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Uncivil Tongues: The Bad Manners of the Babykillers

October 14, 2011Tom Van Dyke 25 Comments

Calling abortion rights advocates “babykillers” is pretty much a no-no in our civil society, and for good reason. Such talk only serves to inflame: nobody likes being demonized so they get pissed and return fire; on the other side, demonization… Continue Reading →

Abortion, Language

Feeling “badly”

August 24, 2011Tim Kowal 5 Comments

Jay Nordlinger points out our Education Secretary don’t speak English real good: Arne Duncan, our illustrious education secretary, is all weepy over the young’uns in Texas. They don’t get no education, what with that mean Rick Perry in charge. Duncan… Continue Reading →

Language

There’s “Fair,” and then there’s “Fair”

April 26, 2011Tim Kowal

Professor Mondo has a recent post on a topic of particular interest to me: our disparate underlying conceptions of the meaning of “fairness.”  (The Professor and I also share an appreciation of Richard Weaver.)  One particularly good point: But both… Continue Reading →

Language, Political Theory fairness, rhetoric

A Plague on Words: Decimate, Disinterested, and Uninterested

April 22, 2011Tim Kowal 57 Comments

A couple weeks ago, Ben Yagoda at Slate offered several examples of words and phrases whose original meanings seem to be fighting a losing battle against their incorrect contemporary meanings.  Some of the more surprising examples include “fortuitous” (it actually… Continue Reading →

Language decimate, disinterested, language, uninterested

Words to Retire: “Antediluvian”

April 1, 2011Tim Kowal 11 Comments

The odds are pretty good that if you know what the word “antediluvian” means, you had to look it up.  And if you don’t know what it means, you would not likely be aided by the hint that it means… Continue Reading →

Language antediluvian, language

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