‘ … forbidden words … ‘ DICTATORS ban words!!
Martin Niemöller .. his well known quote couldn’t be more appropriate!!
You know how I sometimes say that a headline made me jaw drop? This headline sent a very cold chill down my spine, and not in a good sort of way:
CDC gets list of forbidden words: Fetus, transgender, diversity
“The Trump administration is prohibiting officials at the nation’s top public health agency from using a list of seven words or phrases — including “fetus” and “transgender” — in official documents being prepared for next year’s budget.
Policy analysts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta were told of the list of forbidden terms at a meeting Thursday with senior CDC officials who oversee the budget, according to an analyst who took part in the 90-minute briefing. The forbidden terms are “vulnerable,” “entitlement,” “diversity,” “transgender,” “fetus,” “evidence-based” and “science-based.” – The Washington Post, 15 December 2017
Vulnerable? They are not allowed to use the word “vulnerable”??? …
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