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.
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.
If you could ban some words from political discourse, which would you ban?
- 13/03/2010 06:35:25 AM
1313 Views
all of them.
- 13/03/2010 04:42:02 PM
554 Views
I'm sure the one-fingered salute would turn up more frequently, then.
- 14/03/2010 02:31:34 PM
496 Views
Two: Bipartisan and progressive.
- 13/03/2010 05:14:36 PM
517 Views
"progressive" was created to get around the "liberal" label the right uses
- 13/03/2010 06:00:40 PM
533 Views
Does the right really have the power to make a word dirty?
- 13/03/2010 06:27:46 PM
548 Views
considering that "liberal" has taken the place of "communist" for "something bad" i'd say yes
- 13/03/2010 07:07:21 PM
485 Views
There's a flawed premise in there though
- 13/03/2010 10:43:58 PM
560 Views
Re: There's a flawed premise in there though
- 14/03/2010 09:34:58 AM
597 Views
Re: There's a flawed premise in there though
- 14/03/2010 02:56:45 PM
549 Views
If that's the case you should try to reclaim the word, not demonize it.
- 15/03/2010 08:14:11 AM
608 Views
It probably will be down the road
- 15/03/2010 04:59:58 PM
626 Views
Good...?
- 15/03/2010 09:17:22 PM
672 Views
- 15/03/2010 09:17:22 PM
672 Views
Re: Good...?
- 15/03/2010 10:20:53 PM
698 Views
- 15/03/2010 10:20:53 PM
698 Views
Re: Good...?
- 29/03/2010 04:15:16 PM
603 Views
- 29/03/2010 04:15:16 PM
603 Views
Joel and Isaac prepare to hijack another thread
- 30/03/2010 01:15:40 AM
735 Views
- 30/03/2010 01:15:40 AM
735 Views
As long as I get top billing.
- 03/04/2010 11:54:38 AM
685 Views
- 03/04/2010 11:54:38 AM
685 Views
Re: As long as I get top billing.
- 03/04/2010 12:50:54 PM
634 Views
- 03/04/2010 12:50:54 PM
634 Views
Re: As long as I get top billing.
- 04/04/2010 01:33:27 PM
554 Views
- 04/04/2010 01:33:27 PM
554 Views
I woulkd say the left made the word liberal dirty
- 15/03/2010 05:15:24 PM
482 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
*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
How's that paranoia treating you?
- 16/03/2010 12:53:31 AM
517 Views
how is that head in sand treating you?
- 16/03/2010 02:19:54 PM
523 Views
Re: how is that head in sand treating you?
- 16/03/2010 09:07:09 PM
670 Views
Which fringe group do you believe I belong to?
- 16/03/2010 10:23:53 PM
424 Views
if all of this is true....
- 16/03/2010 11:17:19 PM
525 Views
Because strong partisanship and actual extremism are two very different things, I'd say.
*NM*
- 16/03/2010 11:27:02 PM
266 Views
*NM*
- 16/03/2010 11:27:02 PM
266 Views
I am a militant moderate
- 18/03/2010 01:45:40 PM
465 Views
Just because an idea is new DOESN'T mean it constitutes progress, agreed.
- 15/03/2010 08:03:14 AM
575 Views
hope and change
*NM*
- 14/03/2010 03:32:34 PM
391 Views
*NM*
- 14/03/2010 03:32:34 PM
391 Views
None; if the other side frames an issue better than you, that's your fault, not theirs.
- 15/03/2010 07:55:57 AM
609 Views
Words/phrases that I would abolish:
- 15/03/2010 02:41:51 PM
647 Views
Re: Words/phrases that I would abolish:
- 15/03/2010 04:27:21 PM
627 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
501 Views
That was weak
- 15/03/2010 05:48:34 PM
490 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
447 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
679 Views
Al Franken is a joke right?
- 16/03/2010 10:31:41 PM
486 Views
Re: Al Franken is a joke right?
- 17/03/2010 05:34:25 PM
529 Views

Heh. It's not what you say, it's how you say it. *edit*