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newspeak
official speech of Oceania; language of contradictions. [Br. Lit.: 1984]
See : Hypocrisy

Newspeak - A language inspired by Scratchpad.

[J.K. Foderaro. "The Design of a Language for Algebraic Computation", Ph.D. Thesis, UC Berkeley, 1983].


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This is evidently Orwellian Newspeak, since some of the requirements for an alien to have his status "adjusted" include provisions that allow the legalization of most every illegal immigrant: the alien "was physically present in the United States on or before the date that is 5 years before April 5, 2006"; "was not legally present [that is, was here illegally] in the United States on April 5, 2006," and "did not depart from the United States during the 5-year period ending on April 5, 2006.
Thus, the teacher that can inspire young minds to think creatively, to go beyond Newspeak, is considered a ``lemon,'' while those that follow the path of pablum indoctrination laid down by the Bush regime are the ``educational'' shining stars of the Fourth Reich.
Miller's own account, I can only conclude that "freedom of the press" and "protecting sources" have entered into the lexicon of Orwellian Newspeak.
 
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