Freedom, Liberty, Freedom

By George Lakoff, AlterNet. Posted September 3, 2004.

George W. Bush yet again used the crutches of "liberty" and "freedom" to frame his candidacy.

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George Lakoff is the author of the forthcoming 'Don't Think of an Elephant: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate' (Chelsea Green). He is Professor of Linguistics at the University of California at Berkeley and a Senior Fellow of the Rockridge Institute.

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