People Should Not Be Afraid of Their Government
By now, most have probably seen V for Vendetta, a very interesting and timely film about a country living under a police state. To refresh everyone’s memory…here is a great audio collection of quotes to play for your friends and family.
V for Vendetta originated as a novel by Alan Moore…
Moore’s novel skewered the 1980s England of Margaret Thatcher. In the Wachowski update, England is a police state ruled by Chancellor Sutler (John Hurt), a fear-mongering, gay-bashing, Islam-hating dictator who strips citizens of their civil rights and religious freedoms in exchange for protection from bioweapons of mass destruction. Some see parallels here to BushWorld. Come on. The chancellor, as acted to the hilt by Hurt, can’t be W — he’s hyperarticulate.
One has to admit that while true, George W redefines the word inarticulate- this sounds strangely familiar…
“What we need right now is a clear message to the people of this country. This message must be read in every newspaper, heard on every radio and and seen on every television. This message must resound throughout the interlink I want this country to realize that we stand on the edge of oblivion. I want every man, woman and child to understand how close we are to chaos. I want everyone to remember why they need us.”
more great quotes…
“The truth is there is something terribly wrong with this country.”
Cruelty and injustice, intollerance and oppression.Where once you had the freedom to object, to think and speak as you saw fit, now you have censors and systems of survelliance caressing your conformity and seducing your submission. How did this happen? Who is to blame?
“If you have seen nothing, if the crimes of this government remain unknown to you then I would suggest you allow the 5th of November go unmarked …But If you see what I see, if you feel as I feel, if you would seek as I seek then I ask you to stand beside me and together we shall give them a fifth of November that shall never ever be forgotten.”
governments should be afraid of their people”
and just in time for Halloween….
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and make your own mask…
