Archive for April, 2009

Are phones being regularly illegally tapped in Sweden?

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

censorshipno asked: In a normal, free democratic society, police are not allowed to tap on private citizens' phones, except by a judge's order. Roland Huntford deals on such violations in his famous book on Sweden, THE NEW TOTALITARIANS. Phones are regularly tapped in Sweden by police just as in Orwell's ...

If Iraq is supposed to have all this “democracy and freedom” now why did an Iraqi women just get beheaded?

Monday, April 27th, 2009

iammichaelgf asked: For being a woman activist?Katherine

Is the novel 1984 by George Orwell appropriate for 10th graders?

Sunday, April 26th, 2009

Swim asked: I got an answer : "It's entirely appropriate. You may be thinking that you don't want your 10th grader exposed to the sex and violence in the story (there isn't much, really), but come on, 10th graders already know all about sex and violence. They won't see ...

George Orwell or George Bush?

Saturday, April 25th, 2009

freeinquiry1965 asked: WAR IS PEACE FREEDOM IS SLAVERY IGNORANCE IS STRENGTHSue

Has the Freedom and Democracy in the United States been replaced by a Capitalist Dictatorship?

Saturday, April 25th, 2009

Pathfinder asked: Capitalism has helped make our country great. Will OUT-OF-CONTROL Capitalism now destroy these freedoms by selective enforcement of our laws, a propaganda machine not seen in decades, and the character assassination of all who dare oppose.Leslie

Why is freedom of expression important for democracy?

Saturday, April 25th, 2009

rbanditsx asked: i need two or one sentences.Veronica

Do you feel the USA has sold out freedom and democracy?

Saturday, April 25th, 2009

Hidup asked: Everywhere you loo the US seems to be fighting against freedom or propping up corrupt regimes. WHy has the US become o rogue state with a brutal military full of arrogance?Victoria

Are freedom, democracy, and terrorism metaphors?

Saturday, April 25th, 2009

B asked: I am writing an essay for my linguistics class and I am basing one of my paragraphs on the argument that these are metaphors, they are matophors right??Charles

How soon will Iran regain their freedom and democracy?

Friday, April 24th, 2009

sen. roberts asked: Good luck. Beware of Israel. Stay cool, don't let the Israeli maniacs provoke you.Geraldine

Had the US become a nation truly committed to freedom, democracy, and equality during the years 1945-1964?

Friday, April 24th, 2009

KD36 asked: Life magazine stated that they US was committed to the following things, and that we were dedicated to show this throughout our country and others. After looking at all the events that happened.....is this a true fact? And if it isn't, what is wrong with this? ...