Oakland Tribune seeks copies of "1984" to send to politicos

[kpete]

Turns out the truth is no stranger than fiction.

We think it's time for Congress to heed the warning of George Orwell.

To that end, we're asking for your help: Mail us or drop off your tattered copies of "1984." When we get 537 of them, we'll send them to every member of the House of Representatives and Senate and to President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.

Feel free to inscribe the book with a note, reminding these fine people that we Americans take the threat to our liberties seriously. Remind Congress that it makes no sense to fight a war for democracy in a foreign land while allowing our democratic principles to erode at home.

Remind President Bush that ours is a country of checks and balances, not unbridled power.

Perhaps our nation's leaders can find some truth in this fiction and more carefully ponder the road we're traveling.

Bring or mail your books to the Oakland Tribune, 401 13th St., Oakland CA 94612. Doors are open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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[chaplainM]

1. This just in

"We have always been at war with the Gannett corporation."

[dkofos]

2. They don't take the time to read the bills,

why would they expect them to read a book??

[sasha031]

4. Orwell should be required reading

for all Americans. becha freepers never heard of him.

[SoFlaJet]

5. they don't GET the time

to read the bills-especially the democrats in the House

[meow2u3]

3. I have one problem with this idea

The repunks are so literalistic that if they interpret the Bible like a 8-year-old would, they certainly will interpret 1984 as a how-to manual instead of the warning it is. They neither can nor will read between the lines.

Their idea of 1984 would be subtitled High-tech Tyranny for Fun and Profit.

[Ezlivin]

6. Agreed. "1984" is a how-to manual for these bastards

Now I just have to figure out what my greatest fear is and prepare myself for it.

Luckily it's not rats in a cage.

[ticapnews]

8. My greatest fear

is being stranded on a desert isle with a boatload of supermodels, a satellite TV and a ton of lemonade mix and spare ribs.

Go ahead Big Brother, do your worst.

[Ezlivin]

9. Yeah, but they'll put all that stuff into a box around your head

And who's gonna supply the cocaine for the supermodels?

[MasonJar]

7. Last year the National Teachers of English did lesson plans,etc.

for us English teachers on 1984 + 20. I taught it and found it really disturbing considering our current president and his keepers.