Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site sbcs.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!hplabs!hao!seismo!cmcl2!philabs!sbcs!debray From: debray@sbcs.UUCP (Saumya Debray) Newsgroups: net.politics,net.flame,net.jokes Subject: Re: doublespeak awards Message-ID: <110@sbcs.UUCP> Date: Fri, 30-Nov-84 11:38:05 EST Article-I.D.: sbcs.110 Posted: Fri Nov 30 11:38:05 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 4-Dec-84 08:22:46 EST References: <3165@mit-eddie.UUCP> Distribution: net.politics,net.flame,net.jokes Organization: Computer Science Dept, SUNY@Stony Brook Lines: 19 Xref: watmath net.politics:5998 net.flame:7063 net.jokes:9772 > > There's an article on page A 23 of today's Seattle Times titled > "Doublespeak: O 'arbitrary deprivation of life,' where is thy sting?" The > article reports on the 1984 Doublespeak Award, from the National Council > of Teachers of English. ... > > * The Pentagon, which renamed peace "permanent pre-hostility," ... > Shades of Orwell's "Ministry of Peace"! -- Saumya Debray, SUNY at Stony Brook uucp: {cbosgd, decvax, ihnp4, mcvax, cmcl2}!philabs \ {amd, akgua, decwrl, utzoo}!allegra > !sbcs!debray {tektronix, metheus}!ogcvax / CSNet: debray@sbcs