The Iceberg/Freedom of Speech... Just Watch What You Say!
Shut Up, Be Happy
Ice-T
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We interrupt this program with a special bulletin:
America is now under✦ marshall law.
All constitutional✦ rights have been suspended.
Stay in your homes.✦
Do not attempt✦ to contact love ones,✦ insurance✦ agent or attorney.
Shut up.
Do not attempt✦ to think or depression✦ may accure.✦
Stay in your homes.✦
Curfew✦ is at 7 PM sharp after✦ work.
Anyone✦ gaught outside of gates✦ of their suveillance✦ sectors after✦ curfew✦
will be shot.
Remain✦ calm, do not panic.
Your neighborhood watchofficer will be by to collect urine✦ examples✦ in
the morning.
Anyone✦ gaught intefering with the collection✦ of urine✦ examples✦ will be
shot.
Stay in your homes,✦ remain✦ calm.
The number✦ one enemy✦ of progress is question.✦
National✦ security is more important than individual will.
All port broadcasts will proceed as normal.
No more than two people may gather✦ anywhere without✦ promission.✦
Use only✦ the drugs described by your boss or supervisor.
Shut up, be happy.✦
Obey✦ all orders without✦ question.✦
The comformental mandor is now mandatory.
Be happy.✦
At last everything is done for you.
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