Small clarification

Sunday, July 13, 2003
P-I Focus: Power of presidency resides in language as well as law

By RENANA BROOKS
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST

George W. Bush is generally regarded as a mangler of the English language.

What is overlooked is his mastery of emotional language -- especially negatively charged emotional language -- as a political tool.

seattlepi.nwsource.com/ opinion/130534_focusecond13.html

Oh, you Democrats.

1972 and we had another neo-skinhead sitting in DC, Mr. Acme. Oh, you Nazis.

We're the Cops of the World
Our boots are needing a shine, boys
Boots are needing a shine
But our Coca-Cola is fine, boys
Coca-Cola is fine

We've got to protect all our citizens fair
So we'll send a battalion for everyone there
And maybe we'll leave in a couple of years
'Cause we're the Cops of the World, boys
We're the Cops of the World

We'll spit through the streets of the cities we wreck
And we'll find you a leader that you can't elect
Those treaties we signed were a pain in the neck
'Cause we're the Cops of the World, boys
We're the Cops of the World
---Phil Ochs, 1972 or so

I was a Republican in my youth and now I am registered Independent.