Friday, September 03, 2004
Militant My AssSo when did the news departments of the major networks decide that terrorist was a dirty word and that militant should be used instead? You decide: mil·i·tant
ADJECTIVE: 1. Fighting or warring. 2. Having a
combative character; aggressive, especially in the service of a cause:
a militant political activist.
NOUN: A fighting, warring, or aggressive person or party.
ETYMOLOGY: Middle English, from Old French, from Latin mlitns, mlitant-, present participle of mlitre, to serve as a soldier. See militate. OTHER FORMS: mili·tance, mili·tan·cy -NOUN mili·tant·ly -ADVERB ter·ror·ist NOUN: One that engages in acts or an act of terrorism. ADJECTIVE: Of or relating to terrorism. OTHER FORMS: terror·istic -ADJECTIVE ter·ror·ism NOUN: The unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person or an organized group against people or property with the intention of intimidating or coercing societies or governments, often for ideological or political reasons. Definitions from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language - Fourth Edition. Also, if the teleprompter readers that pass for news anchors at WCBS 2 use the words team coverage one more time while covering Hurricane Frances, I'm going to put my fist through the TV. File under Rants and Raves. 8:33:29 AM  Go ahead, make my day [] trackback []
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