Topic: Language

One official (or primary) language unites a country
One official (or primary) language unites a country March 10, 2025 Helen Louise Herndon Other nations’ experiences show that President Trump is right to believe that America should have an official language.
Illinois charts bold new paths in Newspeak
Illinois charts bold new paths in Newspeak May 24, 2024 Nick Lopez No more ‘offenders’ in Illinois. Guess what they’re called now.
Half a century ago, dictionaries told the truth
Half a century ago, dictionaries told the truth May 7, 2024 Randall Hoven I recently discovered a relic from an ancient civilization, and in my own house! It was titled “Webster’s Third New International Dictionary”, unabridged, copyright 1976.
Another self-appointed language policeman reports for duty
Another self-appointed language policeman reports for duty March 23, 2023 Rajan Laad The Sierra Club goes off the deep end in its bid to rewrite language.
Words That Confound the Lies of the Left
Words That Confound the Lies of the Left April 22, 2021 David Sage There are words that both convey intelligence and likely will increase the actual intelligence of your statements because they require the nuance that is a hallmark of a thoughtful person.
Making <em>what</em> difference?
Making what difference? November 12, 2019 Anthony J. DeBlasi "Make a difference" heads my list of vacuous popular phrases. I pick on it because it is a conspicuously empty sound bite that serves no real purpose and tends to dull minds.
'Biological male' is tautological. Let's not use it
'Biological male' is tautological. Let's not use it September 10, 2019 Florian Barbedienne Scientists and writers, some out of fear and some out of carelessness, have started to use the term "biological male," as if there are other kinds of male out there.  
An Ugly Word Worth Keeping
An Ugly Word Worth Keeping December 15, 2014 Jeremy Egerer What do you think of when you hear "racist"?
Law, Logic, and the Tendency to Overcomplicate
Law, Logic, and the Tendency to Overcomplicate March 5, 2014 Jon N. Hall It is inexcusable that those who would presume to foist laws, regulations, and legal judgments on the rest of us don’t know the difference between “and” and “or.”
It's the Language, Stupid
It's the Language, Stupid April 22, 2013 Roger D. Luchs If truth in labeling laws were applied to politics, the American left would have headed for the hills by now.
If Republicans Want to Win, They Must <em>Stop</em> Talking about Capitalism
If Republicans Want to Win, They Must Stop Talking about Capitalism January 18, 2012 Selwyn Duke One of the simplest rhetorical truths is that the side that defines the vocabulary of a debate wins the debate.