Finally...

[cherrygashes]

"The new tyranny, like other recent ones, depends, to a large degree, on a systematic abuse of language. Together we have to reclaim our hi-jacked words and reject the tyranny's nefarious euphemisms; if we do not, we will be left with only the word 'shame.'" - John Berger Recently, those who have criticized the actions of the US government have

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[forlornrags]

i love this!

have you read "Politics and the English Language" by George Orwell?

i have a copy at home...you ought to read it...love you

[ampersandparade]

I second the Orwell recommendation. Also, Jac, I'm doing a midterm paper in English that does a comparisson between the Orwellian world of "1984" and the modern doctrines and policies of the Bush administration's version of American government, if you'd like me to show you a copy. It's got the undertones of what you quoted all over it. I think you'd really get a kick out of it, I really do.
In other news, you're super rad.

[cherrygashes]

I am actually finishing up my re-read of 1984... I would definitely be interested in a copy, because our current state of affairs is what sparked my need to read 1984 a bit more thoroughly.
In other news, I hope you are getting ready for the fall. You need to update me on your plans.

[ampersandparade]

For a full update, I'd rather have your email address. Mine is ampersandparade@aol.com. I'll send you a copy of the essay with it (eleven glorious pages).

[forlornrags]

oooooohhhhhh can i read it too?
(email) chiky_me@hotmail.com

Fuck the Republican/Democratic party system, I am voting the Assassination party

[cherrygashes]

And in reply to both Tyler and Mari, a nice Orwell quote for the ride home...
"One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes a revolution in order to establish a dictatorship."