As a novelist and speechwriter, I like words. I also have a nostalgic fondness for the good old days when they meant something. It’s easy to blame the Republican party, Rupert Murdoch, and the rest of our press-release-aping press for the fact that words have been largely separated from any meaning in our political discourse. Read More
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Straight Talk Wins, Even When It Lies
Mike Lofgren, former Republican “operative,” has written an extraordinary analysis of how right-wingers have (purposefully) driven our political culture bonkers. His post, for the news and opinion site Truthout, includes this section on the importance of using language that your audience relates to and understands — whether or not what you’re saying is true. How Read More