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« on: 2004-07-15 11:12:00 »
When Salmon are Wild and Other Word Games
President Bush may not be remembered as a linguistic innovator. But in the tradition of classifying ketchup as a vegetable, a classic from the Reagan era, the Bush Administration may leave a rich legacy of redefining terms for regulatory purposes. Perhaps you thought a wild fish is one hatched in the wild. You would be mistaken, according to Bush’s environmental stewards. Under a new plan, the distinction between farm-bred salmon, which are later released into rivers and streams, and their cousins hatched in the wild wIll be removed. That will Instantly raise the overall tally of salmon and make it more probable that the government will eliminate or downgrade protections for 15 salmon species now sheltered under the Endangered Species Act. Such a change is favored by power and timber companies, whose development plans have been stymied by the government’s protective net. Environmentalists complain that the action will jeopardize the survival of wild salmon. It’s hardly the first example of the Administration’s creative wordplay. A recent report by Bush’s economic team questioned whether burger-flipping jobs, now part of the service sector, ought to be reclassified as manufacturing jobs, a change that would have enabled the White House to claim that manufacturing job losses aren’t as bad as they look. That idea appears to have died. Bush’s Labor Department also wants to allow employers to reclassify some middle-Income workers as white collar managers, rendering them ineligible for overtime pay. Bush’s Energy Department, meanwhile, wants to reduce the cost of disposal for millions of gallons of radioactive waste by switching the designation of some material from high-level to low-level. At least the Administration isn’t proposing to reclassify relish. Yet.
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Re: virus: When Salmon are Wild and Other Word Games
« Reply #1 on: 2004-07-15 14:41:36 »
President Bush is a prime example of what happens when an overeducated bookworm obsesses about a theory that he’s currently studying (e.g., Friedrich Nietzsche’s perspectivism) to such a degree that he tries applying it to everything. Needless to say, this is yet another reason Mr. Smartypants has got to go.
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Walter Watts <wlwatts@cox.net> wrote: When Salmon are Wild and Other Word Games
President Bush may not be remembered as a linguistic innovator. But in the tradition of classifying ketchup as a vegetable, a classic from the Reagan era, the Bush Administration may leave a rich legacy of redefining terms for regulatory purposes. . . .
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Did I just see "President Bush" and the word "overeducated" in the same=20=
sentence?
I need to take a brake.
Bill
On Jul 15, 2004, at 2:41 PM, LenKen wrote:
> President Bush is a prime example of what happens when an overeducated=20=
> bookworm obsesses about a theory that he=92s currently studying (e.g.,=20=
> Friedrich Nietzsche=92s perspectivism) to such a degree that he tries=20=
> applying it to everything.=A0=A0Needless to say,=A0this is yet another=20=
> reason Mr. Smartypants has got to go. > > _____________ > > Walter Watts <wlwatts@cox.net> wrote: > When Salmon are Wild and Other Word Games > > President Bush may not be remembered as a linguistic innovator. But in > the tradition of classifying ketchup as a vegetable, a classic from = the > Reagan era, the Bush Administration may leave a rich legacy of > redefining terms for regulatory purposes. . . . > > > It=92s hard for an atheist=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0= =A0 > with a god complex=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0= =A0=A0 =A0 > to believe in himself.=A0=A0=A0 =A0=97LenKen > > Do you Yahoo!? > New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - 100MB free storage!=
Re: virus: When Salmon are Wild and Other Word Games
« Reply #3 on: 2004-07-15 16:42:22 »
The rumor that he's stupid is well-orchestrated marketing.
The math is that the average voter soesn't trust “smart people”. Bush purposely misues grammar, and makes “common man” gaffes to appeal to his constituents. He's a Yale grad, and he hangs around with wealthy, educated people his entire life.
A good example of how he's obviously “faking it” is is mispronunciation of the word “nuclear”. Bush says “nucular”. Where would he pick up this pronunciation from? From his Dad, at the dinner table - who pronounces it correctly? From all his friends and classmates at Yale (including Kerry - an old friend) who also all pronounce it correctly?
Bush is, like most politicians, nothing more than an actor. He pretends to be a “common man” to win votes.
-----Original Message----- From: Bill MacKinnon <bmackinn@bellsouth.net> Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 15:32:45 To:virus@lucifer.com Subject: Re: virus: When Salmon are Wild and Other Word Games
Did I just see "President Bush" and the word "overeducated" in the same sentence?
I need to take a brake.
Bill
On Jul 15, 2004, at 2:41 PM, LenKen wrote:
<excerpt><fontfamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger>President Bush is a prime example of what happens when an overeducated bookworm obsesses about a theory that he’s currently studying (e.g., Friedrich Nietzsche’s perspectivism) to such a degree that he tries applying it to <italic>everything</italic>. Needless to say, this is yet another reason Mr. Smartypants has got to go.</bigger></fontfamily>
President Bush may not be remembered as a linguistic innovator. But in
the tradition of classifying ketchup as a vegetable, a classic from the
Reagan era, the Bush Administration may leave a rich legacy of
redefining terms for regulatory purposes. . . .
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Re: virus: When Salmon are Wild and Other Word Games
« Reply #4 on: 2004-07-15 18:01:46 »
I’ll admit he’s got a goodly amount of pragmatic intelligence: He wouldn’t be where he’s at now if he didn’t know how to get things done (though I’m sure his wealth, family connections, and Yale edumacation may have played some small role). And he’s certainly acting to some degree, pretending to be more of a commoner than he really is. But I’d be awfully surprised if, deep down inside, he wasn’t a bit of a dope. In other words, I still stand behind my previous sarcastic remark. _____________
Erik Aronesty <erik@zoneedit.com> wrote: The rumor that he's stupid is well-orchestrated marketing. . . .
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Re: virus: When Salmon are Wild and Other Word Games
« Reply #5 on: 2004-07-15 19:58:47 »
It is much simpler to accept that GWB is a stupid ignorant dupe with money, connections and an amount of animal cunningness. The alternative would be that GWB is a genious who has transcended the known human traits and seeks status by posing as a stupid ignorant dupe. Too complicated.
The difference with an actor is that the actor changes clothes and goes home after the performance. There is also that saying, "Do not attribute to malice what can be adequately explained by stupidity," which is often true.
Erik Aronesty wrote:
> The rumor that he's stupid is well-orchestrated marketing. > > The math is that the average voter soesn't trust “smart people”. Bush purposely misues grammar, and makes “common man” gaffes to appeal to his constituents. He's a Yale grad, and he hangs around with wealthy, educated people his entire life. > > A good example of how he's obviously “faking it” is is mispronunciation of the word “nuclear”. Bush says “nucular”. Where would he pick up this pronunciation from? From his Dad, at the dinner table - who pronounces it correctly? From all his friends and classmates at Yale (including Kerry - an old friend) who also all pronounce it correctly? > > Bush is, like most politicians, nothing more than an actor. He pretends to be a “common man” to win votes. >
He (Bush) may be acting, but I'm not buying it. He seems to me to be=20 the dumbest president of our time (last 40 years or so). If that is what turns on the "common man" to line up at the polls, I'm=20=
glad not to be (too) common.
Statements like "no new stem cell research while I'm president" are=20 embarrassingly stupid sounding to me, weather he really thinks that, or is faking it. Tuff to be a proud=20 American once you leave the boarders of this country. My friends overseas don't understand how America seems to be going=20 backward, and half the country just has this glazed smile on there face when Bush speaks, like yea, he is a=20=
real leader. Leader to where?
I don't take anything he says seriously. Good entertainment sometimes,=20=
but I can't believe people think he is vary smart. I'd be happy with someone in office who cared about a balanced budget,=20=
stood up for civil liberties and didn't invade anybody for profit. I don't think America airwaves will allow that kind of talk though.
It's not all "1984" yet, but it's knocking down the door. Just my humble opinion. I'm no genius either.
Bill
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On Jul 15, 2004, at 4:42 PM, Erik Aronesty wrote:
> The rumor that he's stupid is well-orchestrated marketing. > > The math is that the average voter soesn't trust =93smart people=94. = Bush=20 > purposely misues grammar, and makes =93common man=94 gaffes to appeal = to=20 > his constituents. He's a Yale grad, and he hangs around with wealthy,=20=
> educated people his entire life. > > A good example of how he's obviously =93faking it=94 is is=20 > mispronunciation of the word =93nuclear=94. Bush says =93nucular=94. = Where=20 > would he pick up this pronunciation from? =46rom his Dad, at the = dinner=20 > table - who pronounces it correctly? =46rom all his friends and=20 > classmates at Yale (including Kerry - an old friend) who also all=20 > pronounce it correctly? > > Bush is, like most politicians, nothing more than an actor. He=20 > pretends to be a =93common man=94 to win votes. >
Re: virus: When Salmon are Wild and Other Word Games
« Reply #7 on: 2004-07-16 01:11:25 »
Let’s see what others have had to say about George W. Bush:
“The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.” —Bertrand Russell
“Success in almost any field depends more on energy and drive than it does on intelligence. This explains why we have so many stupid leaders.” —Sloan Wilson “When a stupid man is doing something he is ashamed of, he always declares that it is his duty.” —George Bernard Shaw
rhinoceros <rhinoceros@freemail.gr> wrote: It is much simpler to accept that GWB is a stupid ignorant dupe with money, connections and an amount of animal cunningness. The alternative would be that GWB is a genious who has transcended the known human traits and seeks status by posing as a stupid ignorant dupe. Too complicated.
The difference with an actor is that the actor changes clothes and goes home after the performance. There is also that saying, "Do not attribute to malice what can be adequately explained by stupidity," which is often true.
It’s hard for an atheist with a god complex to believe in himself. —LenKen
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Re: virus: When Salmon are Wild and Other Word Games
« Reply #8 on: 2004-07-16 11:07:56 »
: If that is what turns on the : "common man" to line up at the : polls, I'm glad not to be (too) : common.
As a member of this list, you've already shown yourself not to be.
: Statements like "no new stem cell : research while I'm president" are : embarrassingly stupid sounding to
But also cunningly popular. Clearly Bush is knowledgeable of the true progress in stem cell research, since one of his largest campaign donors conducts stem-cell research on the US.
People who think Bush is “opposed to research” are fools. He is opposed to government-sponsored research. By doing this, he implicitly backs private research.
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Re: virus: When Salmon are Wild and Other Word Games
« Reply #9 on: 2004-07-16 16:14:05 »
Erik Aronesty wrote:
> <snip> > People who think Bush is “opposed to research” are fools. He is opposed to government-sponsored research. By doing this, he implicitly backs private research. >
Private research, as often as not, is simply research into how to line the funder's pockets while fucking up the environment.
And government-sponsored researched, I will grant you, does not always make an equitable return to the taxpayer.
It's a quandary, but I lean more toward, and trust more in supervised public research efforts.
Walter --
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