Jargon

2003-08-14 Thread Carrol Cox
I think such stale jargon as a lot of leftists, a lot of marxists, etc. should be eliminated. They are always offensive, and almost always block intelligent discussion. Besides, they suggest a mind rather empty of contents on the part of their user. Carrol

full spectrum dominance [complete with jargon]

2003-06-30 Thread Eubulides
and Darpa will develop a cheaper global reach weapons system relying on expendable rocket boosters, known as small launch vehicles (SLV) that would take a warhead into space and drop it over its target. In US defence jargon, the warhead is known as a Common Aero Vehicle (Cav), an unpowered bomb which

jargon

2000-11-28 Thread Jim Devine
any Marxist jargon). Justin, what's wrong with Marxian jargon? should we reject all Marxian jargon and stick to the currently-dominant jargons ("entrepreneurial," etc.)? should we also reject philosophical or legal jargon, or is your ire simply aimed at that of Marx? I'm al

Re: jargon

2000-11-28 Thread Charles Brown
[EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/28/00 11:38AM Justin, what's wrong with Marxian jargon? should we reject all Marxian jargon and stick to the currently-dominant jargons ("entrepreneurial," etc.)? should we also reject philosophical or legal jargon, or is your ire simply aimed at th

Re: jargon

2000-11-28 Thread Justin Schwartz
I said: (though David does not, you will be happy to hear, use any Marxist jargon). Jim asks: Justin, what's wrong with Marxian jargon? should we reject all Marxian jargon and stick to the currently-dominant jargons ("entrepreneurial," etc.)? should we also reject philosophica

Re: jargon

2000-11-28 Thread Nathan Newman
- Original Message - From: "Justin Schwartz" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jim asks: Justin, what's wrong with Marxian jargon? should we reject all Marxian jargon and stick to the currently-dominant jargons ("entrepreneurial," etc.)? should we also reject philosophical or legal ja

Re: Re: jargon

2000-11-28 Thread Jim Devine
At 07:00 PM 11/28/00 +, you wrote: If you can say what you mean in plain English prose, why not do so? such artifices would be nugatory if performed by the current author. (actually, that's not jargon at all. But it's academic style blather.) Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] http