"Just say no." Missed this. Apparently, Don Rumsfeld turned down the offer of being Time Magazine's "Person of the Year," and that's how "The American Soldier" wound up with the honor. Another reason to like Rummy (although I wouldn't have held it against him if he accepted.) Via Dean's World.
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"Syme: It's a beautiful thing, the destruction of words. You wouldn't have seen the [Newspeak] Dictionary 10th edition, would you Smith? It's that thick. [illustrates thickness with fingers] The 11th Edition will be that [narrows fingers] thick. Winston Smith: So, The Revolution will be complete when the language is perfect? Syme: The secret is to move from translation, to direct thought, to automatic response. No need for self-discipline. Language coming from here [the larynx], not from here
[the brain]" -1984 (film)
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