First Amendment Defense Act: An Assault on the Constitution and Civil Rights

Posted by Linda Gross | December 16, 2016 | Under Community, Language, Law, LCG Blog, Legal, Politics, Vocabulary, What You Can Do, Words, Writing

FADA: The Wrong Way to Protect our Rights Orwell’s 1984 was even more frightening when I reread it during the Bush administration. Amidst freedom fries and the Patriot Act, I saw traces of his infamous doublespeak: War is peace. Freedom … Continued

Fact or Faction

The Sticky Truth The election is right around the corner and the world is in a tizzy about the outcome. News sites and Facebook feeds are brimming with analyses of the latest Trump gaffe, the panic surrounding the “new” Clinton … Continued

Truthiness: How Hard Can the Windbags Blow?

Posted by Linda Gross | December 23, 2015 | Under Brooklyn, Campaign, Cause Campaign, Communications, Education, Language, Law, LCG Blog, Legal, NYC, Politics, Science, Vocabulary, Words, Writing

Truth, Fact, Interpretation, Misdirection – In An Age of Liars, We Need A Decoder Ring Think about this: we know the difference between truth and lies. Presumably, we form our opinions from the information given to us. Certainly, this ought … Continued