There will be no loyalty, except loyalty towards the Party. There will be no love, except the love of Big Brother …. When we are omnipotent we shall have no more need of science …. But always — do not forget this, Winston — always there will be the intoxication of power, constantly increasing and constantly growing subtler. Always, at every moment, there will be the thrill of victory, the sensation of trampling on an enemy who is helpless. If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face — for ever.’

George Orwell, 1984, chapter 3

… and a timely photo from Reuters….

Bush stamps on freedom