> On 8/16/05, S. Isaac Dealey wrote: >> Missing the point obviously... > Yes you are.
Must you degenerate to kindergarten use of language? > Present threat and gathering threat have different > meanings. In a rational world, when you're speaking with someone who understands the language and has enough command of his body to produce reasonably consistent communication with people, yes. However, the president has proven on numerous occasions that he is not capable of producing reasonably consistent communication, therefore the best that can be accomplished when interpreting his specific choice of words is a fuzzy hypothesis about his meaning. "clear and present danger" and "gathering threat" are similar enough in meaning to be well within the realm of being interpreted as synonymous with regard to Bush, given the history of his communication with others. > You seem to think that since the President fumbles > when he speaks we can substitute whatever words or > meanings we want. Hence one significant apolitical reason he never should have been in the office in the first place... There is a severe language barrier... He might say "chicken sandwich" and nobody would know he's talking about nuclear warheads. I seriously hope when other countries go seek out leaders, they don't go searching for the one guy who's brain is so disconnected from his mouth that interpreting basic day-to-day speech is an adventure. "If nothing else there shouldn't be any more sleep overs at his house. You wouldn't have me perform in a burn unit." -- Bobcat Goldthwaite - speaking about Michael Jackson s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.fusiontap.com http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:169755 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
