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The King's Preemptive Right to Your Happiness
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| 6/22/2012
| shibumi
Posted on 06/22/2012 8:45:49 PM PDT by shibumi
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To: ChocChipCookie
That’ll be next.
The gubmint gives to you from his “stash” and you’ve gotta pay your “dues.”
The Chicago way.
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posted on
06/22/2012 10:30:36 PM PDT
by
shibumi
(Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
To: shibumi
The Cult of The Narcissist Usurper is not yet in a position to make such radical demands on its faithful. But the fact that they feel comfortable in asking their adherents to forgo the traditional expressions of joy in the lives of their extended families speaks volumes about the demands they would make should they succeed in retaining power. After all, it's only proper Doublethink that The State (in the person of its Dear Leader) that feeds you, gives you medicine, provides for your housing, raises your children and teaches them the "right" way to think should be the real benefactor in your moments of social celebration as well.
"We shall abolish the orgasm. Our neurologists are at work upon it now. There will be no loyalty, except loyalty towards the Party. There will be no love, except the love of Big Brother. There will be no laughter, except the laugh of triumph over a defeated enemy. There will be no art, no literature, no science.
"There will be no curiosity, no enjoyment of the process of life. All competing pleasures will be destroyed. But always do not forget this, Winston always there will be the intoxication of power, constantly increasing and constantly growing subtler.
"Always, at every moment, there will be the thrill of victory, the sensation of trampling on an enemy who is helpless. If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face forever."
- 1984, George Orwell
42
posted on
06/22/2012 10:37:56 PM PDT
by
Talisker
(One who commands, must obey.)
To: Talisker
Point well taken.
In the amazingly prescient movie "Demolition Man" starring Stallone and Bullock, the character Edgar Friendly played by Dennis Leary has a less elegant but no less telling rant about the Nanny State.
"According to Cocteau's plan, I'm the enemy, 'cause I like to think, I like to read. I'm into freedom of speech, and freedom of choice. I'm the kinda guy that likes to sit in a greasy spoon and wonder, "Gee, should I have the T-bone steak or the jumbo rack of barbecue ribs with the side-order of gravy fries?" I want high cholesterol! I wanna eat bacon, and butter, and buckets of cheese, okay?! I wanna smoke a Cuban cigar the size of Cincinnati in the non-smoking section! I wanna run naked through the street, with green Jell-O all over my body, reading Playboy magazine. Why? Because I suddenly may feel the need to, okay, pal?
I've seen the future. You know what it is? It's a 47-year-old virgin, sitting around in his beige pajamas, drinking a banana-broccoli shake, singing, "I'm an Oscar Meyer wiener."
43
posted on
06/22/2012 10:48:51 PM PDT
by
shibumi
(Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
To: shibumi
I like the way you think. The two images of the future are indeed the same - and if you go to California, you can meet plenty of people in both expressions of it.
I also like your taste in music. Mongolian Khusugtun? Oh yeah!
44
posted on
06/22/2012 11:06:44 PM PDT
by
Talisker
(One who commands, must obey.)
To: shibumi
Next thing you know, Obama will invite some Gay People to the White House so they can Flip Off the picture of President Reagan.
Naw, even Obama wouldn't stoop that low.
45
posted on
06/22/2012 11:23:43 PM PDT
by
Kickass Conservative
(The only good Zombie is a dead Zombie, oh wait...)
To: shibumi
Sorry! I must have made a mistake coding the linksYou should be ashamed of yourself!!!
:)
46
posted on
06/23/2012 1:36:41 AM PDT
by
Brad’s Gramma
(PRAY for this country like your life depends on it......because it DOES!)
To: Talisker
47
posted on
06/23/2012 1:42:30 AM PDT
by
shibumi
(Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
To: Kickass Conservative
They’re not “gay.” Lord help me - How I hate the co-opting of that perfectly good English word.
They’re anything but “gay.” They’re the most miserable people on Earth.
They can never escape the fact that however they rationalize it, blame it on nature’s mistake, whatever - they’re living a lie.
That thing that was pictured flipping off a portrait of a real man, now really. Did it look happy?
48
posted on
06/23/2012 1:49:29 AM PDT
by
shibumi
(Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
To: shibumi
The choice is plain and simple. A free market and its concomitant free society will generate the wealth that begets generosity on all levels. The failed notion that economics is a zero-sum game can only survive with ever growing and more intrusive "sacrifices." Excellent points all the way through.
The usurper does not want generosity on all levels because he can't monitor and control it. Hence the "worthy" registry is the one that gives gifts to the collective. Of course this collective just happens to be Obama's own campaign, but that's how it always works with these filthy totalitarians.
49
posted on
06/23/2012 2:04:49 AM PDT
by
Ezekiel
(The Obama-nation began with the Inauguration of Desolation.)
To: Ezekiel
It’s getting late and I don’t know how much longer I’ll be awake, but I wanted to thank you for your excellent comments expanding on the theme of this post.
I also wanted to grab Post #50 before humblegunner wakes up.
50
posted on
06/23/2012 2:31:10 AM PDT
by
shibumi
(Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
To: shibumi
droit de seigneur
except he gets to choose the bride .... or the groom
51
posted on
06/23/2012 5:01:22 AM PDT
by
silverleaf
(Every human spent about half an hour as a single cell)
To: shibumi
Mammy's little baby needs greenbacks, greenbacks!
Mammy's little baby needs greenbacks, YEAH!
To: shibumi
Excellent analysis, great points, Shibumi!
The Jim Jones Angle. Yep!
53
posted on
06/23/2012 6:52:56 AM PDT
by
WXRGina
(Further up and further in!)
To: logitech
54
posted on
06/23/2012 6:54:16 AM PDT
by
WXRGina
(Further up and further in!)
To: WXRGina; silverleaf; humblegunner
Thank you so much for the positive comments. Great way to start out the day!
Oh.
You too Gunner. (Don't you have some midgets in a condo that need your attention?)
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posted on
06/23/2012 8:38:00 AM PDT
by
shibumi
(Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
To: shibumi
I wonder how many people are going to be starry-eyed enough to comply with such an outrageous demand.
As someone on another thread said, “My wedding gifts? This is the war on women!!” Sorry I forget who the clever FReeper was.
To: shibumi
Next he’ll be demanding jus primae noctis...with the bride grooms.
57
posted on
06/23/2012 2:15:10 PM PDT
by
Semper Mark
(Oh. Who's being naive, Kay?)
To: shibumi
Nobama isn’t sexually ambiguous...he’s gay. Gay people make the best liars.
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