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To: MSI who wrote (19230)1/21/2003 1:15:11 PM
From: Neocon  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 93284
 
My point is precisely that there is no reason to credit the idea of a rogue government, given already existing checks......



To: MSI who wrote (19230)1/21/2003 2:15:39 PM
From: zonder  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 93284
 
(Even in Orwell's fictional story there were characters who deviated from total mind-control)

Who were then "reeducated" by threatening them with their deepest fears. With the guy, it was his fear of rats that got him to finally give up (even in his mind) his love for the girl, if I recall correctly.