[AAACE-NLA] "Lobbying'' as euphemism

[Eileen Eckert]

This is not meant as criticism, but as something to think about. I am 
bothered by the sudden proliferation of descriptors after people's names: 
teacher, veteran, citizen, etc. Michael started it on the aalpd yesterday 
with his description of his qualifcations to speak and others have picked it 
up, but please think about it. When you add "citizen" after your name, the 
implication is that your citizenship is what gives you the right or 
authority to speak. The Constitution confers certain rights on every person 
on U.S. soil, not only citizens. Given the current assaults on legal rights 
and protections of non-citizens in the U.S., I ask people to consider 
whether adding the descriptor "citizen" after your name contributes
to the targeting of non-citizens. Thanks.

Eileen


From: "George E. Demetrion" <sophocles5 at juno.com>
Reply-To: National Literacy Advocacy List sponsored by 
AAACE<aaace-nla at lists.literacytent.org>
To: aaace-nla at lists.literacytent.org
Subject: Re: [AAACE-NLA] "Lobbying'' as euphemism
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2003 10:46:35 -0700

It would seem that at the least we would want some exact definition on
how lobbying is being defined and on whether that is being defined by a
narrow or expansive definition of, I presume, the Hatch Act, which
related "lobbying" specifically to congressional, and I presume,
Presidential campaigns rather that to the status of specific legislation.
  The broader intent and the politics behind such interpretation is also
important.  However, as a simple point of clarification, it is important
to have a detailed and explicit definition of what law and what statues
in the law are being applied to NIFL postings, on what bases, and on
whether there alternative legal analysis has been sought and whether it
is available.

The Fourth of July is a good symbolic day to raise these issues as part
of a broader effort to get at the politics which may be behind these
legal rationales.

George Demetrion
Citizen


On Fri, 4 Jul 2003 07:32:21 -0400 kmccook at tampabay.rr.com writes:
 >Hey! Happy Independence Day.
 >===============
 >The problem in the new NIFL posting rules is the use of the
 >word, "lobbying," which seems to be a euphemism for any
 >discussion of current issues that are not favorable to those in
 >governmental power.
 >The chill created by such rules is guaranteed to cause those
 >posting to self-regulate. Down the road those joining will not
 >know what is no longer shared and will not expect more than
 >cheery 'how we do it good' messages. Welcome to Stepford.
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