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Politics : View from the Center and Left

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To: epicure who wrote (1791)7/19/2005 11:06:43 AM
From: MulhollandDrive  Read Replies (2) of 541938
 
well actually i wasn't referring specifically to you..had i been, my commentary would have been sent your way, specifically

i was referring to the political bias of individuals who tend engage in a form of owellian 'newspeak', trying stealthily (though i consider unartfully) redefining words in an effort to bolster the basis a political position

of course, redefining terrorist as a form of 'protest' is done to convey the misguided and mistaken notion that there is a grievance to be addressed, in other words, they wouldn't be 'protesting' without cause

this type of behavior cuts across just about the full spectrum as far as i can tell..

for example, i dislike the term 'homicide bomber'

that term is used imo, to emphasize the fact that murder has been committed...

well fine, i understand that innocent lives were taken by a murderer who also happened to kill themselves in the process....

but no...

let's not redefine the accepted terms in general usage

they are SUICIDE bombers
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