February 03, 2005
1984: We're Behind Schedule (But Catching Up Fast)
Don’t Mind Me. I’m Just Doing My Job is really funny until you think about it. Then it’s not so funny.
Posted by Michael : February 3, 2005 12:08 PM | The Media | TechnoLinks
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I don't remember even the Nazis doing this. We're entering Stalin country, now!
Posted by: Chris at February 3, 2005 02:08 PMAll reporters and other visitors to Saddam's Iraq were also "minded" by Saddam's secret police, who were only interested in intimidating the people who dared to talk to the outsiders. Same thing goes on in North Korea and -- as you say -- it happened in the Soviet Union as well.
When will the chocolate rations be increased?
Posted by: Basharov at February 3, 2005 11:27 PMWe've always had minders here in Eurasia. Or is it Oceania? I forget.
Posted by: Sid the Fish at February 4, 2005 09:09 AM