Orwell Today
Comparing the world George Orwell described in "1984"
with the world we are living in today, 2001/2/3/4/5/6/7 2008
~ created by Jackie Jura, an independent researcher
monitoring local, national & international events ~
email: orwelltoday @ yahoo.ca
Welcome To ORWELL TODAY - HOW TO USE THIS SITE
Orwell Today is a work in progress and will have additional features as time goes by. You are invited to visit regularly to read news stories, articles and commentary posted under the heading "Today's Orwell". The postings are chosen for their similarity to concepts presented in "1984".
I've divided "1984" into the 45 themes listed down the left-hand side of the HOME PAGE and to which each posting is linked. I arrived at the themes by reading through the book and separating Orwell's words into concept piles (themes). In one pile I put Orwell's references to BIG BROTHER. In another pile I put Orwell's references to THOUGHT POLICE and so on and so on. I then placed the themes as much as possible into the order they appeared in the novel.
The themes comprise what I believe to be the essence of "1984" but do not contain the whole book. For that a person still needs to read the entire novel. Versions of the novel vary somewhat. The one I used was the Penquin edition printed in Great Britain in 1966.
The themes provide an overview for people who haven't yet read the book or a review for people who read it "years ago". The words in bold and underline emphasize what I consider to be key points.
A person reading the themes from top to bottom (the ideal way) experiences the story unfolding as Orwell told it. Or, a person can go directly to a theme that catches their interest and read all at once most of Orwell's references on that particular concept. The themes thus provide a solid base of knowledge to help people recognize for themselves the amazing similarities between "1984" and present day.
BIO OF JACKIE JURA
ABOUT JACKIE JURA
(author of Orwell Today website)
Firstly and foremostly I would describe myself as a self-educated woman. Everything I know about the world I learned through reading and travel, and this continues to this day. I consider myself an expert in two areas - George Orwell and John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Further information about myself follows:
In 1991 I attended a social-work type college program where I came up against political correctness to such an extreme degree that I was instantly reminded of Orwell's 1984. This resulted in my creating Orwell Today in 2001. Anyway, in one of those infamous college classes the instructor assigned us to draw a picture encapsulating our individual essence, ie what makes us tick, and then stand in front of the class and explain it. He wanted us to focus on our positive attributes, not our negative. I believe that the picture I drew then, and which is on the wall in my office today, is a good description of me to this very day. Therefore, for readers who have emailed wanting to know more about Jackie Jura, the creator of Orwell Today, I'll describe the images and captions of my picture, going from left to right in a clockwise direction.
BIO PICTURE

Firstly I drew a hummingbird sucking nectar from a flower; a baby bear climbing a tree; a deer drinking water; a dolphin swimming and an elephant walking. I captioned it: LOVE ANIMALS AND CARE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
Secondly I drew my face and head with a book covering everything except my ears and eyes. The left side of my head is lifting open and question marks are floating out of it toward spiral galaxies in the distance. I captioned it: OPEN MINDED, CURIOUS, FULL OF WONDER, QUESTIONING, WELL-READ, INFORMED
Thirdly I drew myself with a telephone receiver to my ear and captioned it: LIKE TO KEEP IN TOUCH
Fourthly I drew my house and front yard with my husband and two sons waving from the window. Smoke is puffing out the chimney. In the grass between the trees and flower beds sit my dog and cat. Above the carport there's a basketball hoop and in the driveway a bike, skateboard, football and soccer ball. I've captioned this: BLESSED AND AESTHETIC
Fifthly I drew a big round circle into which I placed a tree with branches leaning over a child holding its mother's hand and an old person leaning on a cane. I captioned this: "PRO-LIFE" RESPECT ALL STAGES OF LIFE
Sixthly I drew a couch, coffee table and two chairs, upon which sit my husband, myself and two friends, all holding drinking glasses. I captioned this: SOCIABLE
Seventhly I drew a globe showing the western hemisphere. I captioned this: WELL TRAVELLED
Eighthly I drew a treble cleff and notes on a musical scale. I captioned this: APPRECIATE CLASSIC ROCK & ROLL
That's all there was on my picture, which I've reduced and scanned for people to see:
As things stand now there's only one thing I'd change. I'd remove the SOCIABLE drawing and replace it with a drawing of me swimming laps in a pool. The caption would say: LIKE TO KEEP MY BODY TONED
I hope that answers peoples' main questions about myself. For more technical details I'll say that as I write this in December 2003 I am fifty-three years old and although I've worked in various fields such as secretarial, administration, education, sales and real estate, I am presently self-employed as a writer.
I derive most of my inspiration through reading history and biographies by and about great people like President John Fitzgerald Kennedy and other people I admire. From their example I derive strength. The driving force behind my motivation is best described by JFK:
"For, in the final analysis, our most basic common link is that
we all inhabit this small planet. We all breathe the same air.
We all cherish our children's future. And we are all mortal."
~ JFK, June 10, 1963
"With a good conscience our only sure reward,
with history the final judge of our deeds,
let us go forth to lead the land we love,
asking His blessing and His help, but knowing that
here on earth God's work must truly be our own."
~ JFK, January 20, 1961
"The definition of happiness is
the full use of your powers along lines of excellence."
~ JFK, October 31, 1963
INDEX
WHY ORWELL WROTE "1984"
HOW TO USE THIS SITE
BIO OF JACKIE JURA
READERS' EMAIL
1. Winston's Diary
2. Big Brother
3. Surveillance
4. Old World Destruction
5. Pyramidal New World Order
6. Super-States
7. Systems Of Thought
8. Classes Of People
9. Keeping Masses Down
10. The Rulers
11. Ministry Of Plenty
12. Ministry Of Peace
13. Weapons
14. Scientific Experimentation
15. Life In Oceania
16. Ministry Of Truth
17. Falsification Of Past
18. Newspeak
19. Goldstein Two Minutes Hate
20. Thought Police & Snitches
21. Crimestop
22. Doublethink
23. The Proles
24. The Lottery
25. Prolefeed
26. Julia & Rebellion
27. Goodthink
28. Reality Control
29. Risking Renting Room
30. Love Instinct and Family
31. Love Nest
32. Enemies Of The Party
33. Contact
34. Ministry Of Love
35. Big Brother's Brotherhood
36. Hate Week Volunteerism
37. We Are The Dead
38. Cellars
39. Interrogation And Torture
40. Electric Shock Brainwashing
41. Big Brother Tells "How"
42. Big Brother Tells "Why"
43. Winston Talks In Sleep
44. Room 101
45. Chestnut Tree Cafe
"COMMENTARY & ESSAYS"
"JFK TRUTHS & LIES"
"JFK & RFK ASSASSINATIONS"
"STAGED EVENTS" or
"ORDER OUT OF CHAOS"
"CONSPIRACY THEORIES"
"ANIMAL FARM"
"ORWELL'S OTHER BOOKS"
"ORWELL'S WAR WRITINGS"
"ORWELL BIOS RECOMMENDED"
"UNBRAVE NEW WORLD"
"GULLIVER'S TRAVEL TRUTHS"
"ALL ABOUT ORWELL
"PRINCESS'S PLACES"
"HOMAGE TO ORWELL"
"PILGRIMAGE TO ORWELL"
"DESTINATION RWANDA"
"A WANDER IN RWANDA"
"BEYOND ORWELL"
"SYMBOLISM"
"MOVIE & TV REVIEWS"
"POEMS & SONGS"
"FAIRY TALES & JOKES"
ARCHIVED STORIES
Link to this website: http://www.orwelltoday.com
Note: Updated Wednesday 17th June 2009 8.00pm Sydney Time. Love For Life does not support harm doing in any shape or form. However, we are supporters of free speech and post articles, documentaries, etc, that represent a wide cross section of ideas. See the Love For Life extensive research library where over 6000 documents, articles and videos are posted: http://loveforlife.com.au/issues. We clearly see the evidence of the destruction to MAN and the earth that has been caused by ALL religions over the centuries and are therefore not supporters of religions, cults, sects or any group that demands conformity of thought, speech or action, or has rules, regulations or rituals that must be followed. Religions, nationalities and cultural "identities" are formed as a result of the brainwashing we receive from childhood. They are part of the tactics the Establishment uses to keep us all divided from one another and fighting one another.
All religions promote discrimination and division, leading to hatred and even violence and murder. None of them have yet to produce a remedy to all the suffering, poverty, unhappiness and discrimination in the world. If any religion truly had the remedy to all the suffering on earth, there would no longer be any suffering. What have Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, atheism and the New Age done to end the suffering in the world?
The Love For Life website has information from all sides on many subjects, whether about Islam, Judaism, Christianity, Law, health, psychology, mind control, vaccination, aspartame, MSG, Chemtrails etc. There are over 6000 articles, documentaries etc on the website and they are so diverse that we are sure that everyone would be able to find something they loved and something they hated, if they took the time to search. If we removed all the articles hated by everyone, there would probably be nothing left! We are not anti anyone but freedom of speech is freedom of speech and no one should condemn the work of another without taking the time to research the subject themselves. Yes, there are articles by those who have a less-than-rosy-viewpoint of Judaism, but there are also articles on the dark side of Tibetan Buddhism (and it is very dark) for those who are interested in the truth: Tibet - Buddhism - Dalai Lama: http://loveforlife.com.au/node/6271 Should the authors of these articles be abused and imprisoned for daring to challenge the widely conceived reputation of Buddhism as being the religion of peace and love and that of the Dalai Lama as a saint, or should those interested be allowed to study the work and come to their own conclusions? The same applies to all the articles, documentaries, etc, about Christianity, Islam, Freemasonry, New World Order, etc.
The Love for Life website also shows how the Rule of Law, the Bar, the Government, the Monarchy, the system of commerce, the local, national and multi/trans-national private corporations, all the courses and careers on offer from our universities, all the educators, scientists, academics and experts, the aristocrats and the Establishment bloodlines have also done NOTHING to end the suffering in the world. The website maps the insanity of a world where there is no help for those in need, just as there was no help available for us when we were victims of terrible bank fraud: http://loveforlife.com.au/court_case (orchestrated, condoned and protected by an international crime syndicate/terrorist organisation of judges, barristers, registrars, lawyers, politicians, banksters, big business representatives, media moguls and other lackeys who, all together, put up a wall of silence despite our trying many, many avenues. After the family home was stolen and business destroyed we were left close to poverty and destitution caring for 4 young daughters. Three years later not much has changed regardless of all our efforts. Where were all the followers of all the religions to help us? Or do we have to be members of those religions to receive help from others involved in them?
We have been accused of being anti - Jewish because we had posted an excerpt from James von Brun's book: Kill the Best Gentiles! http://loveforlife.com.au/node/6054 in which he blames Jews for the problems of the world. Obviously this is not our view because of what we have stated above. We do not hate anyone, whatever religion they follow. We are always open to talk to any religious leader or politician and meet with any judge, member of the Bar, experts, academics, educators etc to share the remedy we offer that heals all the divisions between MAN and MAN, and MAN and the EARTH.
Today, a representative of the New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies is threatening to close the website down, because they have decided it is anti - Jewish and that we promote racism. What has the New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies done to end the suffering in the world? Can they show that they are concerned with the suffering of ALL men, women and children AND ARE SEEN TO BE DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT or are they only concerned with Jewish affairs? If so, they, along with all the other religions that only care for their own, are part of the problem, not part of the solution. The man who rang Arthur today was only concerned with Jewish affairs; he was not interested in our intentions or in anybody else, just as most Christians, Muslims, Sikhs, Catholics, etc, are only interested in their own. While we separate ourselves into groups, dividing ourselves from others with rules, regulations, rituals, procedures and conditions, we will never solve our problems.
No matter what we in the Western World Civilisation of Commerce have been promised by our politicians, religious leaders, scientists, educators, philosophers, etc, for the past two hundred years, all we have seen is ever-increasing destruction of men, women and children and the earth. None of the so-called experts and leaders we have been taught to rely on are coming up with a solution and none of them are taking full-responsibility for the fact that they can't handle the problem. All religious books talk about end times full of destruction and suffering but why do we have to follow this program when there is an alternative to hatred, mayhem and death? Why are our leaders following the program of destruction and death rather than exploring the alternatives? It seems that any mainstream politician, priest or academic are only interested in supporting the RULES OF THE DIVIDE, that maintain the haves and the have nots. For 200+ years, 99% of the world population have been so trained to pass on their responsibility for themselves, others and the earth, that the 1% of the population that make up the leaders of the rest of us are making all the decisions leading to the destruction of all of us and the earth. Let's not forget the education system that brainwashes the 99% of the population that we are free and have equal rights while, in fact, we are feathering the nests of those at the top.
At the root of all our problems is self-centredness, an unwillingness nurtured by the Establishment that keeps us concerned only with our own needs rather than the needs of others around us and the Earth. Instead of creating and releasing acts of love for those around us as gifts to benefit them and the earth, we take, take and take, until there is nothing left. The whole point of the Love for Life website is to show people the root of all our problems and to share the remedy. The extensive research library is there to attract browsers and to provide access to information not available through mainstream channels. If the New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies can, after careful examination of our work, prove that anything we are saying is wrong, we will be happy to accept their proof. If they cannot, and they are still insistent on closing the website down, they will be showing themselves to be traitors to MAN because they are not interested in pursuing any avenue that can end the suffering in the world.
All religions, corporations and organisations that support and maintain the Western World Civilisation of Commerce are part of the problem because our civilisation is a world of haves and have nots, racism, violence, hatred, poverty, sickness, discrimination, abuse, starvation, homelessness, corruption, collusion, vindictiveness, social unrest, arrogance, ignorance, fear, war and chaos. While we support civilisation, we support death and destruction because ALL civilisations that have ever existed are apocalyptic by design.
If we truly want peace on earth and freedom for all, we have to let go of all that which keeps us divided, and come together as MAN, conscious living co-creators of creation. The Love For Life website offers a remedy to the problems we all face in the form of DO NO HARM COMMUNITIES: http://loveforlife.com.au/node/3641 For more details see here: http://loveforlife.com.au/node/6511 and here: http://loveforlife.com.au/node/3385 - We also highly recommend that everyone read the brilliant Russian books called The Ringing Cedars: http://loveforlife.com.au/node/1125 - The Love For Life homepage/front-page also provides lots of inspiring remedy based information: http://loveforlife.com.au - If you want to be kept up to date with our work please register to the Love For Life mailing list here: http://loveforlife.com.au/campaign_list We usually send two postings per month. Presently there are over 5000 registrations reaching over 200,000 readers globally. The website now receives over 2 million strikes per month with June 2009 heading close to (or over) 3 million strikes.
Conscious Love Always
Arthur and Fiona Cristian
Love For Life
17th June 2009