Yes, it is 2003, but are we getting closer to 1984?

[Immortal Goat]

If you have read the amazingly entertaining (yet wholly depressing) novel 1984 by George Orwell, then you know what I am talking about. I fear that our world is getting closer to the "negative Utopia" described within it's pages. With stronger government control over our daily lives, we are starting to see "Big Brother" come around. It is only a matter of time before history as we know it will cease to exist, and instead, we will be force-fed a re-worked version of the past that will suit the needs of the government. This is, of course, if things proceed to go the way they are. It can be prevented, but not with our current leadership.