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Not content with constant monitoring by more CCTV cameras per person than any other nation, Britain wants to put them in the homes of problem families as well. (Read
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| "Orwell, 1984" (Nyborg 8/3/2009 9:48:39 AM) |
| "Thanks for reminding me. Orwell made a distinction between dangerous intellectuals and proles. I've added an update." (Bill Christensen 8/3/2009 12:28:40 PM) |
| "That sounds incredibly scary. What's the next step? CCTV's in all homes to make sure they don't turn into "problem families?"
Somebody should take a newspaper, roll it up and hit the person who thought of that orwellian idea like an unruly dog.
Just - NO!" ( 8/3/2009 12:55:33 PM) |
| "Geez, why don't these families just go put themselves in gaol now and be done with it? Then they would leave the Crown to worry about how many birds are crapping on Lord Nelson's statue. Seriously, the Brits have REALLY gone off the deep end this time." (Joey1058 8/3/2009 5:01:17 PM) |
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