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Posted: 5/21/2013 1:31:35 AM EDT

In Orwell's "1984," Newspeak came to mean that the word being used meant its opposite.

The Ministry of Peace dealt with war.

The Ministry of Plenty dealt with shortages and famine.

The Ministry of Truth (the government's official "news" agency) dealt with lies and deceit.

What new "Newspeak" terms have you seen come into being lately?

"reality TV" portrays unreal, contrived situations.

Posted: 5/21/2013 1:37:10 AM EDT

[#1]

"Let me be clear..." = anything but.

Posted: 5/21/2013 2:00:58 AM EDT

[#2]

"common sense"= fucking retarded

Posted: 5/21/2013 2:02:15 AM EDT

[#3]

Affordable Care Act.

affordable for WHO?

Posted: 5/21/2013 2:11:21 AM EDT

[#4]

"I didn't know" = "I was behind it!"

Posted: 5/21/2013 2:13:07 AM EDT

[#5]

Safe Act

Patriot Act

Posted: 5/21/2013 2:19:11 AM EDT

[#6]

Doublespeak is language that deliberately disguises, distorts, or reverses the meaning of words.

Doublethink is the act of simultaneously accepting two mutually contradictory beliefs as correct, often in distinct social contexts.

Reid: "taxation is voluntary".

Its not compulsory, its required.

Posted: 5/21/2013 3:13:22 AM EDT

[#7]

"fair share" = every last dime you own

Posted: 5/21/2013 3:16:36 AM EDT

[#8]

" Environmentally Sustainable " = Green Pipe Dream / Leftist Carpet Bagging

Posted: 5/21/2013 3:19:13 AM EDT

[#9]

Public Safety And Second Amendment Rights Protection Act

Posted: 5/21/2013 3:26:41 AM EDT

[#10]

I used the term "double plus ungood" with my wife the other day, then had to explain it. It seems that 1984 is not required reading for all school systems.

Posted: 5/21/2013 3:40:48 AM EDT

[#11]

Thoughtcrime.

Posted: 5/21/2013 4:24:40 AM EDT

[#12]

Progressive

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Posted: 5/21/2013 4:25:14 AM EDT

[#13]

Planned parenthood
birth control

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Posted: 5/21/2013 5:04:11 AM EDT

[#14]

"Most transparent and open Administration in history"

"Most ethical and pure Congress ever"

Posted: 5/21/2013 5:16:10 AM EDT

[#15]

Post-racial

Posted: 5/21/2013 8:25:52 AM EDT

[#16]

Redistribution - free phones for the poor and all the cash to Carlos Slim.....(?)

Posted: 5/21/2013 8:32:24 AM EDT

[#17]

"Islamic Terrorist" = <crickets>
ETA: I should reverse this equation.

Posted: 5/21/2013 8:35:41 AM EDT

[#18]

Quoted:
"Islamic Terrorist" = <crickets>
ETA: I should reverse this equation.

No, that's just redundant.

Posted: 5/21/2013 8:54:41 AM EDT

[#19]

Marylands EBT card is a fine example.

Posted: 5/21/2013 9:00:51 AM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:

Marylands EBT card is a fine example.

http://www.eatsmart.umd.edu/images/ind_card.jpg

Holy shit.

Posted: 5/21/2013 9:14:19 AM EDT

[#21]

Quoted:

Marylands EBT card is a fine example.

http://www.eatsmart.umd.edu/images/ind_card.jpg

Posted: 5/21/2013 9:20:13 AM EDT

[#22]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Marylands EBT card is a fine example.

http://www.eatsmart.umd.edu/images/ind_card.jpg

Holy shit.

We are so foooked.

Posted: 5/21/2013 9:41:31 AM EDT

[#23]

The name of pretty much any bill proposed.

Posted: 5/21/2013 9:43:38 AM EDT

[#24]

Quoted:
"common sense"= fucking retarded

This one, big time.

Posted: 5/21/2013 9:46:41 AM EDT

[#25]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Marylands EBT card is a fine example.

http://www.eatsmart.umd.edu/images/ind_card.jpg

Holy shit.

That will be tough to beat.

Posted: 5/21/2013 10:08:43 AM EDT

[#26]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Marylands EBT card is a fine example.

Holy shit.

That will be tough to beat.

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