Orwellian New Speak, Alive and Well in the USA

[Jomtienbob]

"In an op-ed for The Huffington Post taking issue with pollster and political commentator Frank Luntz, former Congressman Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) wrote:

If you have been hearing the term "job creators" a lot lately, it's because Frank Luntz wanted you to.
As PBS put it, Luntz's expertise is "testing language and finding words that will help his clients sell their products, or turn public opinion on an issue or a candidate." In other words, propaganda.
Here are some actual examples of Luntz's fine work:
Don't say "oil drilling." Say "energy exploration."
Don't say "inheritance tax." Say "death tax."
Don't say "global warming." Say "climate change."
Don't say "healthcare reform." Say "government takeover."
And don't say "greedy, soulless multinational corporations who don't give a damn about you." Say "job creators."
Discussion has become centered around the Republican argument that the wealthy are job creators who shouldn't be taxed, an argument that escalated after Obama acted on billionaire investor Warren Buffett's proposal that the government should "stop coddling the super-rich."

Taken from today's Huffington Post.

[Gaybutton]

[Jomtienbob]

George Carlin, a true visionary.

[Gaybutton]

George Carlin, a true visionary.

I remember he once said, "I'm a man ahead of my time. The trouble is I'm only about an hour and a half ahead."

[lvdkeyes]

No matter how many times I listen to his routines I still laugh out loud.

[RichLB]

I admit it, GB. That one made me laugh out loud.

[Gaybutton]

I admit it, GB. That one made me laugh out loud.

Congratulations! I knew if I waited long enough, you would finally develop a sense of humor . . .