Comments on: Monday Open Thread: Scary Phrases In Politics http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/05/21/monday-open-thread-scary-phrases-in-politics/ Life. Liberty. Property. Defending individual freedom and liberty, one post at a time. Fri, 17 May 2013 18:49:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: js290 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/05/21/monday-open-thread-scary-phrases-in-politics/#comment-28492 js290 Wed, 23 May 2007 03:35:37 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/05/21/monday-open-thread-scary-phrases-in-politics/#comment-28492 “I’M A LIBERTARIAN FOR GODS SAKE.”

]]> By: tkc http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/05/21/monday-open-thread-scary-phrases-in-politics/#comment-28472 tkc Tue, 22 May 2007 23:26:14 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/05/21/monday-open-thread-scary-phrases-in-politics/#comment-28472 Most of my favorites have already been taken with the exception of ‘sensible gun control’ which is something that almost always denies sensibility.

The anarcho-capitalist streak in me abhors ‘we need…’ and ‘our country…’. The first assumes the politician knows what I need, which is bull. The second assumes ownership of things which don’t belong to them. In the end, both ‘we need’ and ‘our counrty’ are political-speak for, “I want X and you’re going to pay for it.”

]]> By: mike http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/05/21/monday-open-thread-scary-phrases-in-politics/#comment-28465 mike Tue, 22 May 2007 23:02:46 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/05/21/monday-open-thread-scary-phrases-in-politics/#comment-28465 “Yet all three would be horrified at socialized health-care.”

Precisely. All three men stood for different things, yet politicians (especially Republicans) are almost obligated to throw their names around in any major policy speech. If one of their names is mentioned, I can almost guarantee that what is going to follow will have nothing to do with what that particular man stood for.

]]> By: tarran http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/05/21/monday-open-thread-scary-phrases-in-politics/#comment-28428 tarran Tue, 22 May 2007 16:35:52 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/05/21/monday-open-thread-scary-phrases-in-politics/#comment-28428 Yet all three would be horrified at socialized health-care.

]]> By: Wild Pegasus http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/05/21/monday-open-thread-scary-phrases-in-politics/#comment-28417 Wild Pegasus Tue, 22 May 2007 15:31:21 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/05/21/monday-open-thread-scary-phrases-in-politics/#comment-28417 Reagan, Madison, and Jefferson stood for different things.

- Josh

]]> By: mike http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/05/21/monday-open-thread-scary-phrases-in-politics/#comment-28377 mike Tue, 22 May 2007 03:45:17 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/05/21/monday-open-thread-scary-phrases-in-politics/#comment-28377 “the children” or “the future.” These are paired together quite often.

“freedom.” It’s not always bad, but it’s been used so often the word has become quite watered down to the point where it is unusual if a politician gives a speech on foreign policy and doesn’t mention freedom 10-15 times. Quite often it means anything but.

Anytime a typical McCain/Giuliani/Romney Republican mentions Ronald Reagan, James Madison, or Thomas Jefferson. I know what’s going to come next is the antithesis of what those men stood for.

]]> By: TerryP http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/05/21/monday-open-thread-scary-phrases-in-politics/#comment-28372 TerryP Tue, 22 May 2007 02:36:29 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/05/21/monday-open-thread-scary-phrases-in-politics/#comment-28372 free trade

There ought to be a law

For the Children

Universal

]]> By: tarran http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/05/21/monday-open-thread-scary-phrases-in-politics/#comment-28362 tarran Mon, 21 May 2007 22:10:14 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/05/21/monday-open-thread-scary-phrases-in-politics/#comment-28362 “for the children”

“we owe it to ourselves”

“investing in our community”

“preserving property values”

“sustainable development”

]]> By: Matt http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/05/21/monday-open-thread-scary-phrases-in-politics/#comment-28358 Matt Mon, 21 May 2007 21:09:00 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/05/21/monday-open-thread-scary-phrases-in-politics/#comment-28358 “Protection”. Any time some politician wants the government to “protect” me, rather than provide “defence” or “regulate” something, it usually means that I’m about to lose some more liberty for a dubious putative gain in public safety.

]]> By: Wild Pegasus http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/05/21/monday-open-thread-scary-phrases-in-politics/#comment-28357 Wild Pegasus Mon, 21 May 2007 20:30:15 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/05/21/monday-open-thread-scary-phrases-in-politics/#comment-28357 A short lexicon of politicians:

“Free markets” – public cost, private profit
“Development” – free land, subsidies, and tax breaks to whoever greases the right palms, q.v. “Revitalization”
“Free trade” – not free trade
“Anarchy” – disorder resulting from oppression
“Freedom fighters” – terrorists you pay for
“Terrorists” – terrorists you used to pay for
“Democracy” – oligarchy
“Initiative” – money without oversight, often paired with “Development”
“Social” – state
“War” – crime
“Crime” – untaxable commerce
“Election” – advance auction of stolen goods
“Government” – mafia

- Josh

]]> By: Doug Mataconis http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/05/21/monday-open-thread-scary-phrases-in-politics/#comment-28356 Doug Mataconis Mon, 21 May 2007 20:16:26 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/05/21/monday-open-thread-scary-phrases-in-politics/#comment-28356 “fairness”

“security”

“fair trade”

]]> By: John Newman http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/05/21/monday-open-thread-scary-phrases-in-politics/#comment-28355 John Newman Mon, 21 May 2007 20:16:19 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/05/21/monday-open-thread-scary-phrases-in-politics/#comment-28355 “bipartisan support”

]]> By: John Newman http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/05/21/monday-open-thread-scary-phrases-in-politics/#comment-28354 John Newman Mon, 21 May 2007 20:15:20 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/05/21/monday-open-thread-scary-phrases-in-politics/#comment-28354 “bipartisan”

]]> By: trumpetbob15 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/05/21/monday-open-thread-scary-phrases-in-politics/#comment-28353 trumpetbob15 Mon, 21 May 2007 20:07:37 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/05/21/monday-open-thread-scary-phrases-in-politics/#comment-28353 “Clean up corruption”

and lately, “Global warmning” or “foreign oil dependence”

]]> By: Jason http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/05/21/monday-open-thread-scary-phrases-in-politics/#comment-28352 Jason Mon, 21 May 2007 19:47:45 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/05/21/monday-open-thread-scary-phrases-in-politics/#comment-28352 “Sustainability”

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