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To: Dec31,1999
The right needs to co-opt the terms of action to get anywhere.

An interesting dilemma-- The left needs to co-opt language in order to justify the unjustifiable. Wholesale murder of the unborn is called "choice", morality is called "hate", opposition to affirmative action, reparations, and other discriminatory programs is called "racism".

The right has operated from the belief that the truth is the truth and needs no justification. Why co-opt language to justify that which is the truth?

45 posted on 10/31/2002 10:27:02 PM PST by freebilly
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To: freebilly
An interesting dilemma-- The left needs to co-opt language in order to justify the unjustifiable. Wholesale murder of the unborn is called "choice", morality is called "hate", opposition to affirmative action, reparations, and other discriminatory programs is called "racism".

For example, the term "choice", can be co-opted to become, "choice not to conceive", or "choice not to engage in illicit sex", or something creative like that. The Liberals have noqualms about making the simplest of choices into mouthfuls of words, and then reducing them. I say we should follow this strategy. As another example, why don't we co-opt the term "choice" itself to mean the decision whether to own fireams or not? It could be termed "choice".

Think guns jump up on their own volition to kill folks? Don't buy one!

49 posted on 10/31/2002 10:36:53 PM PST by Dec31,1999
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The right has operated from the belief that the truth is the truth and needs no justification. Why co-opt language to justify that which is the truth?

How about this; the right needs to develop a little political savvy. Let me put it another way, Telling this, "newly educated," group of "boomers and their near do well spawn" the gates of hell await you baby killers, is a poor choice of words. True, perhaps, political victory, nope.

51 posted on 10/31/2002 10:43:40 PM PST by golder
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