Comments on: Controlling the Language of Debate http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/controlling_the_language_of_debate/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:23:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: McGehee http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/controlling_the_language_of_debate/comment-page-1/#comment-32970 McGehee Wed, 26 Jan 2005 22:04:51 +0000 /?p=8975#comment-32970 I guess "private" has somehow become a bad word. But in a day when people who not only don't want to be on a reality TV show, but don't even want to watch reality TV shows, are deemed weirdoes (scarcely better than Ted Kaczynski in his cabin writing manifestoes by candlelight), I guess I shouldn't be surprised. I guess "private" has somehow become a bad word. But in a day when people who not only don't want to be on a reality TV show, but don't even want to watch reality TV shows, are deemed weirdoes (scarcely better than Ted Kaczynski in his cabin writing manifestoes by candlelight), I guess I shouldn't be surprised.

]]> By: bryan http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/controlling_the_language_of_debate/comment-page-1/#comment-32943 bryan Wed, 26 Jan 2005 20:29:14 +0000 /?p=8975#comment-32943 PBS's "Frontline" program recently ran a piece called "The Persuaders" that highlighted Luntz in one segment. Luntz shifted the debate from the "estate tax" to the "death tax." Clearly, he's done focus groups that determine that "personal" is more appealing to people (and more likely to convince them to go along with a plan) than "private." I have to say, "personal" is a more appealing term to me. PBS's "Frontline" program recently ran a piece called "The Persuaders" that highlighted Luntz in one segment. Luntz shifted the debate from the "estate tax" to the "death tax." Clearly, he's done focus groups that determine that "personal" is more appealing to people (and more likely to convince them to go along with a plan) than "private."

I have to say, "personal" is a more appealing term to me.

]]> By: Spartac.us http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/controlling_the_language_of_debate/comment-page-1/#comment-32909 Spartac.us Wed, 26 Jan 2005 17:54:18 +0000 /?p=8975#comment-32909 <strong>What's in a Name?</strong> Some of the left wing blogosphere is going on about the Bush administration's recent suggestion that we don't call those hypothetical Social Security accounts "private accounts" but rather "personal a... What's in a Name?
Some of the left wing blogosphere is going on about the Bush administration's recent suggestion that we don't call those hypothetical Social Security accounts "private accounts" but rather "personal a...

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