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Current Events => Politics => Topic started by: marv on September 01, 2011, 10:30:47 AM
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The new catch phrase (http://www.palmbeachpost.com/storm/femas-use-of-term-federal-family-for-government-1808751.html) is being tested...
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Don’t think of it as the federal government but as your “federal family.â€
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“Under the direction of President Obama and Secretary Janet Napolitano, the entire federal family is leaning forward to support our state, tribal and territorial partners along the East Coast,†a FEMA news release declared Friday as Irene churned toward landfall.
The G-word — “government†— has been nearly banished, with FEMA instead referring to federal, state and local “partners†as well as “offices†and “personnel.â€
“'Government’ is such a dirty word right now,†says Florida State University communication professor Davis Houck. “Part of what the federal government does and any elected official does is change the terms of the language game into terms that are favorable to them.â€
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“That one is so blatantly obvious that I think people’s rhetorical radar is going to go off,†Houck says.
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The odd thing is, these kinds of games with wordsmanship, along with the fourteen different kinds of titles that essentially mean nothing, for example:
"Materials Examiner and Identifier", meaning "Fork Lift Operator"
actually work. People get little warm 'n fuzzies about that kinda shit.
"Federal family", for someone not paying attention (arguably a HUGE chunk of our population, especially those who are trying real hard to find a job, or take the kids to soccer practice, or dance lessons, or watch "Dance With the Stars"), actually sounds human and accommodating. Just the kind of thing that Barry isn't, but is trying very hard to portray.
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Hey now, this could be a good thing when we conservatives take over...."We are your Federal Family and you are a lazy, tit sucking drag on the family. You are the Black Sheep of the family. We're ashamed of you and we're throwing you out. Tough love and all that you know. Now straighten out your life or go live under a bridge, we don't care. We're tired of putting up with you."
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Hey now, this could be a good thing when we conservatives take over...."We are your Federal Family and you are a lazy, tit sucking drag on the family. You are the Black Sheep of the family. We're ashamed of you and we're throwing you out. Tough love and all that you know. Now straighten out your life or go live under a bridge, we don't care. We're tired of putting up with you."
I love it! H5 JR!!
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I saw this today and it made me nauseous.
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Sounds like the Mafia.
"We're family now. You wouldn't do anything to upset your family, would you? There could be trouble."
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That's some goofy-ass shit.
I agree with you Chris, that it has slightly sinister undertones. I'm reading a horror novel just now about a family you wouldn't want to be a member of....
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Obama is the black sheep.
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Obama is the black sheep.
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:rotf: That ain't right. But it's still funny.
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:rotf: That ain't right. But it's still funny.
Yeah! I'm highly insulted! :-) :cheersmate: :lmao: :rotf: :rofl:
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OMG!
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thats a smilie from here, just so you know
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thats a smilie from here, just so you know
I knew that!!!! :yahoo: :cheersmate:
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I can see why a lot of the US would go for it. After all, they're totally dependent on government-as-"Mom" for their food, shelter, and Cheetos-'n'-pizza.
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HELP! My federal family is abusing me!
The government needs to put me in protective custody.
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HELP! My federal family is abusing me!
The government needs to put me in protective custody.
Wait a minute, not so fast.
Did you get a restraining order against your federal family first?
We can't put you in protective custody until a judge puts out a restraining order.
It's a rule. :-)
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i'm close to filing domestic abuse charges against my "family"
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thats a smilie from here, just so you know
I saw it somewhere a week or so ago and thought it would make a great addition to these two:
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:-)
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Oh. My. God. That's some funny sh!t right there. :lmao:
Couldn't resist...
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That gives me an idea, let's call jobs, happy fun time, then maybe the moochers and leeches will get off their buts and go to
work happy fun time.
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That gives me an idea, let's call jobs, happy fun time, then maybe the moochers and leeches will get off their buts and go to work happy fun time.
But work is what I do to make money for happy fun time??