I've tried to get away from politics, I really have, but like those damnable sirens in the Odyssey, it keeps drawing me back in. I think that, much like the Odyssey it's the continuous repetition of myth that makes me want to keep coming back to smack people over the head. Today I'm going to examine the myth of the 'job creator'.
Showing posts with label language. Show all posts
Showing posts with label language. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Friday, October 22, 2010
Misspoken
I've been thinking a lot lately about the words we use. If any of you have read any amount of this blog, you'll notice that while I craft my words with a fair amount of care, I also swear profanely. Is it possible for me to make the same arguments without the language? Absolutely and ofttimes I can be just as effective without the so-called 'foul' language. This quite naturally begs the question, "Why use those words then?" The fairly simple answer to this question is: Because I can.
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Misapplication
Few things have a tendency to make me angrier than listening to or reading the words of a general populous. Well, perhaps not so much angry as wincing in my soul while facepalming. Following these forms of communication are quite a bit like watching someone attempt to bash a rock open with a scalpel. They do not get very far, and simply ruin the tool. It makes me have to stop and wonder at times; "What is the point?"
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