The Republican Dictionary

Over the last several decades, Republicans have managed to create an Orwellian Code of encrypted language. The key to this strategy is to use words, which sound moderate to us but mean something completely different to their base.

Clean=Dirty
Healthy=Sick
Liberal=Bad

Katrina vanden Heuvel writes in the November 10, 2004, issue of "The Nation:"

"We need to break the code by building a Republican dictionary." She provides a small list which she hopes will be expanded by others. Definitions include bi-partisanship, clarify, fairer, faith, freedom, honesty, moral values, mandate, among others.

In another article found at http://slate.msn.com/id/2108083/, read how Bush uses a special code to communicate with the Christian Right. Phrases like "Dred Scott," "culture of life," and "wonder-working power," have double meanings which many of us may not catch. Even when we listen carefully to what Bush says, we may miss the meaning completely. This is insidious. This is our president.

Click on the blog title to read Ms. vanden Heuval's article. She provides a link where you can submit your own definitions.