Right now we have people offended by descriptions of certain people or things…can’t call an illegal alien an illegal alien, you have to say “undocumented worker.” I have had Socialists correct me saying that these people are undocumented workers and that there is no such thing as an illegal immigrant. Whaaaaaaaaat?
People are always offended by something, so what’s new? We tag on our own descriptive labels and twist the facts rather then calling a spade a spade. We all do it. Now admit it. And besides, it's fun.
In fact, after driving down Lake Avenue today and seeing all the loitering going on-- illegal aliens waiting to be picked up for jobs--the excuse for that will be “people who can’t read”…signs are in both English and Spanish…they don’t know they have to go to the “Resource Center” and therefore we must give them more time to get accustomed to the idea. Maybe they don't know what a Resource Center is. They probably can relate to an illegal labor hiring hall. The employers can't read either?
Katie McGiveron, Chair of Save Our Neighborhood, Inc. gives the following word definitions in our Lake Worth City Dictionary:
- Prostitutes: Sexual entrepreneurs
- Robbers and thieves: Wealth re-distributors
- Gang bangers: Underprivileged, misunderstood angry youth
- Johns: Sexually challenged people
And a few more from others—
- Petition gatherers: Obstructionists
- People who feel that we should have the right to vote on our beach or vote on other zoning changes: Obstructionists, radicals
- LynnA: “Pissed off old lady”
- Politicians: Crooks
- Someone who hasn't lived in the City for at least 4 years: Untrustworthy
- Those against anything you are for: Racist, stupid, liar, dangerous, etc, etc.
- Special Interests: Individual citizens supporting a candidate (Thanks, Wes)
Can we go back to using Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary?
