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(NewsBusters) Hero To Avoid Offending Terrorists, Homeland Security Secretary Replaces 'Terrorism' With the Term 'Man-Caused Disaster'. Change we can choke on   (newsbusters.org) divider line 391
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KIA 2009-03-20 10:40:36 AM  
Hmm... how about "Violently Differently-Valued" instead?

 
albo [TotalFark] 2009-03-20 10:46:59 AM  
'Man-Caused Disaster'

i thought that was reserved for describing Jimmy Fallon's show

 
Dancin_In_Anson [TotalFark] 2009-03-20 10:47:51 AM  
Too funny.

 
Hagbardr [TotalFark] 2009-03-20 10:48:39 AM  
albo: 'Man-Caused Disaster'

i thought that was reserved for describing Jimmy Fallon's show


I thought that was reserved for describing the bathroom after one of my epic craps.

 
BladBoy [TotalFark] 2009-03-20 10:48:43 AM  
How about we just go with the amazingly stupid Homicide Bomber?

 
KIA 2009-03-20 10:48:56 AM  
"Politically Motivated Deconstructionists" ???

 
GoodyearPimp 2009-03-20 10:52:10 AM  
Differently-abled explosions?

 
IlGreven 2009-03-20 10:52:30 AM  
To avoid offending real news orgs, NewsBusters has announced they will change their name to RushsButtBoys.

/More at 11.

 
Nabb1 [TotalFark] 2009-03-20 10:52:40 AM  
Hagbardr: albo: 'Man-Caused Disaster'

i thought that was reserved for describing Jimmy Fallon's show

I thought that was reserved for describing the bathroom after one of my epic craps.


No, we're still calling that "terrorism."

Excuse me, after two cups of strong coffee, I need to go unleash a jihad in the men's room.

 
sugardave 2009-03-20 10:52:54 AM  
Surely this must not be serious.

 
HotWingConspiracy [TotalFark] 2009-03-20 10:53:48 AM  
So?

 
chipspastic 2009-03-20 10:54:02 AM  
Does that mean contributing to global climate change is a terrorist act?

 
haplo53 2009-03-20 10:54:19 AM  
newsbusters.org

But what about girls, young man?

 
I Said [TotalFark] 2009-03-20 10:54:20 AM  
BladBoy: How about we just go with the amazingly stupid Homicide Bomber?

I love that phrase

 
fernt 2009-03-20 10:54:33 AM  
Sex discrimination.

 
FriarReb98 [TotalFark] 2009-03-20 10:54:35 AM  
Political Correctness Is Killing America Almost As Fast As Capitalizing Every Word In A Headline.

 
DarnoKonrad 2009-03-20 10:54:56 AM  
Nabb1: I need to go unleash a jihad in the men's room.

Now that's a new euphemism for wide stance. You kinky Republicans.

 
SquirrelWithLargeNuts 2009-03-20 10:55:01 AM  
This is Step One of sending Dubya to gitmo.

 
Shostie [TotalFark] 2009-03-20 10:55:04 AM  
sugardave: Surely this must not be serious.

Apparently it is:

Link (new window)

And don't call me Shirley.

 
chipspastic 2009-03-20 10:55:07 AM  
sugardave: Surely this must not be serious.

Of course it's serious, and don't call me Shirley!

/not sorry
//obligatory

 
Spanky_McFarksalot 2009-03-20 10:55:19 AM  
"Man-Caused Disaster"

As a male I find the term biased and discriminatory.

 
Hagbardr [TotalFark] 2009-03-20 10:55:45 AM  
sugardave: Surely this must not be serious.

img6.imageshack.us

I am serious, and don't call me Shirley.

 
chipspastic 2009-03-20 10:55:48 AM  
Shostie: sugardave: Surely this must not be serious.

Apparently it is:

Link (new window)

And don't call me Shirley.


3 seconds! Damn you!
/shakes fist

 
please 2009-03-20 10:55:53 AM  
Remember folks, Republicans have admitted it's not important what you do, but what you call it and how you talk about it. Osama could be captured tomorrow and Republicans would shiat themselves over the language in the press release.

 
LasersHurt 2009-03-20 10:56:22 AM  
There is almost merit to the idea of moving away from the fear-based anti-"terrorism" ideals to a more even-handed "disaster recovery." Viewing it in less specific terms and being able to handle all types of calamity with a single agency.

Like rolling together Homeland Security and FEMA.

Except they'll accomplish something.

Maybe.

Probably not.

 
germ78 2009-03-20 10:56:28 AM  
When the terrorism is committed by white christian militia members, it becomes "patriotic resistance against our Kenyan haf-black seekrit moozlin oqqressorz".

 
Edsel 2009-03-20 10:56:41 AM  
But this is just words, and words aren't important, right Repubs?

 
HotWingConspiracy [TotalFark] 2009-03-20 10:56:48 AM  
FriarReb98: Political Correctness Is Killing America Almost As Fast As Capitalizing Every Word In A Headline.

I was hoping it was making an acronym or something.

 
Hagbardr [TotalFark] 2009-03-20 10:57:10 AM  
chipspastic: 3 seconds! Damn you!
/shakes fist


41 seconds, but at least I have a picture.

 
BuckTurgidson 2009-03-20 10:57:14 AM  
It's OK, chickenmitter, you can go on being just as terrified as you want.

Hey, is that a spider on your face?

 
paygun 2009-03-20 10:57:23 AM  
Hilarious. I wonder how long they'll wait before floating the idea that 9/11 wasn't terrorism.

 
CheetahOlivetti [TotalFark] 2009-03-20 10:57:59 AM  
I don't see the problem. FTA: we want to move away from the politics of fear toward a policy of being prepared for all risks that can occur.

Not all "man-caused disasters" are terrorism. In fact, I'll bet most of the ones in the US are not. The Rodeo-Chediski fire was a good example of that.

 
ps69 2009-03-20 10:58:51 AM  
Way to distract from the real crime, Newsbusters.

Interviewer:

How will the new anti-terror policy differ from the previous one?
Napolitano:
Our policies will be guided by authoritative information

 
SpinStopper [TotalFark] 2009-03-20 10:58:54 AM  
It's going to take too long for me to yell at the neighbor kids and call them Man-Caused Disasterists.

I guess I'll just have to shoot them ;)

 
IXI Jim IXI [TotalFark] 2009-03-20 10:59:06 AM  
So she used it once in a speech?

 
DarnoKonrad 2009-03-20 10:59:10 AM  
Reagan called them Freedom Fighters. Let's go back to that.

 
LasersHurt 2009-03-20 11:00:32 AM  
paygun: Hilarious. I wonder how long they'll wait before floating the idea that 9/11 wasn't terrorism.

WAT

 
Tex_Arkana 2009-03-20 11:00:32 AM  
What was it that Carlin said about soft language and increased syllables?

 
Last One Left [TotalFark] 2009-03-20 11:00:34 AM  
please: Osama could be captured tomorrow and Republicans would shiat themselves over the language in the press release.

For the last time, people, it's Obama, not Osama. Honestly!

/pet peeve

 
haplo53 2009-03-20 11:00:53 AM  
paygun: Hilarious. I wonder how long they'll wait before floating the idea that 9/11 wasn't terrorism.

www.plasticbag.org

OMG the comic has come to pass!

 
sugardave 2009-03-20 11:01:51 AM  
This is mind-bogglingly asinine. Maybe, instead of looking for "scary" terms to redefine for political correctness, DHS could DO something proactive in the fight against terrorism.

 
Spanky_McFarksalot 2009-03-20 11:02:21 AM  
please: Remember folks, Republicans have admitted it's not important what you do, but what you call it and how you talk about it. Osama could be captured tomorrow and Republicans would shiat themselves over the language in the press release.

i269.photobucket.com

 
wankerbait 2009-03-20 11:02:27 AM  
Typical conservative spin without support intended to sway the base.

The most telling comment is this"..., but it demonstrates that we want to move away from the politics of fear toward a policy of being prepared for all risks that can occur."

She calls for cooperation and sharing information. She must be a Socialist...

Moderation of Fark is becoming very insignificant = FAIL...

 
Tex_Arkana 2009-03-20 11:03:50 AM  
I don't like words that hide the truth. I don't like words that conceal reality. I don't like euphemisms, or euphemistic language. And American English is loaded with euphemisms. Cause Americans have a lot of trouble dealing with reality. Americans have trouble facing the truth, so they invent the kind of a soft language to protect themselves from it, and it gets worse with every generation. For some reason, it just keeps getting worse. I'll give you an example of that.

There's a condition in combat. Most people know about it. It's when a fighting person's nervous system has been stressed to it's absolute peak and maximum. Can't take anymore input. The nervous system has either (click) snapped or is about to snap.

In the first world war, that condition was called shell shock. Simple, honest, direct language. Two syllables, shell shock. Almost sounds like the guns themselves.

That was seventy years ago. Then a whole generation went by and the second world war came along and very same combat condition was called battle fatigue. Four syllables now. Takes a little longer to say. Doesn't seem to hurt as much. Fatigue is a nicer word than shock. Shell shock! Battle fatigue.

Then we had the war in Korea, 1950. Madison avenue was riding high by that time, and the very same combat condition was called operational exhaustion. Hey, we're up to eight syllables now! And the humanity has been squeezed completely out of the phrase. It's totally sterile now. Operational exhaustion. Sounds like something that might happen to your car.

Then of course, came the war in Viet Nam, which has only been over for about sixteen or seventeen years, and thanks to the lies and deceits surrounding that war, I guess it's no surprise that the very same condition was called post-traumatic stress disorder. Still eight syllables, but we've added a hyphen! And the pain is completely buried under jargon. Post-traumatic stress disorder.

I'll bet you if we'd of still been calling it shell shock, some of those Viet Nam veterans might have gotten the attention they needed at the time. I'll betcha. I'll betcha.

 
LessO2 2009-03-20 11:04:39 AM  
Edsel: But this is just words, and words aren't important, right Repubs?

I remember back in 2002 when The Bush Administration wanted to change "suicide bombers" to "homidical bombers." Didn't work out so well.

 
wankerbait 2009-03-20 11:04:49 AM  
DarnoKonrad: Reagan called them Freedom Fighters. Let's go back to that.

Freedom Fries - Ummmm...

 
bikerific 2009-03-20 11:05:11 AM  
But if the government or media doesn't pre-label them for me, how will I know if a suicide bomber of civilians is a terrorist?

Surely I can't be expected to figure that out for myself?


I demand the government place value judgments on all possible activities as soon as possible so I know in advance how to think about them.

 
paygun 2009-03-20 11:06:09 AM  
haplo53: OMG the comic has come to pass!

Doh, I'm old and decrepit. Is there a bigger version so I can read it?

 
sugardave 2009-03-20 11:07:01 AM  
LessO2: Edsel: But this is just words, and words aren't important, right Repubs?

I remember back in 2002 when The Bush Administration wanted to change "suicide bombers" to "homidical bombers." Didn't work out so well.


That's because "bomb" is a scary word. They should have used "Homicidal Carrier of Rapidly Expanding Concussive Device"....that might have been flowery enough.

 
Baron Harkonnen 2009-03-20 11:07:10 AM  
OMG the comic has come to pass!

I've always wondered why conservatives don't break their own necks constantly from constantly trying to suck themselves off. Maybe you can enlighten me, Haplo53.

The word 'terrorism' has become so overused that it is almost worthless. I don't blame someone for trying to change the language a bit.

And I get this weird feeling, this weird strange feeling, that the language wasn't changed to avoid offending terrorists. I know, shocking. But think about it, it'll blow your mind.

 
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