[UA] This sonuvabitch has really done it

[Seyton]

> Wait a minute. I thought there was some kind of Executive Order
> banning the use of French-related words.
> 
> Makes all of Dubya's speeches about "imperialism" and "disarming" a
> whole lot harder.
> 
> ObUA: Perhaps a certain group of people have taken to excluding a
> certain linguistic strain from their language. Why? Perhaps there's
> some kind of magical ritual taking place that requires this kind of
> action.
> 
> James

If you say their name it gives them power.  They almost were able to
convince the world, but the last minute legislature managed to erode their
power base enough.  If you can get enough people to stop using their name
then their power will just end up fading away...

Ban Min-qiang


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