Opinion - Mere Words Serve As Fuel for Our Feuds

The ColumbianMarch 15, 2004

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Notice how we get so wrapped up in the sizzle factor of words. For example, "censoring" is what other people do to you, while "editing" is what you do to other people. And like I've often said, one man's "Manifest Destiny" is another man's "genocide."

Recently we saw in Vancouver how one simple word "majority" is viewed differently. When the majority works in your favor, oh, what a lovely concept to embrace. But when it's your ox that's getting gored, well, it's time to sing the praises of personal liberty.

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Opinion - Mere Words Serve As Fuel for Our Feuds

As an unabashed fan of the underdog, I frequently find myself rooting for the minority view. So, when less than 45 percent of voters last week determined that some local libraries woul...

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