Good...it will be well worth the look. These, in my view are true classics when it comes to all things political, sociological etc. In today's atmosphere, they are seldom seen/heard of.
And, I left "THX 1138" off of the list. Even though it is a movie (one of George Lucas' first works) it is one that all atheists, people interested in economics and those concerned with big pharma and 'soma' should see. =================================================== "Censorship is never over for those who have experienced it. It is a brand on the imagination that affects the individual who has suffered it, forever." - Noam Chomsky On Sep 4, 2:43 pm, "Angelia Stinnett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My political science professor compared it to 1984 and Animal Farm too. Will > have to look into that. > > On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 3:10 PM, ornamentalmind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > > > > > > There are family values and then there are family values. > > > Ronald Reagan proved that. Newt Gingrich proved that. The other > > religious fanatics, sexual deviants, racists and warmongers did too. > > > The term has become about as hollow as that of conservative! Heck, I'm > > a big conservative…I want to conserve the constitution, voting rights, > > separation of church/state, a sound fiscal policy, a sense of the > > common good etc. > > > This was all predicted by H. G. Wells in his 1984. Other similar > > dystopias include: Animal Farm, Brave New World, Fahrenheit 451 and > > The Iron Heel. > > > "Newspeak" is in fact not new at all, sadly. > > > On Sep 4, 12:23 pm, "Angelia Stinnett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > Here's my question about Palin. She is the mother of 5 children and will > > be > > > taking on the responsibility of an unplanned grandchild. How is she the > > > picture of family values when she is sacrificing being with her small > > > children to pursue her ambitions? Hillary Clinton was criticized for > > being a > > > working mother, but she had only one child. With 5(or 6) children to care > > > for, it's hard enough when you don't work; how is she to be an effective > > > mother when she's in another country, and scheduled to be in 6 states in > > 4 > > > days? Thinking of this issue, it crossed my mind of how funny of a > > Saturday > > > Night Live skit that will be. They should show her trying to be the > > > president with children running everywhere. I simply question how much > > > individual time she will have with each child and if she has bothered to > > > think much of their needs. Growing up with a nanny never proves to be the > > > same thing as having a mother and/or father home. > > > > Don't get me wrong, I believe a mother can have a career, but being away > > > from your children to the extent that she will have to be away from her > > > children is generally done when that parent has to do it to provide for > > the > > > family. If she wants to be in politics, maybe she should wait until her > > > babies are at least teenagers....but obviously being away from a teenager > > > too much has bad results too. > > > > No, I am not a sexist, so no one need bothering accuse me of such. I > > simply > > > know the truth of what happens to children when parents trade them for > > big > > > careers. Ask Martha Stewart's daughter. If she thinks being the vice > > > president or president won't effect her time with her children, she's > > wrong. > > > It is my personal opinion that she doesn't really care or is in denial > > about > > > how much her children are going to suffer. It's simply not a choice I > > would > > > make, as a mother.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/memphisfreethoughtalliance?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
