tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988839706387198339.post5555227798537869402..comments2024-03-17T12:51:46.412-07:00Comments on Cutting Through The Crap: No News Is Good NewsSid Schwabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4988839706387198339.post-55267107723559603552011-12-21T13:22:37.132-08:002011-12-21T13:22:37.132-08:00I've made remarks here along the lines of, &qu...I've made remarks here along the lines of, "x made me slightly stupider," with x usually being Frank Drackman. It's supposed to be funny, yet I'm serious at the same time.<br /><br />Just as every bite of McDonald's detracts in some measure from one's physical health, each acceptance of Orwellian language makes one stupider. It literally requires a moment of reflection to recall what fascism, socialism, and capitalism originally meant after living in our society. "To see what is in front of one's nose needs a constant struggle."<br /><br />To be sure, Frank's case is (was?) an example of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Not_even_wrong" rel="nofollow">not even wrong</a>, not willful misinformation. The same principal holds I believe.Sam Spadenoreply@blogger.com