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This is a thought provoking read about a future in which Big Brother is the pinnacle of power. George Orwell does an impressive job of portraying this authoritarianism. However, there is one piece of text with which I must take grievance.</p> <blockquote><p>…The meagerness of his body merely emphasized by the blue overalls which were the uniform of the Party.</p></blockquote> <p>Often when we envision this sort of Orwellian society, there is a sense that most persons would be outfitted in this sort of drab blue uniform. I, however, believe differently. The uniform of this sort of party would in fact be a drab blue poncho.</p> <p>Unbeknownst to most, the poncho would be the first tool of an oppressive regime. This is in fact due to its one-size-fits-all nature. The task of distinguishing one person from another is greatly complicated by the fact that the build of a person is hidden from sight. However, if this is the course of current day America, most people in this future country would be obese anyway.</p> <p>“But how,” you mutter as the few in charge plan their brutal supremacy. “The poncho is so innocent and comfortable.” You wouldn’t be mistaken in defending this appealing coziness, or in associating it with sleepy Mexicans. As a matter of fact, the poncho has many good things going for it; roughish good looks, years of expertise in its field, and <a href="http://www.fuzzygalore.biz/patterns/spiky.shtml" title="A spiky poncho">deadly spikes</a>.</p> <p>How could they win us, the many, over? Thatâ€™s quite simple â€“use <a href="http://www.use-bombs.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/04/Poncho-Aniston.jpg">Jennifer Aniston</a>: America’s sweetheart. Or even <a href="http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12101356" title="Naomi Campbell and the bloody evidence">Naomi Campbell</a>: America’s most violent model.</p> <p>And what of manufacturing? Someone would have to take up this task; Someone would have to lead the charge. The ideal candidate is, of course, <a href=" http://socialitelife.com/2005/03/10/create_your_own_martha_stewart_poncho.php">Martha Stewart</a>. Bow before her in fear.</p> <p>George Orwell <a href="http://books.google.com/books?q=poncho&id=yxv1LK5gyV4C&vid=ISBN0451524934&dq=1984+orwell&hl=en&ie=UTF-8">could never have seen this coming</a>.</p> </div> </div> <div class="post comment" id="postLinks"> <h3 class="commentHeader"><a name="comments"> </a>3 Comments »</h3> <ul class="postOptionList"> <li><a href="http://www.use-bombs.com/archives/2006/04/use-bombs/oppression-101/trackback/">Trackback</a></li> <li><a href='http://www.use-bombs.com/archives/2006/04/use-bombs/oppression-101/feed/'>RSS</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="post comment clearfix altComment"> <div class="commentMeta" style="clear: left;"> <p><b><a name="1">#1</a> </b>Comment posted by <cite>j'ai soif</cite> on April 20th, 2006 at 4:34 pm. </p> </div> <div class="gravatar"></div> <div class="commentContent"> <p>hey, i kinda like ponchos……maybe theyr already taking over??!!</p> </div> </div> <div class="post comment clearfix Comment"> <div class="commentMeta" style="clear: left;"> <p><b><a name="2">#2</a> </b>Comment posted by <cite>j'ai soif</cite> on April 20th, 2006 at 4:36 pm. </p> </div> <div class="gravatar"></div> <div class="commentContent"> <p>PS when r we gonna see more LaFargeville commics?? hmmmmm!<br /> yea…i wonder how i would look in cartoon *staring off* yupp, pretty hott, lol</p> </div> </div> <div class="post comment clearfix altComment"> <div class="commentMeta" style="clear: left;"> <p><b><a name="3">#3</a> </b>Comment posted by <cite>j'ai soif</cite> on April 20th, 2006 at 4:43 pm. </p> </div> <div class="gravatar"></div> <div class="commentContent"> <p>ohh yea, and FLYING HUGGS<br /> u better watch out, those hugs r like…SUPER speed</p> </div> </div>  <div class="post" id="postBox"> <h3 class="commentHeader">Leave a Comment »<a name="respond"></a></h3> <div id="addcomment"> <a id="addcommentanchor" name="addcommentanchor"></a> <form action="http://www.use-bombs.com/wp-content/plugins/openid/openid-comments-post.php" method="post" id="commentform"> <p> <input type="text" name="author" id="author" value="" size="30" tabindex="1" /> <label for="author">Name (Required)</label> </p> <p> <input type="text" name="email" id="email" value="" size="30" tabindex="2" /> <label for="email">E-mail (Required, never displayed)</label> </p> <p> <input type="text" name="url" id="url" value="" size="30" tabindex="3" /> <label for="url"><acronym title="Uniform Resource Identifier">URI</acronym> (A website address)</label> </p> <p> Or post a comment with LiveJournal/DeadJournal/<a href="http://openid.net">OpenID</a>:<br/> <select name="openid_type" id="openid_type" tabindex="4" onchange="document.getElementById('openid_name').style.background='#fff url(http://www.use-bombs.com/wp-content/plugins/openid/openid_icons/' + document.getElementById('openid_type').options[document.getElementById('openid_type').selectedIndex].value + '.gif) 2px 1px no-repeat';"> <option value="lj" selected="selected">LiveJournal User</option> <option value="dj">DeadJournal User</option> <option value="openid">Other OpenID</option> </select> <input type="text" value="" name="openid_name" id="openid_name" tabindex="5" style="background: #fff url(http://www.use-bombs.com/wp-content/plugins/openid/openid_icons/lj.gif) 2px 1px no-repeat; padding-left: 22px;" /> </p>  <p> <textarea name="comment" id="comment" cols="70" rows="10" tabindex="7"></textarea> </p>   <div id="postHelp"> <p>Line breaks and hyperlinks are added automatically. 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