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**Bud Helms** · October 11, 2008, 11:09 AM

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Good to have you on Staff, Gary.

There was a time here on TFL when thoughtful analysis like that was not uncommon.

One weapon in the "Culture War" is the language we use. Sloganology, mythical definitions, habitual misuse and partisan semantics all work their way into our daily language. Next thing you know, there is a acceptance, a colloquial "meaning" that simply isn't so.

October 11, 2008, 11:09 AM	#21
Bud Helms Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 1999 Location: Middle Georgia, USA Posts: 13,198	My first +1 post ever ... ... goes to 44 AMP. Good to have you on Staff, Gary. There was a time here on TFL when thoughtful analysis like that was not uncommon. One weapon in the "Culture War" is the language we use. Sloganology, mythical definitions, habitual misuse and partisan semantics all work their way into our daily language. Next thing you know, there is a acceptance, a colloquial "meaning" that simply isn't so.