Defining WashingtonSpeak
U.S. Interests: Anything that increases the wealth and power of those who own us.
Boots on the ground: Humans who are used as cannon fodder.
9/11: A vast gold mine for war profiteers.
Pundit: Anyone with an opinion who can get a TV gig.
The enemy: Anyone possessing something that someone else wants.
Common wisdom: Twisted logic believed by people inside the beltway.
Profiling: Looking for anyone guilty of breathing while black.
Sending a signal: Bombing the hell out of some country.
Proportional response: Bombing the hell out of some country.
Ted Cruz: A reckless prick with a Yale degree peddling ignorance and hatred.
Dick Cheney: 666
Income gap: A means for keeping the peasants in their place.
Modern warfare: Corporate profits by other means.
Justice: An abstract concept that many believe actually exists.
Republican Party: A club for those who have lost their souls, or never had one.
Fox News: A rancid, prehistoric cave where delusional people wallow in fantasy.
Heritage Foundation: A place where people come up with utterly demented ideas.
God: An entity that sees, hears and knows everything. Also known as NSA.
Tea Party: Current incarnation of a plague that occurs occasionally.
Benghazi: A word Republicans shout when they can’t think of anything else to say.