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Presidential Double Speak, Orwell Would Be Proud

By , April 23, 2011
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Obama hides the truth in Orwellian double-speak

Obama hides the truth in Orwellian double-speak

The world is a complex place. It doesn't have to be.

It's made even more complex by people who twist words and phrases to mean something different or to create whole new ways of expressing a simple idea so that people believe the opposite of what was actually said. Confused? That's the point.

Hmmm. Sounds like today's Legislative Acts, often referred to as "law".

That's right, law is what is right and wrong clearly expressed addressing the harm, or threat of harm, to a human or property.

Whereas, Legislative Acts are politically motivated public policy that have the "force of law" Continue reading 'Presidential Double Speak, Orwell Would Be Proud'»

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Tax Fear

By , May 21, 2010
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In Canada we have a VERY obedient population, which is known worldwide, by the international community of tax collectors, to be the most efficient for collection of taxes from a single letter, or phone call. hmmm

Not all countries are so well behaved (or well trained). Those rascal Americans, with a glorious history of tax revolt, need stronger measures. Did you know that IRS tax collectors carry guns in the U.S.? In Canada, a few years ago, CCRA agents did not even carry any legal ID, oh my!

Well, times are tough all round and Pennsylvania State is hurting. Like most governments they have spent too much and collect too little tax so they feel the need to turn up the pressure on the "criminals" who are not paying "their fair share" of the taxes "they owe".

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Check out the latest in TV terrorism by the Pennsylvania local tax authorities:

Just a little scary, right?

Well, there is more. They also released a radio ad to match:

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There apparently has been an dramatic increase in tax compliance and a bit of an outcry at the edgy threatening style (who says advertising does not work?). Maybe that is why they released a second softer radio ad (or is it the classic "bad cop, good cop" style of psychological manipulation (bad cop always goes first to scare the victim))?

Here's the "softer" radio ad:

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