Amnesty Through Language

28 02 2007

If the plutocracy can’t get amnesty for i******l a****s as such through the political process, they’ll get it through the English language:

A state legislator whose district is home to thousands of Caribbean immigrants wants to ban the term “illegal alien” from the state’s official documents.

“I personally find the word ‘alien’ offensive when applied to individuals, especially to children,” said Sen. Frederica Wilson, D-Miami. “An alien to me is someone from out of space.”

She has introduced a bill providing that: “A state agency or official may not use the term ‘illegal alien’ in an official document of the state.” There would be no penalty for using the words.

Similarly, the dominant culture has made obsolete the words “bachelor,” “sodomy,” and “aborticide” for political reasons.


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