Friends,
What’s in a word? While it is true that a “rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” as a writer, I believe that using the correct words are important. As George Orwell taught us, it is the difference between truth and lie, freedom and slavery.
And so, for years I complained about the euphemisms used by leftist journalists who couldn’t bring themselves to write the words “Islamic terrorist” when buses and Passover Seders blew up, even though that is who the perpetrators were.
They were called militants, or grieving brothers, or activists. You name it. Now it seems that the U.S. government is following suit, because fighting terror seems so politically incorrect these days. A great article from Susan M. Reyto, a lover of freedom, who survived horrific experiences in Communist Hungary. Go to the link and leave a comment. Naomi. Read more >
