Orwell and the Administration: The White House as the Ministry of Truth

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In George Orwell's landmark novel 1984, Big Brother's dictatorial state uses "newspeak" and its Ministry of Truth to turn falsehood into manufactured "truth" and reality into lies. The administration's explanation of what drives the terrorists responsible for 9/11, the Fort Hood shooting, and the Boston bombing sounds everyday more and more like a product of The Ministry of Truth.

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Orwell and the Administration: The White House as the Ministry of Truth

In George Orwell's landmark novel 1984, Big Brother's dictatorial state uses "newspeak" and its Ministry of Truth to turn falsehood into manufactured "truth" and reality into lies. The administration's explanation of what drives the terrorists responsible for 9/11, the Fort Hood shooting, and the Boston bombing sounds everyday more and more like a product of The Ministry of Truth.
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