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About this time every year
many Americans, as do the citi
zens of inost other nations, be
gin thinking about their chal
lenges, hopes and dreams for the
coming New Year, likewise,
many also reflect on the im
mediate past in the hope of using
that past as a reflection of the
future, especially if that past has
been good to them.
However, for many, the excite
ment and the expectations of the
coining of 1964 has been' tem
pered with an uneasiness aris
ing from the writings of the late
George Orwell te a'book ap
’ prtpriately titled ”1984.”'Grow
ing up in a class conscious
England in the early 20th cen
tury, and following travels and
wort experiences in London,
Paris and a- number oT large
Asiaifcfcies, Orwell sensed the
potential oppressive power of
large institutions - banks, cor
in “1984.” The television screeds
in our homes which we can
watch and through which we can
be watched and can never be a
turned off. mere tr— 1
’ cannot see us theft
would be planted fo
that We might shy.'
Now who would be doing the
Watching and listening? Orwell
toys the “Big Brother” system
of surveillance udder orders of
the Ruling Party Elite and their'
Secret Police. ’ _
Obviously you are beginning to
wonder whether you should
". waste your time reading further
this editorial. But before you
even entertain Such a thought,
let us remind you that the
“Ruling Party Elite” is already
in our midst and surveillance is
. an everyday occurrence.
Modeni^'*
In a typical election in Am^
rica today not more than one
half of the eligible Voters
actually vote. Therefore, a
/‘Ruling Party Elite” of as few
as 26 p¢ of the eligible
voters can and do deckle Who
serves and who does not Serve in
puhfic office.' Thus, as most
people fail to vote the r&ttng
poSS ^sSn fe th?^^?
political apathy.
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Our technology progress has
far surprassed our moral and
ethical skills that are necessary*'
to properly use hi-tech equip
ment and software.
As we approach 1984, we need
tojnake new pledges, and create
new understandings so that
Americans can begin to adjust to
the demands of a hi-tedi society,
nationally, educationally and
spiritually. This is vital if We
want to avoid a movement to
ward ‘*1984” in 1984.
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Pub Is Awakening!
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Special 7* The Pest ,
PwSdait Reagan will
anndonce Ms presidential
candidacy January ». The
Reagan camp and many
people around the country
■tom to fe£ that the MM
Presidency U Ms for the
asking.
If the American public
csnfbmaa to be lulled to
■toep, Mr. Reagan will be
handed the Chief Executive
position on a silver plat
ter. Yet, some people
might realise that aH the
hoop la about the reoos
afcn being over and we are
in a recovery period, wiD
find that If they an lucky
enough^to have a Job, their
•hay should' get a raise ,°the
♦" crease is below toe infla
tion rate. Theee people wiB
And that runt/energy
■tkm t^3"many-o5er
Kerns have sowed.
Citizens will also awaken
to the Administration's
constant emphasis on
working for a peaoefM
world, with a policy eman
ating from the Pentagon,
requesting a weapons
buildup with power to kill
all humanity M the world
Seeping through the i«t
election wiD allow this ns
tieo to continue the same
•■reigB policy - ohe te
4a Bast, and even in the
LaHn American countries, ‘
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