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EDITORIAL NOTEBOOK: Zero Tolerance for 'Tolerance'

"America must seize the moment," the Post quoted him saying. "It is a world of madmen; it is a world of terror."

People who just throw around words like "madmen" without thinking make us very angry. In this case, George seemed to be referring to the world in general, and specifically foreign countries. Good job, George. Create xenophobia.

Q: What do you think about the word "exotic?" Does that bother you at all?

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GNHBA: I think the word "exotic" should be obliterated from the English language forever. Exotic leads to "exoticization." Which is bad.

Q: What do you see happening to the future of political language?

GNHBA: Pretty soon, if we're lucky, we can all talk in words that mean nothing. Gibberish. Pig Latin. I was pretty good at Pig Latin. Ix-nay on the olerance-tay, people. At this rate, I could have a political career too.

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