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On Language by William Satire.
For
a mostly mono-syllabic C-grade student, our President
certainly has made more than his share of contributions
to our modern lexicon. Some highlights or perhaps nadirs
follow.
Evil Doer - them, those that are not us.
Homeland - This folksie turn on "our country"
reinforces isolationist and unilateralist sentiments.
Apparently "America" lacked the patriotism
required to whip the nation into a state of fear and
jingoism. See also Fatherland.
May God Continue to Bless America - because
there can be no doubt that He has already done so. Our
leader's actions have implicitly been blessed by the
almighty.
Permission Slip - formerly known as International
Law.
Pre-emptive Strike - When we hit them because
we feel like it without declaring war.
Strategery - The ability to keep the nation
focussed on exaggerated threats whle pillaging their
pocket books and raping their civil rights.
Terrorism - When they hit us because they feel
like it without declaring war in English. A proper Homelander
can not be expected to recognized the word Jihad is
a declaration of war.
Unpatriotic - Dissent from the policies of the
President.
WOMD - Weapons of Mass Destruction, the term
conjures the requisite spectre of menace and implies
worst case scenarii such as nuclear winter. The new
moniker is a broad enough category to include nuclear
bombs on down to germs. I shoul be noted that WOMD are
wht they have. The far more massive and destructive
weapons we have (in plain sight) are called Strategic
Defense Assetts. Thus WOMD also have a strange quatuum
quality; the never exist where you are looking for them.
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