To: Deo volente
Thanks, thought it sounded familiar...(sarc) Now, what about his usage of FOLKS when referring to murderous ISLAMIC terrorists. folk (fōk) n. pl. folk or folks 1. a. The common people of a society or region considered as the representatives of a traditional way of life and especially as the originators or carriers of the customs, beliefs, and arts that make up a distinctive culture: a leader who came from the folk. b. Archaic A nation; a people. 2. folks Informal People in general: Folks around here are very friendly. 3. often folks People of a specified group or kind: city folks; rich folk. 4. folks Informal a. One's parents: My folks are coming for a visit. b. The members of one's family or childhood household; one's relatives. adj. Of, occurring in, or originating among the common people: folk culture; a folk hero. Idiom: just folks Informal Down-to-earth, open-hearted.
57 posted on
02/10/2015 9:43:12 AM PST by
Toespi
To: Toespi
Obama used “these folks”, referring to the four brave men who died in Benghazi. Then a mere sentence later, he called their Islamist killers “those folks”.
Perverse use of language. And it’s delivered right smack in our faces.
How long, O Lord, how long?
68 posted on
02/10/2015 10:27:59 AM PST by
Deo volente
(God willing, America shall survive this Obamanation.)
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