Sierra Times
by Kirk Muse

The reason Republicans control both houses of Congress and the White House and the Supreme Court is because they have won the 'language war.' President Hoover called himself a 'true liberal,' and President Eisenhower said that cutting federal spending on education would offend 'every liberal -- including me.' 'Liberal' has been made into a dirty word by Republican think tanks. ... How did they do it? The first step was to make the sound of the word 'liberal' seem like something undesirable. Notice the tone of voice used by most so-called conservative politicians and so-called conservative radio and television talk show hosts when they say the word: liberal. They make [it] sound contemptible. ... No doubt, most, if not all, have spend many hours in front of a microphone and video camera practicing and rehearsing their pronunciation of the word: liberal...

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Informant: Thomas L. Knapp