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Sunday, Nov 8, 2009
How does using imprecise language get magnified into giving up one's soul and all independent thought to the rule of the mob?
People use sloppy language all the time -- it doesn't (necessarily) mean that they aren't thinking for themselves, it may just mean that they are trying to maximize the efficiency of their communication (i.e. expressing their ideas more succinctly by omitting unnecessary words).
-Jeremy
Much of the initial coverage about Fort Hood turned out to be wrong. Is there anything wrong with that?
The accountability imposed by another country for the CIA's kidnapping and torture reveals much about our own.
Fox News' morning show plays to type, talking about whether Muslims in the Army should face "special debriefings"
The survivor and author is upset about comparisons some on the right are making to genocide
219 Democrats and one Republican join in favor of the legislation, which passed by a narrow margin
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