Language Barrier: Bushybabble cannot be translated

[dissention]

Picked up a copy of one of my favorite papers earlier today and thought you guys might get a kick out of this particular article.

Language Barrier
Bushybabble cannot be translated.
by Alan Bisbort - February 17, 2005
http://valleyadvocate.com/gbase/News...oid=oid:100382

Gutting 30 years' worth of regulations that have cleaned up the nation's air and water as well as driven economic growth is called a "common sense approach" to environmentalism. Allowing power plants to pump disease-causing particulate matter into the atmosphere and contribute to global warming is known as a "clear skies initiative." (Indeed, this "clear skies" bill is being reintroduced by Sen. James Inhofe this week). Cutting funds to social programs that help the most vulnerable is a "moral" and "compassionate" approach to problem-solving. And so on.

It's all about language -- euphemizing and softening truly evil concepts while demonizing or making heretical those words that were, when coined, aimed at the public good ("welfare," "Social Security," "liberal," "voting"). George Orwell warned us of this. In 1984, his "Newspeak" was "designed not to extend but to diminish the range of thought." In Animal Farm , his pigs' rules gave, by sleight of hoof, special privileges to a tiny segment of the population ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others"). And so on.

Take, for example, the group that promotes the agenda of the "specialty pesticide and fertilizer industry." This group, which refers to pumping poison into the ground to create mutant putting-green lawns as "Landscape Management," is called Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment, or RISE. That seems like a safe and "sound" name, doesn't it? Aren't you reassured? No? Why do you hate America?

Here in the Northeast, we are on RISE's hit list because the states, thinking of the public good, want to pass laws to allow towns to curb or ban altogether "cosmetic lawn care products" if they pose a threat to drinking water in aquifers, wells or reservoirs. That "sounds" reasonable, especially if you live in one of these towns. Alas, RISE President Allen James doesn't like this at all, nor does RISE's governing board, which includes representatives from Monsanto, Scotts, Dow and BASF. Five years ago, a town in Canada banned lawn pesticides because of water-safety issues, and ChemLawn nearly bankrupted the taxpayers with lawsuits. The case ended up in Canada's Supreme Court, which ruled that a town can indeed take steps, such as banning pesticides, if public health is compromised. Soon 60 towns in Canada enacted such laws. RISE doesn't want Americans to get ideas like that.

RISE doesn't like the Endangered Species Act, either. James recently poured toxic language on it, declaring that "the regulation of pesticides versus the Endangered Species Act continues to be a battleground that hampers our industry without benefit to the public."

You see? He's only interested in the "public benefit." Aren't you reassured? Why do you hate America?

It's always a "battleground" or "crisis" with these people. Like date rapists, they don't stop until their victims give up, give in or die. Fear is their stock in trade, money greases their skids, a compliant press gets their message out in an eyeblink, taking pains to avoid balance or dissenting voices in their dispatches. Meanwhile, the lies slide from the lobbyists' lips the way moist hot feces flows from a cow's sphincter.

You think I kid? Here's Bush "explaining" his Social Security privatization plan this week: "Because the -- all which is on the table begins to address the big cost drivers. For example, how benefits are calculated, for example, is on the table; whether or not benefits rise based upon wage increases or price increases. There's a series of parts of the formula that are being considered. And when you couple that, those different cost drivers, affecting those -- changing those with personal accounts, the idea is to get what has been promised more likely to be -- or closer delivered to what has been promised. Does that make any sense to you?"

Language no longer matters because the press, by deadline, turned this gibberish into proof of the president's success at "selling" his plan. Whether it's pesticides, Social Security or war, the right-wing, corporate-funded noise machine is facilitating a revolution. It's not about reform or renovation. It's about revolution, complete change, no questions asked or allowed, because the revolution starts with our native tongue. And, because it's draped in an American flag and dabbed with Christian platitudes and innocuous slogans, it goes down like a milkshake. If you raise the red flag of reason, facts, statistics, testimony, your loyalty will be questioned.

All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.

You dig?

[amber]

I did enjoy that article, in the way that it made my blood boil. Thanks for posting, I gotta go be sick now. But seriously, it's so true.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by amber

I did enjoy that article, in the way that it made my blood boil. Thanks for posting, I gotta go be sick now. But seriously, it's so true.

My favorite parts?

It's all about language -- euphemizing and softening truly evil concepts while demonizing or making heretical those words that were, when coined, aimed at the public good ("welfare," "Social Security," "liberal," "voting"). George Orwell warned us of this. In 1984, his "Newspeak" was "designed not to extend but to diminish the range of thought." In Animal Farm , his pigs' rules gave, by sleight of hoof, special privileges to a tiny segment of the population ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others"). And so on.

It's always a "battleground" or "crisis" with these people. Like date rapists, they don't stop until their victims give up, give in or die. Fear is their stock in trade, money greases their skids, a compliant press gets their message out in an eyeblink, taking pains to avoid balance or dissenting voices in their dispatches. Meanwhile, the lies slide from the lobbyists' lips the way moist hot feces flows from a cow's sphincter.

I'm a sucker for anoyne who links Bush with Orwell. It even inspired me to bust out 1984 and start reading it again.

[amber]

Originally Posted by dissention

My favorite parts?

It's all about language -- euphemizing and softening truly evil concepts while demonizing or making heretical those words that were, when coined, aimed at the public good ("welfare," "Social Security," "liberal," "voting"). George Orwell warned us of this. In 1984, his "Newspeak" was "designed not to extend but to diminish the range of thought." In Animal Farm , his pigs' rules gave, by sleight of hoof, special privileges to a tiny segment of the population ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others"). And so on.

It's always a "battleground" or "crisis" with these people. Like date rapists, they don't stop until their victims give up, give in or die. Fear is their stock in trade, money greases their skids, a compliant press gets their message out in an eyeblink, taking pains to avoid balance or dissenting voices in their dispatches. Meanwhile, the lies slide from the lobbyists' lips the way moist hot feces flows from a cow's sphincter.

I'm a sucker for anoyne who links Bush with Orwell. It even inspired me to bust out 1984 and start reading it again.

I know, right? It's such an obvious easy comparison, unfortunately for all of us. On another note, I really love Animal Farm. Maybe i'll reread that. The last time was for reading class in sixth grade.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by amber

I know, right? It's such an obvious easy comparison, unfortunately for all of us. On another note, I really love Animal Farm. Maybe i'll reread that. The last time was for reading class in sixth grade.

Have you seen the cartoon they made back in the 50's? It's fantastic. Not many people like it, but I find it frightening. Great book and it's scary how closely that farm resembles our country.

[amber]

Originally Posted by dissention

Have you seen the cartoon they made back in the 50's? It's fantastic. Not many people like it, but I find it frightening. Great book and it's scary how closely that farm resembles our country.

I think so, we watched it in class, but much of what I remember is thinking how it wasn't like the book enough. Visually, though, it was definitely frightening. Didn't a horse go away in a glue truck? That was heartbreaking. I guess i don't remember it (the movie) very well. Yes, that book really made me think - It's amazing - the parallels to our country expressed in such a singular way make it very effective.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by amber

I think so, we watched it in class, but much of what I remember is thinking how it wasn't like the book enough. Visually, though, it was definitely frightening. Didn't a horse go away in a glue truck? That was heartbreaking. I guess i don't remember it (the movie) very well. Yes, that book really made me think - It's amazing - the parallels to our country expressed in such a singular way make it very effective.

Yeah, it was visually disturbing, but I just thought the whole vibe was scary as hell. I liked it better than that TV version with real animals that they made a few years back, that one was laughable.

Speaking of disturbing, have you ever seen Angel Heart with De Niro and Charlotte Rampling? Christ, that was on the other night and I forgot how horrifying it was.

[amber]

Originally Posted by dissention

Yeah, it was visually disturbing, but I just thought the whole vibe was scary as hell. I liked it better than that TV version with real animals that they made a few years back, that one was laughable.

Speaking of disturbing, have you ever seen Angel Heart with De Niro and Charlotte Rampling? Christ, that was on the other night and I forgot how horrifying it was.

Yeah, I was confused for a sec because I forgot they were in it. I was like, "I've seen the one with Mickey Roarke and Lisa Bonet" Anyway, yes, that movie has some very frightening images. I'd actually like to see that again, that's a good one.

[SuzeQuze]

So depressing, BRB, gotta go grab a bottle of scotch. Well, not really. There's nothing wrong with the world, we just need to begin taking Soma!

WAKE UP SHEEPLE!

The way they have hijacked language is scary. This writer put it very succintly and framed it in all of its horrifying simplicity.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by amber

Yeah, I was confused for a sec because I forgot they were in it. I was like, "I've seen the one with Mickey Roarke and Lisa Bonet" Anyway, yes, that movie has some very frightening images. I'd actually like to see that again, that's a good one.

That sex scene between Bonet and Rourke is one of the weirdest and sickest things I've ever seen. Bonet is stunning, but that scene was so out-there that I wasn't turned on in the least by her naked body.

And Rampling is divine in that movie. She almost made me forget about the atrocity that is The Night Porter.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

So depressing, BRB, gotta go grab a bottle of scotch. Well, not really. There's nothing wrong with the world, we just need to begin taking Soma!

WAKE UP SHEEPLE!

The way they have hijacked language is scary. This writer put it very succintly and framed it in all of its horrifying simplicity.

He didn't have to do anything other than give that priceless SS quote, the rest was just icing on the cake. That quote reaches new levels of inanity, even for Bush.

"Because the -- all which is on the table begins to address the big cost drivers. For example, how benefits are calculated, for example, is on the table; whether or not benefits rise based upon wage increases or price increases. There's a series of parts of the formula that are being considered. And when you couple that, those different cost drivers, affecting those -- changing those with personal accounts, the idea is to get what has been promised more likely to be -- or closer delivered to what has been promised. Does that make any sense to you?"

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by dissention

He didn't have to do anything other than give that priceless SS quote, the rest was just icing on the cake. That quote reaches new levels of inanity, even for Bush.

"Because the -- all which is on the table begins to address the big cost drivers. For example, how benefits are calculated, for example, is on the table; whether or not benefits rise based upon wage increases or price increases. There's a series of parts of the formula that are being considered. And when you couple that, those different cost drivers, affecting those -- changing those with personal accounts, the idea is to get what has been promised more likely to be -- or closer delivered to what has been promised. Does that make any sense to you?"

I know, he can't even spew out a single complete thought. He has no f*cking idea what he is doing to SS specifically, just that he wants to privatize it to line his friends' pockets.

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by dissention

Gutting 30 years' worth of regulations that have cleaned up the nation's air and water as well as driven economic growth is called a "common sense approach" to environmentalism. Allowing power plants to pump disease-causing particulate matter into the atmosphere and contribute to global warming is known as a "clear skies initiative." (Indeed, this "clear skies" bill is being reintroduced by Sen. James Inhofe this week).

I am goin' to believe anything Inhofe tells me? Not hardly, I remember his stint as the mayor of Tulsa, When Tulsa was continually being hit with fines via the EPA for some of the worst air-pollution in the US of A...Hell, Tulsans know that "good environmentalism" is a crock, Just one look at the beautiful glow-in-the-dark lime colored Arkansas River proves that theory

Hell, "Starvin' Marvin" on South Park makes more sense than that douche le'-bag Inhofe does

Brian "Inhofe is a f**kstick" j.

[EnchantedSLN]

"Does that make any sense to you?"

not a lick. Let me go get high and read it again...

Seriously, he gets more unintelligible every day. Interesting article. "Aren't you reassured? Why do you hate America?"

[Sapphire Girl]

Meanwhile, the lies flow from the lobbyists' lips the way moist hot feces flows from a cow's sphincter.

With prose like that it's quite obvious that Mr. Bisbort is their poet laureate.