The truth needs to be told, even though it hurts! Because a lie hurts a lot worse than the truth! Even if people ask me some personal questions and such, even though I don't want to reveal much, I can't bear to be dishonest no matter how I try! But great parody you wrote! 5's!

What's your complaint, Dude? War is peace, slavery is freedom, and lies are truth. (Just depends on who's telling them). I wrote all about it: Who controls the past, controls the present; who controls the present, controls the future. 555, and that's the truth -- no really, I mean iTT!

@ Christie - Thanks so much! Isn't humor and satire that make a point too just the greatest! Be careful, though. Sometimes you have to be careful in what you say, unless you are willing to consider the consequences. But always speak your mind when your heart and mind tell you to.

@ JorJor - I know. I started reading "Brave New World" again as well. Too bad there aren't enough people out there who know there were people who warned us about what was possibly coming. Next we'll have book-burnings ordered by the Congress - you know, those that contain "hate speech". ;-)

Freedom of speech!!! (just don't speak of it!) LOL great one!

Thanks Mark S! Absolutely! But I'm wondering how many are familiar with the great OS by Randy Newman which is about opening up and baring your soul. :-D

DKTOS, unfortunately... but when the truth is nobly spoken, respect must be paid!

Orwell wrote "1984" in 1948 (he was dyslexic, actually; it was supposed to be set in his own time -- j/k!), and Ayn Rand wrote "Atlas Shrugged" in 1957. Both prophetic, 50-60 years ahead of their time. Too bad no one listened -- or listens now. Yep, "PC" rules -- and I ain't talkin' Personal Computer™ here.