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How we use language in political affairs demonstrates what kind of people we are and makes for a very interesting study. One of the finest essays written on this subject is George Orwell's "Politics and the English Language" which has deservedly achieved classic status. Visitors to this site who have not read this essay or have not read it for some considerable time would do well to read this essay before proceeding further. In the United States there is, for many, a near-daily ritual of reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. This pledge has the virtue of suggesting an ideal that its people might aspire to, but when the pledge was written and ever since people's actions have been at considerable variance with the words they recite. [...more] To be continued... |
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