Cnn just gave an excellant report on mercury in the enviroment. They

[rodeodance]

reported on they followed migrating birds such as loons the come back to the same lakes in the midwest--lots of reproductive problems and neurological problems. The loom bird population is decreasing.
It so saddens me that our administration is continuing to allow more mercury into the enviroment.

[punpirate]

1. But, did this report from CNN say...

... at any time, that Bush's current policy proposals would make the mercury contamination problem worse, rather than better?

If they didn't, then they were just prepping the public to believe that Bush proposals would improve the situation.

Cheers.

[rodeodance]

2. I see your point. I missed the first minute or so.

[punpirate]

3. Chances are, they didn't mention it...

... which leaves the impression with the viewer that any solution proposed by the Bushies is a solution, rather than a compounding of the problem, and mark my words, the Bushies are letting industry off the hook with their so-called Clear Skies Initiative. If CNN didn't do an analysis of the Bush proposal in the context of the mercury problem, then they were being duplicitous.

Cheers.

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5. Ah, possibly a word I can use at least 20 times today, duplicitous......

...<Dictionary>

duplicitous:

du·plic·i·tous (dû-plĭs'ĭ-təs, dyû-)
adj.

Given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech.

du·plic'i·tous·ly adv.
du·plic'i·tous·ness n.

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Marked by treachery or deceit: devious, disingenuous, guileful, indirect, lubricious, shifty, sneaky, underhand, underhanded. See honest/dishonest.

The adjective duplicitous has one meaning:

Meaning #1: marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another

Synonyms: ambidextrous, deceitful, double-dealing, Janus-faced, two-faced, double-faced, double-tongued

<link> http://www.answers.com/duplicitous#Dictionary

[punpirate]

7. Ah, yes, it's an...

... accurate word of carefully considered use, these days. Along with prevarication, dissembling and obfuscation.... :)

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9. Hold on there, you're getting several days ahead of me there...

...I'll log these onto my daily reminder list....

prevarication

dissembling

obfuscation

Are any of these words going to be used by the guest politic ans today on the various Sunday news shows? If so, we probably should look up their meanings just so we know what the hell these pricks are talking about.

[punpirate]

10. By politicians?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!

Would border on self-incrimination. :P

[whistle]

11. Shit, now I do have to look them up

[whistle]

12. Here we go....

<edit> I should now be ready to deal with any red-neck smart ass who comes along throwing out these $5.00 words


Thesaurus

prevarication

noun

The use or an instance of equivocal language: ambiguity, equivocation, equivoque, euphemism, hedge, shuffle, tergiversation, weasel word. Informal waffle. See clear/unclear.

An untrue declaration: canard, cock-and-bull story, falsehood, falsity, fib, fiction, inveracity, lie2, misrepresentation, misstatement, story, tale, untruth. Informal fish story, tall tale. Slang whopper. See true/false.


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The noun prevarication has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
Synonym: lie


Meaning #2: intentionally vague or ambiguous
Synonyms: equivocation, evasiveness


Meaning #3: the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
Synonyms: lying, fabrication


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Dictionarydis·sem·ble (dĭ-sĕm'bəl)

v., -bled, -bling, -bles.

v.tr.
To disguise or conceal behind a false appearance. See synonyms at disguise.
To make a false show of; feign.
v.intr.
To disguise or conceal one's real nature, motives, or feelings behind a false appearance.



dis·sem'blance n.
dis·sem'bler n.
dis·sem'bling·ly adv.

dissemble

verb

To change or modify so as to prevent recognition of the true identity or character of: camouflage, disguise, dissimulate, mask, masquerade. See show/hide.
To behave affectedly or insincerely or take on a false or misleading appearance of: act, counterfeit, fake, feign, play-act, pose, pretend, put on, sham, simulate. See honest/dishonest, true/false.

The verb dissemble has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: make believe
Synonyms: feign, sham, pretend, affect


Meaning #2: hide under a false appearance
Synonyms: cloak, mask


Meaning #3: behave unnaturally or affectedly
Synonyms: pretend, act

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obfuscation

In computing, obfuscation refers to the deliberate act of nondestructively changing either the source code of a computer program or machine code when the program is in some compiled or binary form, so that it is not easy to understand or read.

Binary obfuscation is usually performed, preventing or making more difficult reverse engineering and disassembly attempts which aim to get some form of source code that is close to the original form.

As a side effect, obfuscation sometimes makes the resulting programs smaller (though it can make programs larger in other cases).

See Obfuscated code for source code obfuscation.

Dictionaryob·fus·cate (ŏb'fə-skāt', ŏb-fŭs'kāt')
tr.v., -cat·ed, -cat·ing, -cates.
To make so confused or opaque as to be difficult to perceive or understand: “A great effort was made . . . to obscure or obfuscate the truth” (Robert Conquest).
To render indistinct or dim; darken: The fog obfuscated the shore.


ob'fus·ca'tion n.
ob·fus'ca·to'ry (ŏb-fŭs'kə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē, əb-) adj.

Thesaurusobfuscate

verb

To make dim or indistinct: becloud, bedim, befog, blear, blur, cloud, dim, dull, eclipse, fog, gloom, mist, obscure, overcast, overshadow, shadow. See clear/unclear.

obfuscate

1) to cast into darkenss, obscure
2) to confuse, bewilder

The verb obfuscate has one meaning:

Meaning #1: make obscure or unclear
Antonym: clarify (meaning #1)

[punpirate]

13. Ummm, think you need to have...

... a serious talk with Jeff Foxworthy... `cause if any one of these comes out of the mouth of a purported redneck, that person is probably not a redneck (well, maybe a redneck lawyer...).

The life you save may be your own. :P

[Hekate]

4. CNN does their best enviro work in the wee hours

A couple of weeks ago I caught their excellent program on global warming and could scarcely believe I was seeing it on CNN and not PBS. I'd be happier if they'd run this kind of in-depth and meaningful coverage during prime-time though, instead of when only insomniacs will see it.

I've heard that CNN's broadcasts for European coverage are much better than their American fare -- sometimes I wonder (vast, sweeping statement follows) if it's all a plot to dumb us down so far we'll never have a clue, just go mooing into our future of service-sector jobs with no ability to analyze how we got there.

Regardless, in the spirit of catching them while they are doing something good and praising them for it, it'd be nice if someone sent a letter thanking them for their enviro shows and encouraging them to move them to prime-time.

Hekate

[punpirate]

6. As I've suggested...

... perhaps they are not performing a public service so much as convincing the public that Bush is doing so....

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8. You've noticed that too, 'eh?

Michael Jackson, Robert Blake, and the propaganda times are for prime time, you nuts or something? LOL! This is the type of entertainment the sleepy heads want.