MY SAY: THE CONTRANYMS IN OBAMAMERICA
Contranyms are words that are spelled the same way but can have opposite meanings. In Obamamerica they abound.
Take the word “sanction”…it can mean criticize and impose and penalty which is what we thought when Obama speaks of Iran. Not really, he means the other use of the word “sanction”- namely, approve and permit.
What about the word “oversight” as in the committees designed to observe and oversee chicanery in government agencies? In Obamamerica it is defined as ignore and overlook.
How about the word “trim” as in cut, shave and decrease? In Obamamerica it is used as adding, enhancing, decorating…as in the budget.
There is the word “screen” meaning to show and to make public. In Obamamerica it means to hide from public scrutiny and vision.
Do we get flogged by Obamamerica’s continual flogging of Obamacare?
Do we just toss out every new EPA rule that Obamamerica tosses at us?
And here is a great great contranym. Do we just “resign” ourselves to three more years or do we pray that he will resign?
rsk
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