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I feel like venting my spleen

The New Neo Posted on February 22, 2025 by neoFebruary 22, 2025

As soon as I typed that title, I started thinking that you don’t often hear people talk about venting their spleens anymore. In fact, I began to wonder, did I ever hear it? Or did I merely read it in … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, History, Language and grammar, Me, myself, and I | 43 Replies

The words “dictator” and “fascist” mean whatever the left says they mean …

The New Neo Posted on February 4, 2025 by neoFebruary 4, 2025

… and the Humpty Dumpty left says they mean “Trump.” And why do I call them the “Humpty Dumpty left”? This is why: `And only ONE for birthday presents, you know. There’s glory for you!’ `I don’t know what you … Continue reading →

Posted in Language and grammar, Liberals and conservatives; left and right, Liberty, Trump | 52 Replies

Tom Homan means business

The New Neo Posted on January 22, 2025 by neoJanuary 22, 2025

He does indeed: Watch Dana Bash do a double-take in shock and horror as Tom Homan explains to her that an illegal alien doesn’t have to be convicted of a serious crime to face deportation. Amazing stuff. pic.twitter.com/QdNAgOhyEe — Bonchie … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration, Language and grammar, Law | Tagged Tom Homan | 47 Replies

Obama’s “permission structures” seem to have gone awry

The New Neo Posted on December 20, 2024 by neoDecember 20, 2024

Commenter “Dax” and others have pointed out this piece in Tablet by David Samuels entitled “Rapid-Onset Political Enlightenment: How Barack Obama built an omnipotent thought-machine, and how it was destroyed.” It’s very long, and quite a few bloggers are writing … Continue reading →

Posted in Health care reform, Iran, Language and grammar, Obama, Press | 40 Replies

Can’t we all just get along?

The New Neo Posted on October 31, 2024 by neoOctober 31, 2024

From the one and only Babylon Bee: “Listen up, you Nazis. Here’s the deal,” Biden said. “Dangerous, inflammatory rhetoric has no place in our political discourse. That’s why I’m calling on all of Donald Trump’s nasty, disgusting, disease-infested, Hitler-loving, supporters … Continue reading →

Posted in Biden, Election 2024, Language and grammar, Liberals and conservatives; left and right, Me, myself, and I | 34 Replies

Whatever happened to that old-fashioned word, “defeat”?

The New Neo Posted on September 25, 2024 by neoSeptember 25, 2024

Now we have “extinguish”: Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo accused Trump of spreading “another lie” about Harris during an interview on MSNBC Tuesday. But what was really shocking was her chilling choice of words. “How did we get here?” Raimondo asked, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024, Language and grammar, Trump, Violence | 35 Replies

On “creating” stories: J. D. Vance

The New Neo Posted on September 19, 2024 by neoSeptember 19, 2024

I was speaking recently to a Democrat I know who is angry about the “eating cats and dogs” remark of Trump’s for a number of reasons. One of those many reasons this person gave – and the one I’m going … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024, Immigration, Language and grammar, Press | Tagged J. D. Vance | 42 Replies

Customer support has gotten even worse, if such a thing be possible

The New Neo Posted on August 26, 2024 by neoAugust 26, 2024

In the past two days I’ve spent several frustrating hours locking horns with so-called customer support for three companies. The terms “customer support” and “chat” became fairly Orwellian quite some time ago, but the situation has gotten even more ridiculous … Continue reading →

Posted in Language and grammar, Me, myself, and I | 29 Replies

The selling of Kamala: Part II – the Obamas help create the narrative at the DNC

The New Neo Posted on August 21, 2024 by neoAugust 21, 2024

[You can find Part I of “The Selling of Kamala” here.] At the DNC they’re trying to perform an amazing sleight of hand that’s supposed to get people to believe that two plus two equals five. Virtually every sentient being … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024, Language and grammar, Obama | Tagged Kamala Harris | 53 Replies

Huxley’s Brave New World, language, and the family

The New Neo Posted on August 10, 2024 by neoAugust 10, 2024

I read Aldous Huxley’s dystopian Brave New World shortly after I had read Orwell’s dystopian Nineteen-Eighty-Four. I was around thirteen years old at the time, and I didn’t quite get Brave New World although I did finish it. In my … Continue reading →

Posted in Language and grammar, Liberty, Literature and writing, Men and women; marriage and divorce and sex | 45 Replies

Another clever use of words by the left: abortion bans

The New Neo Posted on August 8, 2024 by neoAugust 8, 2024

For quite some time, the left has labeled a limit of any sort on abortion-at-will to be an abortion ban. It’s a way to mislead by using a word in a different way than is customary. For example, see this … Continue reading →

Posted in Language and grammar, Law, Men and women; marriage and divorce and sex, Trump | 12 Replies

Can Democrats mention anti-Semitism without condemning Islamophobia?

The New Neo Posted on May 2, 2024 by neoMay 2, 2024

It’s an Orwellian balancing act: Last night, CNN spent its prime time segment decrying the Democratic president’s “radio silence” on the Gaza-related campus protests and chaos. They must be realizing it doesn’t play well with the American public, and since … Continue reading →

Posted in Biden, Jews, Language and grammar, Religion | Tagged anti-Semitism, Islam | 54 Replies

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