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Words/phrases that I would abolish: lyringlas Send a noteboard - 15/03/2010 02:41:51 PM
1) Sound Science. This phrase enrages me, because what does it mean? It is completely bull shit. "Sound science should be used to discuss environmental issues" whose sound science are you using? Reverend Joe Schmo who doesn't believe we're hurting the environment? Scientist B that is bought out by your political team? kytfyjtfy5rytyjdytd ::insert rage here::

2) Family Values. Because unless we're going to be social communists, every family is going to have different values.

3) Green. I used to like this word, but now that everyone is jumping on the band wagon, it feels like a broken record, especially when companies that aren't "Green" whatsoever use the word to describe their products.

4) Clean Coal Technology. Are you fucking kidding me? Need I say anything?

5) True American. Really, Sarah Palin? Only people living in towns of less than 10 thousand, preferably with only one stop light are real Americans? I think Jon Stewart summed this up best when he said, "New York City was American enough for Al Qaeda, so it should be American enough for you." Because, unfortunately, we're all in this together, so if I can despise people like you, and still admit we come from the same country (with apoplexy in my reaction, of course), then you should be able to accept me as well.

6) The Gay Agenda. We're not a cunning underground group trying to maneuver in and steal your children for our pagan rituals of blood lust, pedophilia, and mass killings. Thanks.

7. The Heartland. Really? The Midwest is the heartland of America? Well, seeing how a large majority of the Midwest is unpopulated, that either means A. America is heartless, or B. our hearts are made out of corn and soy (which is pretty accurate given the shit that a lot of people imbibe, ingest). Actually, now that I think about it, both A and B are true.



There are a lot more that I would love to expunge, but they aren't coming to mind right now.
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If you could ban some words from political discourse, which would you ban? - 13/03/2010 06:35:25 AM 1313 Views
Working Families, Red Hot Go, Silver Bullet - 13/03/2010 06:46:43 AM 538 Views
I'm not sure if you're against labels or just Bob Seger. *NM* - 13/03/2010 05:15:20 PM 282 Views
well, anything to do with the other side. - 13/03/2010 03:41:12 PM 522 Views
Especially concerning their youth and inexperience *NM* - 14/03/2010 11:22:13 AM 306 Views
all of them. - 13/03/2010 04:42:02 PM 556 Views
I'm sure the one-fingered salute would turn up more frequently, then. - 14/03/2010 02:31:34 PM 497 Views
nah, it would just require the radio people to be more creative - 14/03/2010 06:52:29 PM 586 Views
Two: Bipartisan and progressive. - 13/03/2010 05:14:36 PM 518 Views
"progressive" was created to get around the "liberal" label the right uses - 13/03/2010 06:00:40 PM 535 Views
Does the right really have the power to make a word dirty? - 13/03/2010 06:27:46 PM 549 Views
considering that "liberal" has taken the place of "communist" for "something bad" i'd say yes - 13/03/2010 07:07:21 PM 486 Views
There's a flawed premise in there though - 13/03/2010 10:43:58 PM 562 Views
Re: There's a flawed premise in there though - 14/03/2010 09:34:58 AM 598 Views
Re: There's a flawed premise in there though - 14/03/2010 02:56:45 PM 550 Views
If that's the case you should try to reclaim the word, not demonize it. - 15/03/2010 08:14:11 AM 609 Views
It probably will be down the road - 15/03/2010 04:59:58 PM 628 Views
Good...? - 15/03/2010 09:17:22 PM 673 Views
Re: Good...? - 15/03/2010 10:20:53 PM 699 Views
Re: Good...? - 29/03/2010 04:15:16 PM 603 Views
Joel and Isaac prepare to hijack another thread - 30/03/2010 01:15:40 AM 736 Views
As long as I get top billing. - 03/04/2010 11:54:38 AM 687 Views
Re: As long as I get top billing. - 03/04/2010 12:50:54 PM 635 Views
Re: As long as I get top billing. - 04/04/2010 01:33:27 PM 555 Views
Re: As long as I get top billing. - 04/04/2010 02:59:07 PM 684 Views
Re: As long as I get top billing. - 06/04/2010 03:18:15 AM 616 Views
Heh. It's not what you say, it's how you say it. *edit* - 14/03/2010 02:26:12 PM 489 Views
I know, but it's still a bad description. *NM* - 14/03/2010 05:14:26 PM 221 Views
Not CREATED for that purpose, just dusted off for it. - 15/03/2010 07:34:19 AM 492 Views
I woulkd say the left made the word liberal dirty - 15/03/2010 05:15:24 PM 483 Views
it must be a terrible terrible burden on you to have all the answers to everything... *NM* - 15/03/2010 11:08:04 PM 321 Views
just as being stupid must be a burden for you *NM* - 16/03/2010 02:06:43 PM 243 Views
what? no sandy vagina comment? you're slipping.... *NM* - 16/03/2010 02:51:19 PM 275 Views
but you are still boringly predictable - 16/03/2010 03:23:26 PM 458 Views
actually, no it's just you. *NM* - 16/03/2010 11:12:21 PM 256 Views
How's that paranoia treating you? - 16/03/2010 12:53:31 AM 519 Views
how is that head in sand treating you? - 16/03/2010 02:19:54 PM 525 Views
Re: how is that head in sand treating you? - 16/03/2010 09:07:09 PM 671 Views
Which fringe group do you believe I belong to? - 16/03/2010 10:23:53 PM 426 Views
if all of this is true.... - 16/03/2010 11:17:19 PM 526 Views
I am a militant moderate - 18/03/2010 01:45:40 PM 466 Views
as always, i have to disagree - 18/03/2010 05:30:09 PM 519 Views
unlike the way you use right-winger? - 18/03/2010 06:50:12 PM 1139 Views
*NM* - 14/03/2010 02:25:01 PM 305 Views
Pro-torture *NM* - 13/03/2010 06:27:10 PM 407 Views
I get your point, but it wouldn't work anyway - 13/03/2010 07:20:58 PM 550 Views
transparency - because english politics fricking isn't. *NM* - 13/03/2010 10:11:59 PM 222 Views
none are these days - 13/03/2010 10:23:03 PM 691 Views
hope and change *NM* - 14/03/2010 03:32:34 PM 391 Views
i hope you could change your mind about that *NM* - 14/03/2010 07:35:39 PM 239 Views
bah. - 15/03/2010 12:24:51 AM 740 Views
None, - 15/03/2010 11:08:11 AM 578 Views
Words/phrases that I would abolish: - 15/03/2010 02:41:51 PM 648 Views
Bah. - 15/03/2010 03:05:20 PM 576 Views
Re: Bah. - 15/03/2010 03:11:47 PM 564 Views
Save the puns for damookster! - 15/03/2010 03:15:24 PM 562 Views
ROFL *NM* - 15/03/2010 03:17:07 PM 293 Views
XD *NM* - 15/03/2010 05:51:13 PM 319 Views
Re: Words/phrases that I would abolish: - 15/03/2010 04:27:21 PM 629 Views
Re: Words/phrases that I would abolish: - 15/03/2010 04:48:48 PM 583 Views
Re: Words/phrases that I would abolish: - 15/03/2010 05:32:30 PM 631 Views
I thought we settled that issue long ago here (well, wotmania) - 15/03/2010 04:48:02 PM 470 Views
hahaha *NM* - 15/03/2010 04:50:29 PM 236 Views
leave to a liberal to want to ban words they don't like *NM* - 15/03/2010 05:10:19 PM 263 Views
Re: leave to a liberal to want to ban words they don't like - 15/03/2010 05:38:24 PM 502 Views
That was weak - 15/03/2010 05:48:34 PM 491 Views
at least it mirrored your original comment. *NM* - 15/03/2010 05:53:34 PM 285 Views
to bad it didn't mirror reality - 15/03/2010 08:33:18 PM 449 Views
sure, the right doesn't say "don't say that" - 15/03/2010 11:00:56 PM 465 Views
which terms that the left uses did he suggest removing? - 16/03/2010 03:20:21 PM 522 Views
you misspoke - 16/03/2010 12:36:23 AM 586 Views
that is often true but I don't think it is true now - 16/03/2010 04:12:18 PM 637 Views
Re: that is often true but I don't think it is true now - 16/03/2010 09:34:42 PM 680 Views
Al Franken is a joke right? - 16/03/2010 10:31:41 PM 487 Views
Re: Al Franken is a joke right? - 17/03/2010 05:34:25 PM 530 Views
Getting a bit excessive - 17/03/2010 05:49:42 PM 485 Views
Hear, hear. *NM* - 18/03/2010 03:30:33 AM 232 Views

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