[GPSCC-chat] Obama and the War of Terror against US

[Brian Good]

When we allow the other side to frame the definitions and frame the issues
we have ceded half the advantage in any debate, as George Lakoff famously
points out in "Don't Think of an Elephant".  You can read that book in two
hours (read it at your local air-conditioned library) and its perceptions can 
stay with you your whole life.

http://georgelakoff.com/




> Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 09:47:28 -0700
> From: gerrygras at earthlink.net
> To: rainbeaufriend at yahoo.com; sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
> Subject: Re: [GPSCC-chat] Obama and the War of Terror against US
> 
> 
> I 100% agree that we should be more careful in our
> usage of terminology.  We should think twice before
> using any terms from the government.  But I probably
> would not agree with all your suggestions.
> 
> Gerry
> 
> 
> Drew wrote:
> > I say we avoid using their terminology altogether, instead of advancing
> > their propaganda.  Its not a "War on Terror", its a War OF Terror
> > (against us by the 1% and their Military Industrial Complex).  Its not a
> > Global War of Terror (GWoT), its a Terror War on the Globe (TWoG).  Its
> > not 9/11, its Cheney Bush's attack on the Twin Towers.  Its the Invasion
> > of  (or illegal war of aggression on) Iraq and Afghanistan. Put the onus
> > right back on them.
> >
> > Green is GO!
> >
> > Drew
> >
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> >     ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >     *From:* Brian Good <snug.bug at hotmail.com>
> >     *To:* "sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org" <sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>
> >     *Sent:* Saturday, June 29, 2013 5:19 PM
> >     *Subject:* [GPSCC-chat] Obama and the War on Terror
> >
> >     Paul George is a very well-organized speaker and he's had a month to
> >     reflect on Obama's talk.  Last time I saw Paul speak it was to about
> >     75 people in Mountain View about the economic crash.  The mayor was
> >     there.  Within a few weeks the City Council of Mountain View had
> >     passed a resolution in favor of amending the Constitution to end
> >     corporate personhood.
> >
> >     This should be a very informative and thoughtful talk.
> >
> >
> >     Did the President's National Security Speech Really Change Anything?
> >     A talk by
> >     Paul George
> >     Director, Peninsula Peace and Justice Center
> >     On May 23, President Barack Obama gave a major policy speech on the
> >     so-called war on terror. It was, on the surface at least, a clear
> >     and welcome call for a change. It was also clear that Obama was
> >     responding to tremendous public pressure to end the policies of his
> >     reviled predecessor, something he has failed to do thus far. But how
> >     far does his new policy outline go toward actually ending the
> >     perpetual war that has gripped our nation since 9/11? And what might
> >     the actual new national security program look like? In this talk,
> >     our speaker will dig deep into the President's address, keeping the
> >     historic context in mind, to find out if our country's endless war
> >     might actually be ending.
> >
> >     Paul George has been a grassroots human rights activist and
> >     organizer for over 40 years. He is the director of Peninsula Peace
> >     and Justice Center, the Peninsula's leading activist organization.
> >     Paul is a frequent public speaker on a range of topics. Audiences
> >     have been enthusiastic about his sharp analyses and clear
> >     explanations of complex national policies.
> >     Sponsored by the Humanist Community in Silicon Valley
> >     Sunday, June 30, 11:00 am
> >     Palo Alto High School. Student Center
> >     50 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto
> >     Free and open to all. Wheelchair accessible.
> >
> >
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