Posted by
Always Learning on Thursday, August 27, 2009 1:07:49 PM
Here are four examples of words and phrases I would like to see replaced:
Main Stream Media (MSM)
What is “main stream media” any way? I am a “main stream” Virginian and U.S. Citizen. Most of the media sure don’t report on the things that really matter without kowtowing to politicians, etc. So stop the “main stream” talk and call the majority of media something else.
Obamacare
Obama does not care about anyone’s health except that of his family and himself (as is his duty). So cut the idea of ‘care’ juxtaposed with Obama and this UNConstitutional power grab over all our lives.
Transforming America
Trannsforming America communicates (to me at least) that something is undergoing subtle changes with the base or root of whatever it is intact. (This phrase was picked up by an Obama speech shortly before his Inauguration, I believe.)
“Remake America” (in Obama speeches) indicates that something is undergoing a level of change that actually replaces the base or root of whatever is being altered. I vote this phrase replace the concept of “transformation.”
Choice
The virtues that once accompanied this word were finally rejected when the Supreme Court of the United States created a “right” where none existed via abortion-on-demand. Now that’s a change that has remade America. And what is one of the talking points for “healthcare reform” today – people should have a choice (via government control).
Green
Green = A color
Green = Naïve or Inexperienced
Green = Money
Green = Flora things
Green Products, etc = Political Correctness
I think “red” should replace “green” in the context of products, etc.
What language changes would you recommend?