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which terms that the left uses did he suggest removing? random thoughts Send a noteboard - 16/03/2010 03:20:21 PM
they just nitpick every turn of phrase (whether relevant or not) until you start arguing about semantics instead of the issues at hand.


You are going to have to give me an example here because I am not sure what you are refering to.

Personally, I think he pointed out some good phrases that would be good to remove for both sides (even if he didn't necessarily describe them that way)


liberal
pro-life
intelligent design
Family Values
Support the Troops
Fair and balanced

How do you see that as both sides?


but hey, I'm still all for miming speeches. It'd also get rid of teleprompters, no? :P


Sorry the joke is great but I think we need to politicians to say more not less;)

I know it isn't popular to admit it around here but limiting frees speech is typically a left issue. The republicans have their own sins but this particular one tends mostly come from the left. It seems to be always those on the left who want to change what we are calling things and to want to stop people from using certain phrases or words.
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If you could ban some words from political discourse, which would you ban? Dannymac - 13/03/2010 06:35:25 AM 1311 Views
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Especially concerning their youth and inexperience *NM* Floffe - 14/03/2010 11:22:13 AM 305 Views
all of them. LadyLorraine - 13/03/2010 04:42:02 PM 553 Views
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Two: Bipartisan and progressive. Palatine - 13/03/2010 05:14:36 PM 516 Views
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Does the right really have the power to make a word dirty? beckstcw - 13/03/2010 06:27:46 PM 547 Views
considering that "liberal" has taken the place of "communist" for "something bad" i'd say yes moondog - 13/03/2010 07:07:21 PM 484 Views
There's a flawed premise in there though Isaac - 13/03/2010 10:43:58 PM 559 Views
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If that's the case you should try to reclaim the word, not demonize it. Joel - 15/03/2010 08:14:11 AM 607 Views
It probably will be down the road Isaac - 15/03/2010 04:59:58 PM 625 Views
Good...? Joel - 15/03/2010 09:17:22 PM 670 Views
Re: Good...? Isaac - 15/03/2010 10:20:53 PM 697 Views
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As long as I get top billing. Joel - 03/04/2010 11:54:38 AM 685 Views
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Re: As long as I get top billing. Isaac - 04/04/2010 02:59:07 PM 682 Views
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Heh. It's not what you say, it's how you say it. *edit* Avendesora - 14/03/2010 02:26:12 PM 487 Views
I know, but it's still a bad description. *NM* Palatine - 14/03/2010 05:14:26 PM 220 Views
Not CREATED for that purpose, just dusted off for it. Joel - 15/03/2010 07:34:19 AM 489 Views
I woulkd say the left made the word liberal dirty random thoughts - 15/03/2010 05:15:24 PM 480 Views
it must be a terrible terrible burden on you to have all the answers to everything... *NM* moondog - 15/03/2010 11:08:04 PM 321 Views
just as being stupid must be a burden for you *NM* random thoughts - 16/03/2010 02:06:43 PM 242 Views
what? no sandy vagina comment? you're slipping.... *NM* moondog - 16/03/2010 02:51:19 PM 275 Views
but you are still boringly predictable random thoughts - 16/03/2010 03:23:26 PM 456 Views
actually, no it's just you. *NM* moondog - 16/03/2010 11:12:21 PM 256 Views
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how is that head in sand treating you? random thoughts - 16/03/2010 02:19:54 PM 522 Views
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Which fringe group do you believe I belong to? random thoughts - 16/03/2010 10:23:53 PM 424 Views
if all of this is true.... moondog - 16/03/2010 11:17:19 PM 523 Views
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unlike the way you use right-winger? random thoughts - 18/03/2010 06:50:12 PM 1137 Views
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Pro-torture *NM* beckstcw - 13/03/2010 06:27:10 PM 407 Views
I get your point, but it wouldn't work anyway nossy - 13/03/2010 07:20:58 PM 548 Views
transparency - because english politics fricking isn't. *NM* Yunalesca - 13/03/2010 10:11:59 PM 221 Views
none are these days LadyLorraine - 13/03/2010 10:23:03 PM 688 Views
hope and change *NM* damookster - 14/03/2010 03:32:34 PM 390 Views
i hope you could change your mind about that *NM* moondog - 14/03/2010 07:35:39 PM 238 Views
bah. Avendesora - 15/03/2010 12:24:51 AM 738 Views
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None, snoopcester - 15/03/2010 11:08:11 AM 576 Views
Words/phrases that I would abolish: lyringlas - 15/03/2010 02:41:51 PM 645 Views
Bah. Sareitha Sedai - 15/03/2010 03:05:20 PM 573 Views
Re: Bah. lyringlas - 15/03/2010 03:11:47 PM 561 Views
Save the puns for damookster! Sareitha Sedai - 15/03/2010 03:15:24 PM 561 Views
ROFL *NM* Isaac - 15/03/2010 03:17:07 PM 292 Views
XD *NM* LadyLorraine - 15/03/2010 05:51:13 PM 318 Views
Re: Words/phrases that I would abolish: Isaac - 15/03/2010 04:27:21 PM 626 Views
Re: Words/phrases that I would abolish: lyringlas - 15/03/2010 04:48:48 PM 580 Views
Re: Words/phrases that I would abolish: Isaac - 15/03/2010 05:32:30 PM 628 Views
I thought we settled that issue long ago here (well, wotmania) Floffe - 15/03/2010 04:48:02 PM 467 Views
hahaha *NM* lyringlas - 15/03/2010 04:50:29 PM 235 Views
leave to a liberal to want to ban words they don't like *NM* random thoughts - 15/03/2010 05:10:19 PM 262 Views
Re: leave to a liberal to want to ban words they don't like lyringlas - 15/03/2010 05:38:24 PM 500 Views
That was weak random thoughts - 15/03/2010 05:48:34 PM 488 Views
at least it mirrored your original comment. *NM* LadyLorraine - 15/03/2010 05:53:34 PM 284 Views
to bad it didn't mirror reality random thoughts - 15/03/2010 08:33:18 PM 446 Views
sure, the right doesn't say "don't say that" LadyLorraine - 15/03/2010 11:00:56 PM 463 Views
which terms that the left uses did he suggest removing? random thoughts - 16/03/2010 03:20:21 PM 520 Views
you misspoke Dannymac - 16/03/2010 12:36:23 AM 584 Views
that is often true but I don't think it is true now random thoughts - 16/03/2010 04:12:18 PM 635 Views
Re: that is often true but I don't think it is true now Dannymac - 16/03/2010 09:34:42 PM 677 Views
Al Franken is a joke right? random thoughts - 16/03/2010 10:31:41 PM 485 Views
Re: Al Franken is a joke right? Dannymac - 17/03/2010 05:34:25 PM 528 Views
Getting a bit excessive Isaac - 17/03/2010 05:49:42 PM 483 Views
Hear, hear. *NM* Legolas - 18/03/2010 03:30:33 AM 232 Views
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