With all that is happening in government and politics today I believe that the ’Big Brother’ of the George Orwell novel of Nineteen Eighty-Four may be back. As evidence I offer the following:

1) Have you noticed there are cameras everywhere, on streets, stores and houses watching all our moves?
2) Big government is taking away control from smaller government units. For example, in the new proposed Wisconsin budget the decision if city employees like police and firemen need to live in city they serve is being decided by the State.
3) We are powerless to tax ourselves for the common good. A referendum for a new tax for transportation was approved by great majority of county residents only to be told No by State Legislatures.
4) In the budget a new ‘health czar’, appointed by the Governor, will have authority to make decisions on health matters that were reserved to legislature.
5) Control of quality of education is being taken away from local governments by the State.
6) A bill that protects agricultural land from developers is being repealed in the new budget.
7) The very people that are concerned about the great Federal Debt continue tax breaks for the rich and cut services for persons in need.
8) More and more money goes to war and weapon manufacturers no matter what people want.
9) People are kept in fear more and more. It used to be the ‘communist’ not it is the ‘terrorist.’
10) Major media is controlled by a few and heavily censored.
11) Our personal information is lifted from us and used by big businesses and government.
12) People feel powerless to make social change and when they try are ‘ignored’ by the ‘powers that be.’
13) We teach war in Catholic universities that preach against war.

I could go on and on with examples as many of you can. Is Big Brother Back?

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