From: "George Sherwood" 

On Tue, 11 Apr 2006 16:42:52 +0100, Adam wrote:

> http://eserver.org/langs/politics-english-language.txt
>
> "Politics and the English Language George Orwell 1946"
>
> I don't know if you've ever read it but as with most of orwell it's still
> current.
>
> "Political language--and with variations this is true of all political
> parties, from Conservatives to Anarchists--is designed to make lies sound
> truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to
> pure wind. One cannot change this all in a moment, but one can at least
> change one's own habits, and from time to time one can even, if one jeers
> loudly enough, send some worn-out and useless phrase--some jackboot,
> Achilles' heel, hotbed, melting pot, acid test, veritable inferno or other
> lump of verbal refuse--into the dustbin where it belongs."
>
> Adam

Thanks.  I will take a look.  Getting really busy now.  Finished with the
first of three sets of movers today.  Since we don't take furniture the
place is still livable.  Just nothing on the walls or floors.  I really
hate moving.

George

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