http://www.liberadio.com/2007/10/29/what-part-of-illegal-dont-you-understand-all-of-it-actually/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:34:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 http://www.liberadio.com/2007/10/29/what-part-of-illegal-dont-you-understand-all-of-it-actually/#comment-64238 Volunteer Voters » The Power Of Language Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:49:46 +0000 http://www.liberadio.com/2007/10/29/what-part-of-illegal-dont-you-understand-all-of-it-actually/#comment-64238 [...] Both Mary Mancini and Mack Farmer found wisdom and inspiration in a NY Times editorial by Lawrence Downes over the weekend: America has a big problem with illegal immigration, but a big part of it stems from the word “illegal.” It pollutes the debate. It blocks solutions. Used dispassionately and technically, there is nothing wrong with it. Used as an irreducible modifier for a large and largely decent group of people, it is badly damaging. And as a code word for racial and ethnic hatred, it is detestable. Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...] […] Both Mary Mancini and Mack Farmer found wisdom and inspiration in a NY Times editorial by Lawrence Downes over the weekend: America has a big problem with illegal immigration, but a big part of it stems from the word “illegal.” It pollutes the debate. It blocks solutions. Used dispassionately and technically, there is nothing wrong with it. Used as an irreducible modifier for a large and largely decent group of people, it is badly damaging. And as a code word for racial and ethnic hatred, it is detestable. Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. […]

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