Entries Tagged as 'Terrorism'

Political Euphemism Glossary- New Entry: Enhanced Interrogation Techniques

October 18th, 2007 · 1 Comment

The political euphemism glossary, which is non-partisan and being built gradually, is a catalog of the tools, words, and phrases used by political minds to shape how we think or worse, lull us into such a complacency we fail to critically think at all.
The next euphemism to enter the complete glossary is below. Click on [...]

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Tags: Bush Administration · Dept of Justice · Euphemism Glossary · Political Language · President Bush · Terrorism · War

Shaping the Afghanistan & Iraq War Memorials

July 30th, 2007 · 1 Comment

I visited The Moving Wall this weekend. The Moving Wall is a half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial that travels around the country so those who can not make it to Washington D.C. can experience the power, and hopefully the healing, of the memorial. As I was reflecting upon the wall, contemplating all the [...]

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Tags: Bush Administration · Ideology · Iraq · President Bush · Terrorism · War

Pres. Bush and Congress Risking America’s Stature With Political Posturing

July 9th, 2007 · No Comments

Our political leadership, congressional and presidential, has turned the most urgent and critical issue facing our nation into a an exercise in sound bite governance and diplomacy. “Cut and run” and “stay the course” compete with “bring the troops home” and “support our troops” as empty slogans masquerading as policy. The nation deserves a well [...]

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Tags: Bush Administration · Congress · Democrat · Iran · Iraq · President Bush · Republican · Terrorism · War