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SOS: Students for an Orwellian SocietyIngsoc Condition Alert SystemCurrent Condition:GoodStudents for an Orwellian SocietyBecause 2008 is 24 years too late.trapemailWhat is SOS?Students for an Orwellian Society (SOS) is a nationwide studentgroup. Although SOS has always been a nationwide student group, there isevidence to suggest that it first appeared at Columbia University. The mission ofSOS is to promote the vision of a society based upon the principles ofIngsoc, first articulatedby George Orwell in his prophetic novel, 1984.As an Oceania-wide organization, SOS has a number of local chapters. For a partial listing, see our contact section. George OrwellDoubleplusgood Book Collection ActivityStudents for an Orwellian Society is proud to co-sponsor a book collection activitywherein copies of the prophetic novel 1984 will be sent tomembers of the U.S. House andSenate who voted for the plusgood bill, the MilitaryCommissions Act. This offers the Innner Party members a token of ourthanks for their good work and guidance for their future activities. The Ministry of Love isorganizing the project.SuccessesAs to be expected, SOS has been quite successful. Since the eventsof 11 September, we have been able to convince a number offigures in national and local politics to help forward our aims. Howcould they do otherwise?Our successes can be shown to fit into the three major ideals ofIngsoc as expressed by Orwell:War Is PeaceOceania (commonly called the US and Britain) is at war with Afghanistan Iraq.Oceania has always been at war with AfghanistanIraq.Eurasia (commonly called Russia, Pakistan, etc.) is allied withOceania in war against Afghanistan. Eurasia has always been allied with Oceania.US Congressman CharlieRangel has beenarguing for a return of military conscription (“The Draft”) as—so hetells the public— a way of reducing war.It's not easy to capturesomeone killed the year before—until you harness the power ofIngsoc. When you've got Ingsoc on your side, though, it's so easy thatthe US did itagain.Three cheers for Homeland Security dronepatrols!In order to fight terrorism, we must cause it,says Donald Rumsfeld.It'sokay that there were no “weaponsof mass destruction” in Iraq; that's notwhy we went to war. It's equally okay that there are so many of them in Oceania.The Nobel prize committee has been considering nominating George Bush and Tony Blair for their prestigious Peace prize.Just like in 1984's Room 101, the Miniluv operations inGuantánamo Bay wereauthorized to “exploit[] a prisoner's phobias, sometimes usingmuzzled dogs in interrogations.” Doubleplusgood!Accordingto the Bush administration, the Duelfer reportwhich conclusively showed that there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraqactually justifies the war in Iraq.“I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we'rereally talking about peace.” — George W. Bush, 43rd President of theUnited States“Protecting [an] Islamic cultural center” involves fighting a war inside it, as theNew York Times on the Web shows.Freedom Is SlaveryThe Anti-TerrorismAct ensures US citizens' freedom by ensuring the FBI's ability toexamine their activities. Security cameras have been placed around the Columbia campus andaround the island ofManhattan.If you are buying postage, do not ask forstamps without flags on them. Such would clearly be a sign oflack-of-patriotism, and we at SOS are glad to see that the Post Officeis cracking down on it.We encourage all true citizens of this country to join OperationTIPS, which, we promise, will help further an Orwellian society inways that we at SOS cannot even begin to fathom.There's really nothing we can say about DARPA's Total InformationAwareness project except to thank them foralltheirhardwork.While Victory Gin is not (as far as we know) yet available, thesale of freedom fries is an important first step; freedom fries and freedomtoast are also now available in Congress. Also, check out Victory Beer, and W KetchupThe truly Orwellian and praiseworthy Transportation SafetyAdministration gets our thanks for spotting anti-Americanism in passengers' baggage.Flying while wearing certain buttons may not be permitted.It is, apparently, okay to wear a button saying, “Hooray for TonyBlair,” though.Similarly, carrying a note statingthat you do not have a bomb in your bag is equivalent to saying that youdo have a bomb.When flying, you may use the toilet. However, if it is occupied,do not waitin line for it to become free. Only a terrorist would do that.We've been notified that Apple Computer company, which once made public anti-Orwellianism pronouncements, is now coming around to our side. (Note: Link contains a quicktime movie.)The Junior Anti-Sex League is offering grants to organizations which support its work.In London, feel secure beneath thewatchful eyes of Transportfor London.We're pleased to see the subpoena of the National Lawyer's Guild and other anti-war activists. It's time to keep those activists in their place.In the UK, the wrongly convicted are charged for their “food and lodgings” while in prison.A student in Washington state was disciplined and questioned by theSecret Service for drawing ungoodpictures of the President.On surveillance cameras: “The value we gain in public safetyfar outweighs any perception by the community that this is Big Brotherwho's watching.” — RonHuberman, Executive Director, Chicago Office of EmergencyManagementWearing a t-shirt which says “Protect Our CivilLiberties” is, of course, obscene, and will get you kicked outof Bush campaign rallies.George Orwell Plaza, in Barcelona, has continuous closed-circuit televisionrecording.Ignorance Is StrengthOsama bin Laden's messages will no longer be shownin Oceania. This will improve the strength of the bloc.There is no dissent in this country. Those who disagree withPresident Bush are merely confused.The New York Times published an excellent piece of doublethink in its magazinesection on Sunday 18 November. It is bad that Al-Jazeera fails to takeAmerican positions seriously. It is good that American media doesn'ttake Arab positions seriously. And all this from an Arab-Americanscholar who President Bush the First once called “moreanti-Arab than the Israelis.”Government agencies are requesting that certain governmentreports be removed from public libraries. An excellent indicationthat SOS is having influence at the highest levels!The Guardian reports that PR firms have beguncreating false citizens to try and shift the debate on certain keyissues. Big Brother is certainly pleased!Do not wear a “Give Peace a Chance” t-shirt at the mall,or carry a protest sign when passing through. It may beillegal.It's good to know that the recent pro-war rallies have been sponsored by Clear Channel—we wouldn'twant people expressing their opinions without the help of mediaconglomerates!We're pleased to learn that the government has beenremoving information from websites which do not agree with thecurrent administration's policies. For example, the CDC's website nolonger points out that condoms are an effective means of stoppingsexually transmitted diseases.Thanks,Time Magazine for removing articles from yourwebsite!Reading an article critical of the government is a serious form ofthoughtcrime—and, fortunately, theFBI takessuch things seriously!Do not emailPresident Bush.Youths in Arabic-speaking countries are encouraged to read Hi Magazine.A recent study showed that thanks to Fox News and other Minitruenews sources, most Americans believe untrue things about the war in Iraq.We are proud to present a special report on a specific instance of doublethink in the New York Times.The FBI urges you not to carry almanacs,lest you be labeled a terrorist.The Civil War will not be taught in US History courses in Georgia.“Those who cast the votes decide nothing; those who count the votes decideeverything.” — Stalin, a man truly ahead of his time.In the grandest pro-Orwellian tradition, science is (fortunately) no longer a tool for objective truth, but rather one to promote an agenda. Huzzah!The UC-DavisAggie has published an excellentarticle on SOS.It's a good thing that the Department of Homeland Security has asked its employees to be on the lookout for good photo-ops for the President.It'sokay for the government to lie, according to the General AccountingOffice.Students who publicly and personally question the Vice President's wife are guilty of a crime.A teacher was arrested in Tampa, Florida because a bookmark she was carrying is a concealed weapon.Thank the Department of Homeland Security for not forgetting Poland butinstead protectingus from dangerous 12-year-old Polish choir boys.FailuresAny reports of failure are almost certainly lies, the work ofthoughtcriminals. Kindly ignore them. SOS does not fail.T-Shirt Design ContestWe're considering printing SOS T-Shirts. Please email Minitrue with yourdesigns. If we like one of them enough to print up a bunch, we'll sendthe artist a free shirt or two, as well as some other incentives if wecome up with any. We're more inclined to print designs that use a smallnumber of colors (one or two). The rules and entriesthus far have been posted.PostersIt is the duty of all citizens to print out 300 posters weekly andplace them around campus. We may be monitoring you at any time. For yourconvenience, we provide posters here. You need AcrobatReader, version 5.0 or later, to view them. Thisproduct is made by Adobe, a company which we greatly admire.Report ThoughtcrimeWar Is PeaceFreedom Is SlaveryIgnorance Is StrengthBig Brother Is Watching YouThe folks at SOS-Davis have well over 100 different posters if you like.FlyerSOS is pleased to present a special flyer aboutROTC, the Reserve Officer Training Corps and a truly Orwellianorganization. We know you find it useful.News ServiceThe SOSchapter at Berkeley has constructed a goodspeaknews service which will “translate news pages about thepresent peace conflict in Eurasia into standard, Ministry ofTruth-approved goodspeak”. You can also view the goodspeakversions of TheInternational Herald-Tribune, CNN, or FOXNews.StickerSticker production is up 300% for theyear.EventsThe EmptySpace Theatre in Seattle and the Catalyst TheatreCompany in Washington, DC held productions of 1984. Bothproductions started in late January, 2004, and continued through the endof February. While not directly sponsored by SOS, these productions willhelp spread the word about Ingsoc, and for this, we salute them.Similarly, The OrwellProject is presented performances of 1984 andAnimal Farm in February and early March at the ConnellyTheater in New York City. Party members who attended a performancehighly recommend it.The 1984 + 20 Project organized public readings of 1984 on April 4, 2004. See their website for more information.The National Council of Teachers ofEnglish is sponsoring a similarly-named but otherwise unrelatedevent called 1984+20, in whichstudents will relate the issues raised in Orwell's work to the modernworld.Contact UsWe already know what you're thinking. There's no use hiding. Toreport incidents of aberrant behavior or thought among yourclassmates, please email miniluv@studentsfororwell.org. Also,our group is so successful that sometimes we miss reports of our ownsuccess. If you find one, please email minitrue@studentsfororwell.org.If our other ministries wish to hear from you, they will contact youdirectly.For local contacts,the MSCD,UC-Davis, andSUNY Stony Brookchapters have their own web sites.SOS chapters are also active atColumbia,Oberlin,Penn State,NYU,UMass,Minuteman High School,FSC,CalTech,UVA,RIT,Murray,JHU,UC-Berkeley,MSCD,SUNY-Stony Brook,UC-Davis,Bellevue CC,Trinity Chrisitan Academy,St. John's College,BSSC,Brandeis,Hopkins High,YIHS,and a number of other schools. However, while we of course have acomplete list of schools available, we do not list them here until weare contacted with information of their existence. Copyright © 2001-2008 by theStudents for an Orwellian Society Ministry of Truth. The information onthis page was last improved on 2 May 2008.We like morons.org; soshould you. |
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