It pains me to say it, but we have arrived at a point in our history where we are truly living the Orwellian ideal. How many pundits have uttered that term while describing a statement made by a politician? It doesn't matter, I am about to join their ranks.
I was reading an article about a speech Hillary Clinton made the other day. The one in which she stated that the OPEC nations would instantly lower the price of oil the moment she was elected. (I believe it was on crooksandliars.com ). That statement received a lot of attention in the media.
But as outrageous and implausible as it sounds, it was not the sound byte that stuck in my craw. What really shocked me is when, later in that same speech, she stated that President Carter had our country heading in the right direction in the 70's regarding energy independence, but that Reagan "dismantled" his work.
I remember the 70's quite clearly, with odd and even gas purchasing days, and long lines waiting to fill up. Not to mention double digit inflation, hostages in Iran, and huge unemployment.
To credit Carter with anything positive during his Presidency, much less energy independence, is nothing short of rewriting history. The saddest part for me is that no one challenged her on it, and there are probably many who believe it.
If I remember Orwells' 1984 correctly, there were whole departments within the gov't. dedicated to to revising history to fit their narrative. If Hillary Clinton wins the Presidency, that will become a reality.
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