NationStates Jolt Archive

I'm sick of the overuse and political chip that the word "Freedom" has become. It was used in the POTUS' last SOTU address some 20 times and now it is the name for the building at the former WTC site. There is a point where Freedom means something, then there is a point where it just becomes something retarded. The Freedom fries, the Freedom toast, or just plain Freedom if you're referring to France in any way. Freedom is a concept. You don't name buildings after concepts. I don't see the Pythagorean theorm building anywhere. Where is the Enslavement tower? What about the Capitalism building or the Arousal tower?

Naming the building "Freedom" is not only a further proponent of Newspeak, but it is a disgrace to everyone who died on that fateful day, 9/11; it has "Republican" and "blind patriotism" written all over it. Of course I like the architectural desings, we must rebuild it bigger and better than before, but we can't name it after a concept. What about the "World Economic Tower." It displays much more power and dignity without being retarded. The name is similar to the World Trade Center thus we won't forget about it and it's not quite as dumb as the "Freedom Tower." Im getting sick of all this Newspeak.

It's sickening that the word freedom has been able to become synonymous with Newspeak in your mind. That's a sad commentary on the state of affairs.

it's a fad. give it a couple of years and it'll go away.

it's a fad. give it a couple of years and it'll go away.
hopefully

it's a fad. give it a couple of years and it'll go away.
How much do you want to bet on that? :p

Overuse of the word freedom is a sign of jingoistic rhetoric. Much like the President's habit of constantly referring to 9/11. It is designed to whip us up into an Iran-invading frenzy, as well as make us comfortable with the idea of occupying a foreign country for an indefinite amount of years... in the name of freedom.

Military occupation = freedom?

Bush said... "when we're talking about war, we're really talking about peace."

War = peace?

It's Newspeak, people.

It's only Newspeak if you don't move to reclaim your language.

It's only Newspeak if you don't move to reclaim your language.

Not just *I*, it would require a majority of USian culture and people.

And they're too busy fucking around to even vote.

Overuse of the word freedom is a sign of jingoistic rhetoric. Much like the President's habit of constantly referring to 9/11. It is designed to whip us up into an Iran-invading frenzy, as well as make us comfortable with the idea of occupying a foreign country for an indefinite amount of years... in the name of freedom.

Military occupation = freedom?

Bush said... "when we're talking about war, we're really talking about peace."

War = peace?

It's Newspeak, people.

Technically, that equation is correct. Peace can't exist without war, and vice versa. It's a vicious cycle. I don't like it, but that's the way it is.

And we won't be invading anyone anytime soon, although Bush does need some new speech material.

Technically, that equation is correct. Peace can't exist without war, and vice versa. It's a vicious cycle. I don't like it, but that's the way it is.

And we won't be invading anyone anytime soon, although Bush does need some new speech material.


Just because they are dependent on each other as oppposites doesn't mean they are equal to each other. Black may be argued not to exist without white but white is white and black is black.

I hope you're right on the invasion thing.

Ah well, now you´ve done it. I simply must build the tallest bilding ever known to man and call it arousal towers. It will probably be shaped like a dong just for the fun of it.

Ah well, now you´ve done it. I simply must build the tallest bilding ever known to man and call it arousal towers. It will probably be shaped like a dong just for the fun of it.

Now that DOES sound like fun. Will it have a testicle-like front foyer?

I've got an Arousal Tower for you. ;)

Sorry. I had to.

I hope it's made of pink-ish marble.

...or the Arousal tower?
uhhhhhhhhhhhh huh huh huh huh huh :p

And wouldn't that be the building Pfizer owns? ;)

*wonders if ANYONE will get that obscure joke*

*wonders if ANYONE will get that obscure joke*

VIAGRA !!!

Do I get a cookie now? :D

Now that DOES sound like fun. Will it have a testicle-like front foyer?

Of course it would, actually in sweden we have planned something like this all along and built a first prototype testicle you´ll see it in the upper left corner of this site http://www.globencity.se/globearena/default2.html (for your information this is the left one, the one on the right will be a bit larger so you can combine basejumping and paintball). What I´m thinking about is if the area around the arousal tower should be a big green forest or a meticulously cropped lawn. Any ideas?

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I´m just unpolitical correct.

Of course it would, actually in sweden we have planned something like this all along and built a first prototype testicle you´ll see it in the upper left corner of this site http://www.globencity.se/globearena/default2.html (for your information this is the left one, the one on the right will be a bit larger so you can combine basejumping and paintball). What I´m thinking about is if the area around the arousal tower should be a big green forest or a meticulously cropped lawn. Any ideas?
Give it a landing strip. It looks neat and clean without looking like you had an accident with a hedge trimmer. :p

Give it a landing strip. It looks neat and clean without looking like you had an accident with a hedge trimmer. :p

I will take that idea under carefull investigation.