http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/www.gulfnews.com/opinion/columns/world/10192662.html Comments & Reviews of http://www.gulfnews.com/opinion/columns/world/10192662.html on StumbleUpon en-us Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:26:32 -0700 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:42:41 -0700 http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/www.gulfnews.com/opinion/columns/world/10192662.html http://cdn.stumble-upon.com/images/logo_su_36x36.png Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:42:41 -0700 http://flaneur2008.stumbleupon.com/review/24033597/ Flaneur2008 - Nowadays, states are usurping responsibilities that are rightfully those of their citizens. Western so-called democracies, in particular, are ...see article]]> http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/www.gulfnews.com/opinion/columns/world/10192662.html Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:32:54 -0700 http://trevor196.stumbleupon.com/review/22831603/ trevor196 - From the page: "Watching old movies makes me sad. I'm inevitably reminded of a kindlier, gentler world without cameras that spy on populations, where overseas travelling was pleasurable and privacy was an individual's right. "]]> http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/www.gulfnews.com/opinion/columns/world/10192662.html Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:28:08 -0700 http://lazarst.stumbleupon.com/review/19321787/ lazarst - From the page: "Nowadays, states are usurping responsibilities that are rightfully those of their citizens. Western so-called democracies, in particular, are supposed to have governments that are servants of the people, whereas, in fact, the opposite is true. Under the guise of doing what's best for us or ensuring our security, governments are exercising more and more control over our lives. And, tragically, we are facilitating this erosion of our own freedoms, mostly because we're not even aware it's happening."]]> http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/www.gulfnews.com/opinion/columns/world/10192662.html Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:14:23 -0700 http://sangraal33.stumbleupon.com/review/19312260/ Sangraal33 - From the page: "The US and Britain are leading the pack in this encroaching Orwellian nightmare. "War is peace; Freedom is slavery; Ignorance is strength," wrote George Orwell in his book Nineteen Eighty-Four. In recent years, they have waged wars in the name of peace, put entire populations under their thumb in the name of freedom while government spin and a compliant media serve to keep people ignorant about their leaders' true motives. If we only knew it we are being indoctrinated to offer up our personal freedoms to save ourselves from a horrible fate at the hands of nicotine, calories and Al Qaida. We are being taught to fear asylum seekers, climate change, crazed terrorists and even each other. Western governments are perfecting the politics of fear because fearful populaces will do their bidding without question and willingly subject themselves to control."]]> http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/www.gulfnews.com/opinion/columns/world/10192662.html Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:50:57 -0700 http://markroncase.stumbleupon.com/review/19310130/ MarkRoncase - Dude, there is so much I want to say right now, but it would take too long and I'm too tired, so I'll just say this: Our government wants us to be scared, because that's how they make money. To quote Marilyn Manson, "...it's a process of fear and consumption."]]> http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/www.gulfnews.com/opinion/columns/world/10192662.html Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:08:11 -0700 http://jduschen.stumbleupon.com/review/19169201/ JDuschen - This is a necessary read for anyone who wants a change in the future.]]> http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/www.gulfnews.com/opinion/columns/world/10192662.html Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:47:30 -0700 http://mjwerx.stumbleupon.com/review/19163240/ mjwerx - From the page: "If we only knew it we are being indoctrinated to offer up our personal freedoms to save ourselves from a horrible fate at the hands of nicotine, calories and Al Qaida. We are being taught to fear asylum seekers, climate change, crazed terrorists and even each other. Western governments are perfecting the politics of fear because fearful populaces will do their bidding without question and willingly subject themselves to control."]]> http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/www.gulfnews.com/opinion/columns/world/10192662.html Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:46:34 -0700 http://donthefox.stumbleupon.com/review/19140050/ donthefox - Nothing new, but I find it helps to remind myself every day.]]> http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/www.gulfnews.com/opinion/columns/world/10192662.html