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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRev. Dr. William J. Barber II @RevDrBarber: Trump lies
Link to tweet
I believe in protecting religious freedomlie.
I really care about educationlie.
As my grandmother used to say, Scratch a liar & youll find a thief.
TryLogic
(1,723 posts)And a con man.
Being lied to is a form of being insulted, disrespected. Apparently Republican voters enjoy that. Go figure.
blakstoneranger
(333 posts)How much of our tax dollars have been stolen by trump.
NewJeffCT
(56,829 posts)WTF kind of Englilsh is that?
BeckyDem
(8,361 posts)I think you'll enjoy this: Trumps Elements of Style
by Kathryn Petras and Ross Petras
Strunk Rule: Omit needless words
Trump Rule: No word is needless. Theyre all great! Terrific! Theyre fantastic words! I know about fantastic words!
On Day One, we will begin working on an impenetrable, physical, tall, powerful, beautiful southern border wall. We will use the best technology, including above- and below-ground sensors. Thats the tunnels. Remember that. Above and below. Above- and below-ground sensors, towers, aerial surveillance and manpower to supplement the wall, find and dislocate tunnels and keep out criminal cartels and Mexico, you know that, will work with us.
speech, 8/31/16
https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/trumps-elements-of-style
calimary
(81,521 posts)When I worked at the AP, the William Strunk & E. B. White guidelines in The Elements of Style were kept prominently in mind. Every now and then youd hear someone invoke Strunk n White when discussing what had been written in some story, or was going to be written in some story.
BeckyDem
(8,361 posts)I'm glad you got a kick out of it, Trump World will be recalled as beyond the pale for decades to come.
calimary
(81,521 posts)Thats something important to do, btw.
One of these days, just for the heck of it, put your resume together again. With the longer view you may very well have now. Theres this new favorite expression Ive noticed speakers and talking heads and analysts and analytical people using: when you look at it from 30-thousand feet...
When you take that longer view of your life, you just might wind up feeling pretty doggone good about what you were able to accomplish. Whether its professionally, personally, or a combination of both, or something completely separate. Put a quickie sample resume together. See what you did, where you went, who you were. It just might perk you up!
BeckyDem
(8,361 posts)Sounds fun too and I think that is true, when we look back objectively the longer view encompasses a whole life. Not a bad idea at all.
calimary
(81,521 posts)And it doesnt have to be all-career, either.
ooky
(8,930 posts)These are the very points we should be making in our ads every day between now and the election. Thank you Reverend Barber!