http://www.npr.org/2013/03/19/174708597/when-pitching-the-common-good-is-bad
This story really burned me: it is filled with code words to avoid saying the obvious. For example, what they refer to as “personal freedom” simply means “selfishness” and “European Americans” means “white guys.” Listen to it and you’ll see what I mean.
is gonna eat this delicious donut — but I won’t drink the artificially flavored Vanilla Moka Coffee, so that balances out.
Why have we become so noisy? Let me preface this little tirade by disclosing a terrible, frightening, personal secret. I have a hearing problem. OK, well, it’s not terrible or frightening, nor really very personal [more...]
Muslims? Gays? Unions? The GOP is testing the waters looking for the scapegoat to tell voters who to fear in 2012. #feartheright
