Here are some possible ways for the Filthful and Disgraceful Slavebugger to tighten up even more:
1--Zero tolerance in commenting beyond the paragraphs. They are already getting pretty close to this, but they could require everyone to simply comment in the words of the paragraph.
2--Christmas. There is a lot they could do here. First, many witless parents will drive around to see the lights--they could put a stop to that (calling it "celebrating"). They could also stop those makeup Christmas celebrations where they simply move the day and strip the pretty paper from the gifts. They could also ban certain foods, either all the time or around the holiday, either altogether or if they are presented as holiday items. They could have zero tolerance on "winter songs"--those songs they play around Christmas that are actually about winter. They could even require field circus all day on Christmas Day.
3--Field circus. They could start requiring each publisher to turn in a slip indicating when they are available for field circus--and, if they are not at work, they are available. Then, they could start requiring them all to be out every second while they are "available".
4--Donations. Along the same lines, they could require every publisher to detail all necessary expenses and income. The hounders would then determine what they are expected to give, and make sure they are giving that much (or they are stealing).
5--Tighter control, or outright ban on, the Internet. You could see them banning it outright. Or, they could require the witlesses install a virus-like piece of software that prevents them from going to any religious site other than their own, or that snitches on the witless for visiting any web site for any reason. Visiting apostate sites or other religious or political sites (especially the Twelve Visions Party, but also including any of those Impeach Osama Obama sites) gets you disfellowshipped. Ordering products gets you the lecture that your money is for the Kingdumb Hell or the Worldwide Pedophile Defense Fund. Visiting too many sites gets you hounded that you are not doing enough field circus.
6--"There are 135 songs you can listen to." Tighter controls of music, movies, TV, and/or video games could be imminent. Of course, remakes of the Kingdumb Maladies are not allowed.
7--Hounding calls for anyone that misses a boasting session without a known reason (a doctor's excuse, in the hospital, dead). You cannot visit another congregation without first registering with your own hounders, because too many have done this and slithered right out of the cancer.
8--Outright bans on college.
9--Assigned seating at big, great, and grand boasting sessions. That way, they can see if you are there. If not, expect a major hounding.
10--If they try to set up a hounding call, and you cannot make it for any reason, you will be forced into a hearing. Judicial action will result. If they barge when it is bad for you, you either have to satisfy them or they will make a judicial hearing out of it.
11--A total ban on any gatherings. This includes sleeping at someone else's place (which is going to really pxxx off a lot of teenagers). You no longer have the right to have congregation picnics of any kind, at any time.
12--You have to report to the hounders your work schedule. They can then come in and hound you if you are not doing enough, are breaking one of the many rules, or they just feel like ruining your job. Failure to let them do this will result in either getting yanked back to the Kingdumb Hell, disfellowshipped, or having them make you look like crap to your boss.
13--Hosting programs for those who become inactive. Already, I have heard of these programs for witless children that become orphans--they are placed in strict witless households so they can become strict witlesses. They could start doing this for inactive witlesses, especially single ones with no family in the cancer or prospects for family or spouses ("brothers" are more at risk than "sisters" for the simple reason that they can do more with a "brother"). Everything they do is what their host tells them to, which in turn is what the hounders tell them to tell you to.
I am not sure which, if any, will actually be placed in effect. They could do something even worse. Hopefully, we will know by April--unlike the active witlesses, who will just have to wait until July or August.
