To: Kaslin
America, the T ball nation where winning is a crime against the losers.
2081
A short film adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron", 2081 depicts a dystopian future in which, thanks to the 212th Amendment to the Constitution and the unceasing vigilance of the United States Handicapper General, everyone is "finally equal...." The strong wear weights, the beautiful wear masks and the intelligent wear earpieces that fire off loud noises to keep them from taking unfair advantage of their brains. It is a poetic tale of triumph and tragedy about a broken family, a brutal government, and an act of defiance that changes everything.
5 posted on
07/20/2011 9:23:44 AM PDT by
cripplecreek
(Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
To: cripplecreek
The movie starring Sean Astin was how I found out about the Vonnegut short story.
19 posted on
07/20/2011 9:37:50 AM PDT by
massgopguy
(I owe everything to George Bailey)
To: cripplecreek
A short film adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut's “Harrison Bergeron”, 2081 depicts a dystopian future in which, thanks to the 212th Amendment to the Constitution and the unceasing vigilance of the United States Handicapper General, everyone is “finally equal....” The strong wear weights, the beautiful wear masks and the intelligent wear earpieces that fire off loud noises to keep them from taking unfair advantage of their brains. It is a poetic tale of triumph and tragedy about a broken family, a brutal government, and an act of defiance that changes everything.
This is the fondest dream of Leftists like Pelosi, Moore, Maher, Gore and Reid. Of course they will have special privileges as members of the Elite (some animals are more equal than others). We almost have that now. If Obama wins in 2012 and we don't have the House & Senate, this will have been an accurate prediction for 2013.
42 posted on
07/20/2011 10:36:24 AM PDT by
PATRIOT1876
(The only crimes that are 100% preventable are crimes committed by illegal aliens)
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