tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18243814.post114875090826838616..comments2023-10-12T21:03:12.188-07:00Comments on Left-Over: Bush's Shades of Greyleft-overhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090065395667863082noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18243814.post-1148761555785376192006-05-27T13:25:00.000-07:002006-05-27T13:25:00.000-07:00Quoting myself from a comment at another blog disc...Quoting myself from a comment at another blog discussing the Bush/Blair speeches:<BR/><BR/><I>Please note that he [Bush] did not apologize for the purport of his "Bring it on" or "Wanted dead or alive" speeches, or the horrors resulting from his bringing them to bear on policy. He apologized for speaking with insufficient "sophistication".<BR/><BR/>From Merriam Webster:<BR/><BR/>sophistication<BR/><BR/>Main Entry: so·phis·ti·ca·tion <BR/>Pronunciation: s&-"fis-t&-'kA-sh&n<BR/>Function: noun<BR/>1 a : the use of sophistry : sophistic reasoning b : SOPHISM, QUIBBLE<BR/>2 : the process of making impure or weak : ADULTERATION<BR/>3 : the process or result of becoming cultured, knowledgeable, or disillusioned; especially : CULTIVATION, URBANITY<BR/>4 : the process or result of becoming more complex, developed, or subtle <BR/><BR/>From the 1-1/2 beat pause before he uttered the word, I credit him with a barely concealed slam at people who have succeeded at becoming the 4 definition by implying they fit the 2 definition.<BR/><BR/>The smirk confirms the conviction at which I arrived while watching the "apology" on TV news.<BR/><BR/>Our President is a confirmed anti-intellectual and prefers faith to reason. Intelligence and reason are so frequently "inconvenient" or require effort ... right up there with honesty, good judgment, Constitutionality.</I><BR/><BR/>A hollow man uttering hollow words..."apology" not accepted!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com