Thursday, December 29, 2011
About Me
- Name: Snave
- Location: La Grande, Oregon, United States
I am a native eastern Oregonian, and have lived here 50 of my 62 years. I left at 20, but was back by age 32 to be near my parents to help them in times of need. I don't fit in politically here because I view things from a decidedly left wing perspective... but that's o.k. because I love the people, I love the area and for the most part I like living here. I enjoy family time, listening to music, reading books, traveling, bird watching, hiking, backpacking, watching movies, keeping up on politics, watching sports, sitting at the computer so much I get sores on my ass, and playing music... if you need a band for your party or celebration, let me know; I play keyboards and sing for a rock and roll band, and we do mostly "classic rock". (I also like to play guitar and bass and other instruments, but those are for my private enjoyment only!) I am mainly an agnostic/skeptic, but would consider myself spiritual. I work in schools and in clinical settings as a speech/language therapist. It is enjoyable work and it pays some of the bills. I have a rather unpredictable sense of humor, which can get me in trouble at times, but hey, is life worth living without laughter? I think not!
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3 Comments:
He's right. The Left has ceded the message and now they are on the defensive.
Yep, that's how it has been for the last 30 years or so. The GOP is allowed to frame the debate, so the Democrats are *always* on the defensive. Usually the only breaks the Dems get are when the Republicans screw up, and thankfully this happens often enough that they haven't been able to completely brainwash the American public.
Read Lakoff's book "Don't Think Of An Elephant". It explains in detail how conservatives think, and how to debate them in effective ways that keep the advantage on our side... and one way is to not use the language that they use to add meaning to things, such as calling the estate tax the "death tax", or calling the Affordable Health Care act "Obamacare"... I CRINGE whenever I see or hear someone on the left using these terms the right wing has created.
Lakoff is our answer to people like Frank Luntz. We should listen to Lakoff, it will help us defeat the Luntzes of the world. 8-)
You're right, George Lakoff dialed it again. His books and articles should be required reading for all Democratic campaign strategists.
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