A Careful and Deeper Look at Ms. Palin

I have now read the entire article on the every-day speech of Sarah Palin. (For more information see the post immediately below.)

If words have meaning, as the Palin critics have been saying, then words as literature have special meaning. I remember the best-seller by Rudolf Flesch of a number of years ago: How to Write, Speak, and Think More Effectively. This book, read when I was about fourteen, was very influential to a young mind. Although I have forgotten the exact details of the book, I remember the basic tenets: speak, think, and write in an organized way and engage in each activity with authenticity.

John McWhorter's article here shows how we have something less than complete honesty from the erstwhile Vice-Presidential candidate.

http://www.tnr.com/blog/john-mcwhorter/what-does-palinspeak-mean