On 24 Jun 2002, at 11:41am, Paul Iadonisi wrote: >> George Orwell's mistake was assuming that the threat of totalitarianism >> was from government. 1984 is arriving twenty years late. > > Here, here! I just had this discussion with my brother over the > weekend. What we're heading to, (or rather, what we *have*) is nothing > short of a plutocracy.
I prefer the term "corpocracy", myself. It is not wealthy people that control this country, but wealthy corporations. A particularly good paranoid rant can be found here: http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Controlling_Corporations/Introduction_CN.html > This isn't conspiracy, as conspiracy is usually hidden. Our current > powers that be shamefully flaunt their grab for power as if it were a God > given right. American culture says that amassing money and power are good, so it must be, right? -- Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | The opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not | | necessarily represent the views or policy of any other person, entity or | | organization. All information is provided without warranty of any kind. | ***************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the text 'unsubscribe gnhlug' in the message body. *****************************************************************
