Can the English language survive after Bush?
All,
Let me state that I very rarely make politically charged statements or make patriotic admissions, be it for India or the US. My friends in India don't miss a single opportunity to give me hard time, because I became US citizen years back. (thereby giving up Indian citizenship)
This is what was sent to me today morning. I just found it amusing.
Can the English language survive after Bush?
"The vast majority of our imports come from outside the country. "
- George W. Bush
"If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure."
- George W. Bush
"One word sums up probably the responsibility of any Governor, and that one word is ' to be prepared '."
- George W. Bush
"I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in the future. "
- George W. Bush
" The future will be better tomorrow."
George W. Bush
" We're going to have the best educated American people in the world."
- George W. Bush
" I stand by all the misstatements that I've made."
- George W. Bush
"We have a firm commitment to NATO, we are a part of NATO. We have a firm commitment to Europe We are a part of Europe."
- George W. Bush
" Public speaking is very easy."
- George W. Bush
"A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls. "
- George W. Bush
"We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur. "
- George W. Bush
"For NASA, space is still a high priority."
- George W. Bush
"Quite frankly, teachers are the only profession that teach our children. "
- George W. Bush
"It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it."
- George W. Bush
" It's time for the human race to enter the solar system."
- George W. Bush
I am sorry if I have offended anyone.
Nanda
All,
Let me state that I very rarely make politically charged statements or make patriotic admissions, be it for India or the US. My friends in India don't miss a single opportunity to give me hard time, because I became US citizen years back. (thereby giving up Indian citizenship)
This is what was sent to me today morning. I just found it amusing.
Can the English language survive after Bush?
"The vast majority of our imports come from outside the country. "
- George W. Bush
"If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure."
- George W. Bush
"One word sums up probably the responsibility of any Governor, and that one word is ' to be prepared '."
- George W. Bush
"I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in the future. "
- George W. Bush
" The future will be better tomorrow."
George W. Bush
" We're going to have the best educated American people in the world."
- George W. Bush
" I stand by all the misstatements that I've made."
- George W. Bush
"We have a firm commitment to NATO, we are a part of NATO. We have a firm commitment to Europe We are a part of Europe."
- George W. Bush
" Public speaking is very easy."
- George W. Bush
"A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls. "
- George W. Bush
"We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur. "
- George W. Bush
"For NASA, space is still a high priority."
- George W. Bush
"Quite frankly, teachers are the only profession that teach our children. "
- George W. Bush
"It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it."
- George W. Bush
" It's time for the human race to enter the solar system."
- George W. Bush
I am sorry if I have offended anyone.
Nanda
posted by Nanda & Rich at 3/23/2006 08:44:00 AM
4 Comments:
Nanda, You certainly haven't offended me. The garbled mess that is George W. Bush would be funny, if it weren't so scary that this maroon is our pres.
The great enemy of clear language is insincerity. When there is a gap between one's real and one's declared aims, one turns, as it were, instinctively to long words and exhausted idioms, like a cuttlefish squirting out ink.
George Orwell
here's one i've enjoyed for many years. george told us this just 2 days before we sort of elected him prez way back in 00:
"They [the Democrats] want the federal government controlling Social Security like it's some kind of federal program."
stupid democrats. i hate those liberal free spending bastards.
and then there's this beautiful piece of rousing oratory as george sought more allies in his coalition of the willing prior to invading iraq:
"The general briefed me on the, on the-- the vast majority of Iraqis want to live a peaceful-- a peaceful free world. And we will find these people and we will bring them to justice."
thank god for that.
(there are no typos in these quotes. this is what your president told us.)
most of all, I can't stand his smirk and snicker as he talks. everything seems a bit comical to him.
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