit of having a plastic driver's license.
Myrth_blows
18-10-2004, 18:59
Is the American Government slowly becoming "Big Brother"?
If you don't know what I am talking about, read George Orwell 1984.
Can I watch the movie? I can't read too well.
The Naro Alen
18-10-2004, 19:10
Not only is America resembling 1984 with the government, but by the media as well. People just spit out what they hear on the news that night and forget about what was said last week (unless it happens to degrade this politician or that public official). Frankly, I'm still trying to figure out how we went from going after Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan to "liberating" Iraq of Saddam.