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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>When we allow the other side to frame the definitions and frame the issues<br>we have ceded half the advantage in any debate, as George Lakoff famously<br>points out in "Don't Think of an Elephant". You can read that book in two<br>hours (read it at your local air-conditioned library) and its perceptions can <br>stay with you your whole life.<br><br><a href="http://georgelakoff.com/">http://georgelakoff.com/</a><br><br><br><br><br><div>> Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 09:47:28 -0700<br>> From: gerrygras@earthlink.net<br>> To: rainbeaufriend@yahoo.com; sosfbay-discuss@cagreens.org<br>> Subject: Re: [GPSCC-chat] Obama and the War of Terror against US<br>> <br>> <br>> I 100% agree that we should be more careful in our<br>> usage of terminology. We should think twice before<br>> using any terms from the government. But I probably<br>> would not agree with all your suggestions.<br>> <br>> Gerry<br>> <br>> <br>> Drew wrote:<br>> > I say we avoid using their terminology altogether, instead of advancing<br>> > their propaganda. Its not a "War on Terror", its a War OF Terror<br>> > (against us by the 1% and their Military Industrial Complex). Its not a<br>> > Global War of Terror (GWoT), its a Terror War on the Globe (TWoG). Its<br>> > not 9/11, its Cheney Bush's attack on the Twin Towers. Its the Invasion<br>> > of (or illegal war of aggression on) Iraq and Afghanistan. Put the onus<br>> > right back on them.<br>> ><br>> > Green is GO!<br>> ><br>> > Drew<br>> ><br>> > ~*~*~*~<br>> > Dr. Jill Stein and Cheri Honkala leading the 100 member Green Shadow<br>> > Cabinet to A Green New Deal for America<br>> > http://greenshadowcabinet.us<br>> > <http://greenshadowcabinet.us/about-green-shadow-cabinet-united-states><br>> > Dr. Stein's Campaign website: http://www.jillstein.org/<br>> > Climate Voter Power Pledge: http://www.jillstein.org/dc_climate_protests<br>> > First TV Ad http://tinyurl.com/JillStein1stAd<br>> ><br>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>> > *From:* Brian Good <snug.bug@hotmail.com><br>> > *To:* "sosfbay-discuss@cagreens.org" <sosfbay-discuss@cagreens.org><br>> > *Sent:* Saturday, June 29, 2013 5:19 PM<br>> > *Subject:* [GPSCC-chat] Obama and the War on Terror<br>> ><br>> > Paul George is a very well-organized speaker and he's had a month to<br>> > reflect on Obama's talk. Last time I saw Paul speak it was to about<br>> > 75 people in Mountain View about the economic crash. The mayor was<br>> > there. Within a few weeks the City Council of Mountain View had<br>> > passed a resolution in favor of amending the Constitution to end<br>> > corporate personhood.<br>> ><br>> > This should be a very informative and thoughtful talk.<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Did the President's National Security Speech Really Change Anything?<br>> > A talk by<br>> > Paul George<br>> > Director, Peninsula Peace and Justice Center<br>> > On May 23, President Barack Obama gave a major policy speech on the<br>> > so-called war on terror. It was, on the surface at least, a clear<br>> > and welcome call for a change. It was also clear that Obama was<br>> > responding to tremendous public pressure to end the policies of his<br>> > reviled predecessor, something he has failed to do thus far. But how<br>> > far does his new policy outline go toward actually ending the<br>> > perpetual war that has gripped our nation since 9/11? And what might<br>> > the actual new national security program look like? In this talk,<br>> > our speaker will dig deep into the President's address, keeping the<br>> > historic context in mind, to find out if our country's endless war<br>> > might actually be ending.<br>> ><br>> > Paul George has been a grassroots human rights activist and<br>> > organizer for over 40 years. He is the director of Peninsula Peace<br>> > and Justice Center, the Peninsula's leading activist organization.<br>> > Paul is a frequent public speaker on a range of topics. Audiences<br>> > have been enthusiastic about his sharp analyses and clear<br>> > explanations of complex national policies.<br>> > Sponsored by the Humanist Community in Silicon Valley<br>> > Sunday, June 30, 11:00 am<br>> > Palo Alto High School. Student Center<br>> > 50 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto<br>> > Free and open to all. Wheelchair accessible.<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > sosfbay-discuss mailing list<br>> > sosfbay-discuss@cagreens.org <mailto:sosfbay-discuss@cagreens.org><br>> > http://lists.cagreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sosfbay-discuss<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > sosfbay-discuss mailing list<br>> > sosfbay-discuss@cagreens.org<br>> > http://lists.cagreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sosfbay-discuss<br>> ><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> sosfbay-discuss mailing list<br>> sosfbay-discuss@cagreens.org<br>> http://lists.cagreens.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sosfbay-discuss<br></div> </div></body>
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