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DeSwiss

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11. Stephen Fry recently made note of a similar phenomenon from our past:
Tue Dec 3, 2013, 11:31 PM
Dec 2013


- And thanks for your recognition of this so important point. As these days, few seem prepared or able to see it. And then they'll fall right into step using these bogus words and phrases without realizing the power they're giving away by surrendering to other's definition of the truth. Here are a few more examples:

Marijuana = Mexican, illegal, sex, death

Cannabis = Rope, clothes, health, energy, long-life, caancer-cures

Quantitative easing = Tax dollars given to investment bankers to cover their gambling bets

Collateral damage = Killing innocent babies and parents because, damns are not given

Trickle-down economics = Piss-on the 99%

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This needs a kick n/t hootinholler Dec 2013 #1
Great letter malaise Dec 2013 #2
thanks, malaise BelgianMadCow Dec 2013 #4
HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2013 #3
K&R Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2013 #5
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Dec 2013 #6
k&r nt antigop Dec 2013 #7
''..oftentimes disingenuous....'' DeSwiss Dec 2013 #8
Good catch. I just reread Orwell's 1984 (not an instruction manual) BelgianMadCow Dec 2013 #9
Stephen Fry recently made note of a similar phenomenon from our past: DeSwiss Dec 2013 #11
Had no idea about Stephen Fry, thanks. BelgianMadCow Dec 2013 #13
Excellent...........nt Enthusiast Dec 2013 #16
I will add that Orwell quote to my collection. Enthusiast Dec 2013 #15
K&R ReRe Dec 2013 #10
K&R friendly_iconoclast Dec 2013 #12
UK investigators threaten Guardian editor with terrorism charges over Snowden’s leaks BelgianMadCow Dec 2013 #14
K&R woo me with science Dec 2013 #17
"Democracy Now" did an interview with him after he appeared before Parliament KoKo Dec 2013 #18
KNR DirkGently Dec 2013 #19
kick it n/t DrDebug Dec 2013 #20
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