There is always something “Orwellian” about intellectually bankrupt authoritarianism (is there any other kind?), and Islam is the oldest and most enduring “authoritarian” religious-political theory currently running amok on the planet. Truth and reality all eventually have to be inverted or perverted to maintain the day-to-day rationalizations that keep the individual caught up in circumstance alive, or at least from losing his or her mind (completely) and functioning. We all go a little bit crazy on a day to day basis when our notions of truth run up against the prevailing “opinions” passed down as “truth” (see Pravda on cable, aka MSNBC).

Wretchard:
Bonus points for using the BeeGees to make a point!