Newspeak, 9/05/2010

ELECTIONS.  Apparently middle-aged white males are a monolithic force of evil that all other members of American society must work against. According to columnist Michelle Oddis, “our post-racial president himself embraced race with the sole intent of influencing an election.” Obama excluded middle aged, white, male voters calling on “young people, African Americans, Latinos and women,” to vote for Democrats in November.” Gee, Mr. President, I thought that E Pluribus Unum was meant to be all- inclusive, even including we evil white males.

ENRICH Another patronizing code word meaning that if you mindlessly follow my radical theories it will “enrich” your lives and your understanding of how the world really works.

ETHNOCENTRISM. A general term meaning that all of Western culture is inferior to the world’s multiple cultures. The latter have allegedly been suppressed by (who could ever guess?) white males.

ENTITLEMENTS. In addition to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and now healthcare, there are dozens of federal, state and city entitlements. By one estimate, twenty percent of the American people receive seventy five percent or more of their income from government sources.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA). The EPA refuses to believe that the entire global warming thing is a hoax. The White House Climate Czar, Carol Browner, who, like the other “Czars” did not have to be approved by the Senate, is moving ahead with a Cap and Trade twin that will impose environmental restrictions by White House fiat. The total proposal runs, 18,000 pages and, according to columnist Phil Kerpen, “regulates almost everything that moves and lots of things that stay put.” The burdens on small businesses and individuals will add to the economic crisis and retard our recovery.