1984 Thought crimes

Chris Sununu’s New Hampshire is Oceania

Even if you have never read George Orwell’s 1984, you probably have come across the three maxims of the nation of Oceania: WAR IS PEACE. FREEDOM IS SLAVERY. IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH. At first glance, these maxims appear to be nonsensical contradictions. That’s because you are NOT assessing them through the eyes of an authoritarian government. … Read more

Iran more American flags than Democrats

Notable Quote – Prof. Larry Arnn

This is a long excerpt from the latest Hillsdale College offering, Imprimis. Are we heading headlong into a dystopian future with respect to American Freedom and Liberty? Here, Larry Arnn uses both a passage from Orwell’s 1984 and a snippet of a Ronald Reagan speech as a contrasting points: ****** “Already we are breaking down … Read more

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