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Just what is an 'attempted' attack?


 

Official Communique

by

JANSEN ESTRUP

Today, 24 October 2018, the White House Press Secretary issued a confusing condemnation of the bombs sent to several former government officials and at least one prominent civilian, George Soros. The former government officials were listed as Bill and Hillary Clinton, and former President Obama. The Secretary could, or would not say whether these attacks were connected to the Ricin mailings to the Chief of Naval Operations and Secretary of Defense a couple of weeks ago.

The press secretary also said that none of the 'attempted' violent attacks had succeeded. She said this in apparent disagreement with the President who has often encouraged violence against those who do not conform to his self-image.

The secretary, and other officials, including well known reporters who should know better are increasingly adding to the volume of faux and junk news by subverting our wonderful (but admittedly complex) language.

To mention only a couple of recent butcherings, there is the above 'attempted' attack. What the hell is an attempted attack? One is either attacked or not. An attack may fail, or be thwarted, or repelled or called off, or any number of other things but it had to have happened before any other activities in response or defense can be initiated. Even if the attacker tripped and fell down on his way to throw the bomb, he did attack.

And something else I've heard recently is that so-and-so is a 'former' veteran. No such animal, folks. Admiral Richardson is currently serving as CNO and one day will probably retire, in which case he will be (retired), just as General Mattis is now. He is still a general and both he and Richardson will always be veterans, much as our current POTUS never will be,

Adding words to a concept or statement seldom makes the matter more clear or understandable. As noted in other rants, "The best way to destroy a culture is to subvert its language."

There are other nasties creeping around like bots, false flags  and trolls. See if you can find them.


  


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Reviewed by E Phillips
Reviewed on October 26, 2018
Agree entirely, Jan. The playbook of anti-intellectualism is riddled with assertions masquerading as facts, i.e., to not merely to deny climate change and the scientific community, but to install a climate change denier as the head of the EPA. Ditto for heading up NASA with a nonscientist; for installing a "for profit" advocate as head of the Dept. of Education; and one who is hellbent of destroying Social Security as its head; and, again, another destroyer to head up the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with an advocate to tear it apart. BTW, the pipebomb builder was arrested alluded to below is in custody. He is a right wing nut with a long history of building them and with an IQ on a par with his idol, the prez.

Reviewed by Richard Cederberg
Reviewed on October 26, 2018
"There is a cult of ignorance in the United States. It's been there from the beginning. This virus of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my/your ignorance is just as good as your/my knowledge." Issac Asimov
Agree with your 4th paragraph, Jansen. There is something mighty suspicious though about this pipe bomb thing right before the elections. It reminds me in certain ways of Nazi Germanys agenda driven misinformation campaigns. Is it possible that Clinton, Biden, Obama, Booker, and whoever else was involved, conspired to have it done to themselves to try and sway the election? )-: They have someone in custody. Was he hired? Or did he act alone? Interesting thoughts. Peace... r

Reviewed by m j hollingshead
Reviewed on October 26, 2018

point made, well said

never stop writing

m

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on October 25, 2018
While I don't have any issue with apparent attack because none of the packages were anywhere near the intensity target when they were discovered, I agree with you about language. When President Trump says something nasty offhand, he usually flatly denies that he ever said it, or says something different, like turning Lying Ted into Lovely Ted to fit the occasion.

But spin doctors are different. Because they like to work with half-truths, they like to insinuate words that are appropriately confusing so that main point is [somewhat] diffused. Do you see what I mean?

Great article for those wordsmiths out there.

Ron

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