Fruitata
@rr.com
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Re: The enemy within
Oh, the UK has NO PROBLEM with Big Brother & Totalitarianism in general.
They've (largely) become a nation of touchy-feely Wuses.
*Example: Last summer the UK BATTLESHIP was over taken by Iranianuts in RUBBER DINGHIES... then treated like "Heroes" when they were let go as a "Gift" from Mahmoud?!?! - Or that woman teacher with the Teddy bear... WTF?!?!
*Read some Theodore Dalrymple on city journal - you may just be shocked.
It's this bad:
»www.city-journal.org/html/16_2_oh_to_be.html
He is widely considered the best Brit Essayist since Orwell. And boy, is it "Orwellian" over there. Let's hope more sane heads prevail or the Royal family will be bowing east towards Mecca soon! |
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
 ·RoadRunner Cable
 ·DSL EXTREME
| reply to ninjatutle
In some countries, there have been filters that operate the other way, filtering out free speech and capitalism (China), or free ways of thinking. Its just 'big brother' attempting to influence/curb free speech/thinking.
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Canada = Hollywood North |
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ninjatutle
Premium
join:2006-01-02
San Ramon, CA | reply to Karl Bode
The govt already has intelligence filters. The Messiah of BBR readers, Mark Klein exposed and uprooted one. |
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Karl Bode
News Guy
join:2000-03-02 | reply to ninjatutle
Re: Enemy of the state
Right after we implement intelligence filters. |
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