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grannylib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-13-03 11:18 AM
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A reminder about the Gingrich language memo and link
http://vander.hashish.com/books/propaganda/newt.html
The link will take you to the infamous Newt memo, detailing how the rightwingnuts should use language to portray Liberals in a negative fashion, and to put Repugnicans in the best light possible.
Take a page from Newt's book and turn this in the other direction, when you are writing letters to the editor, to your representatives, to the WH, wherever...
Language is indeed powerful; let's use it well - need to turn some sheeple back into thinking human beings.
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caledesi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-13-03 11:21 AM
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1. Thanks, I have never seen this before. Make me ill. nt
:puke:
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ameriphile Donating Member (214 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-13-03 11:23 AM
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2. It's interesting that
Gingrich included the word "liberal" on his list of negative words, but didn't include the word "conservative" on his list of positive words.
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grannylib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-13-03 11:33 AM
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4. Didn't catch that myself...good one!
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catzies Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-13-03 11:30 AM
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3. I do indeed make a conscious effort to "take the language back"
Especially when debating with RW friends. This is a must-read.
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