War, Politics, and Life by Bruce Maulden
Reflective glimpse back 15 years ago, and sort of unknowingly encapsulates our current state of affairs: “The president was in a great mood. He had that George W. Bush strut that morning.” –Andy Card, chief of staff Also an indicative response to Sept. 11, 2001, was the widely-spoofed, idiot-influenced Homeland Security Advisory System coming online…
One really mind-boggling particular nowadays is the continual use of hypocritical-irony; creating a two-faced lie through the clenched-teeth of a smile. Verbal irony is distinguished from situational irony and dramatic irony in that it is produced intentionally by speakers. For instance, if a speaker exclaims, “I’m not upset!†but reveals an upset emotional state through…