September 8, 2004
LIBERTY'S KIDS ARE ALRIGHT:
The Bush hour (Cal Thomas, September 7, 2004, Townhall)
"This young century will be liberty's century," said the president with enthusiasm for this principle. But it is more than a principle. It is George W. Bush's "vision thing," and it is a vision that, if it comes true, can potentially liberate more people than the millions already set free by America in the last century and the first four years of this one.That's a worthy agenda for four more years.
Meanwhile, Senator Kerry is promising to stop spreading democracy abroad, to raise taxes at home, to defend the current Social Security as is, etc., etc., etc.. The choice could hardly be starker. Posted by Orrin Judd at September 8, 2004 9:20 AM
OJ,
As a well read and successful writer (I think your original book review site is proof), maybe you can answer this question.
When did the world shift over to allowing "hardly be starker" (which would have gotten a red mark in 1972) instead of "hardly be more stark."
I noticed this popping up in newspapers around the early 90s, and now it is everywhere.
I didn't get the memo.
Posted by: BB at September 8, 2004 10:48 AMBB:
American English is and always has been a most democratic language--that which is used becomes proper. The current abomination is the way "myself" is used, but resistance is futile.
Posted by: oj at September 8, 2004 11:31 AMWE OWN j00!
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As Lewis Grizzard wrote, there's nekkid, stark nekkid, and buck nekkid. Only the last was headed for trouble.
Posted by: jim hamlen at September 8, 2004 1:05 PMLanguage is a near perfect example of absolute market efficiency.
Posted by: John Resnick at September 8, 2004 1:27 PM