most orwellian moment of * tenure

[mopinko]

please share your pick for the most orwellian moment/tactic of the * circus. you know, like calling a plan to allow the timber industry to run wild in national forests the "pristine forests initiative". i am working on some new buttons on this theme, and don't want to forget any really golden moments. thanks in advance.

[ewagner]

1. obvious ones

"No Child Left Behind"
"Clear Skies Act"
"Mission Accomplished"

...some quips...
"..all the attacks in Baghdad mean we're making progress"

...I'll come up with some more........

[quispquake]

2. "People had better watch what they say"

Ari Fleisher's response to Bill Maher's famous quote...

That one scared the bejesus out of me...

[Zuni]

3. The Healthy Forests Initiative

which opened thousands upon thousands of acres to logging.

The clear skies act which allowed for increased air pollution.

Oh, we will never forget his 'commitment to honor our servicepeople' by cutting veterans benefits.

Or his 'jobs and growth package' which cut taxes dramatically (for "working families" of course) during heavily increased spending which means us "working people" will be paying heavily confiscatory taxes in the future.

His claims of compassionate conservatism.

the list goes on and on

[Q3JR4]

4. Isn't that an oxymoron?

Compassionate conservatism?

:P :bounce: :P

[Webster Green]

5. An image from the selection 2000 fiasco that I will never forget.....

There was a photo of Florida State Troopers taking control of the ballot boxes. It gave me chills and I thought "that's it!, they've destroyed our democracy"! I still believe that day was the turning point.

[amber dog democrat]

6. The never ending war against evil

We have always been at war with Eurasia