Got a real Zenger for you: (Sorry, couldn’t resist) I’d label this a timely column given the state of liberties taken with journalism lately. Such arguments, it seems, have always been in play. Originally published in the Gainesville Times, February 9, 1988, Prof. Alex Taylor shares the birth of a U.S. freedom. “It’s not libel…… Continue reading Liberty of the (op)Press(ed) — The Zenger Trial
Category: Politics
Say What You Mean!
Conflate. There’s a word in popular use lately, although I’m not exactly sure its utterers are aware of its ambiguity. “I think you’re conflating the issues.” Wait, did you mean confuse, combine, or commingle? What about blend, mix, or merge? It seems that by using conflate as some sort of derision, the user attempts to…… Continue reading Say What You Mean!
It’s Just a Game, Right?
Sit, Stand, Kneel, Vomit I’ll get to how this ties in with my second book, BOLITA, in a moment … We are constantly reminded that bigotry, oppression and corruption are indeed monsters under the beds of public trust. Yet, here we are once again distracted by the same old story of greed, control and power.…… Continue reading It’s Just a Game, Right?