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    Grin Despotism.

    http://www.archive.org/movies/detail...ectionid=00178

    The mpeg4-link is the same as the Quicktime-link, I believe, so go for it.

    There's a pretty loud Sieg Heil somewhere in there, so you work-place warriors might want to be careful.

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    Very interesting, specially the education part.

    Hey, blame Moore for this video!

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    can we watch this video?

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    Yes, just go to the column on the left and select the format. Click on "save link as...", select destination and...TA-DAAA. It's like magic

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    Nice movie. Pretty good as a teaching tool (and I think it used to be).
    When fighting monsters, be wary not to become one yourself... when gazing into the abyss, bear in mind that the abyss also gazes into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

    The rightful owner of this Ciddie can kiss my arse! :P

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    I love how the narrator ends a sentence.

    Despotizzzzm.

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    that should still be in the classroom. its scary how these "scales" are all sliding downward in our society ever so slowly. just slowly that one won't notice if he doesn't pay close attention.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nik0tine
    that should still be in the classroom. its scary how these "scales" are all sliding downward in our society ever so slowly. just slowly that one won't notice if he doesn't pay close attention.

    Hahahahahah! Close attention? :b I don't think it's needed.

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    And did you guys and girls notice the wording of the Pledge of Allegiance thingie?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nait
    And did you guys and girls notice the wording of the Pledge of Allegiance thingie?

    yes, but i already knew that it was added during the red scare. its amazing how this is never brought up in the debate to remove under god from the pledge. that, in m opinion, is reason enough to take that wording out. of course the best solution may be to simply ban the pledge itself.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nik0tine
    yes, but i already knew that it was added during the red scare. its amazing how this is never brought up in the debate to remove under god from the pledge. that, in m opinion, is reason enough to take that wording out. of course the best solution may be to simply ban the pledge itself.
    It did come on debate on this forums.

    As for me, I don't care about the under God thing. Really, I don't care for that Pledge. When I discovered it existed I was surprised, because things such as that did happen in Spain too, but from 1939 to 1975, that is, during the fascist dictatorship.

    I still don't think it should be banned. I find it stupid, but I guess many people don't, so if they really believe in what they are saying, go ahead and say it. I don't think anyone should be forced though.

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    So the US is dropping into depotism like a brick to the bottom of a swimming pool, right? That what it looks like.

    Anyway, thats a very interesting video...I think it should still be played today (perhaps a updated version of it, with color and such, but none of the info changed). Yeah a big grin arose on my face when they were saying the pledge. For that sole purpose...that it was added durning the red scare...I think it needs to be done away with...then again I don't care for the pledge at all myself, so eh, the people who actually do care about it can argue about it I guess.
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