Re: oh please.

On Wed, 12 Jan 2011, Bruce Geerdes wrote:
> It's bonkers for Palin to use definition #4 of the word when people 
> could misinterpret her as using definition #1? Usually people adapt to 
> the given context, applying to most probably definition. I think that 
> should apply here.

Nah, the problem here is that the word's *primary* referent is religion, 
and it is only applied to other things secondarily.  And Palin is, in 
theory, *primarily* a Christian and only secondarily American -- at least, 
that's what she *should* be, if I am to take her faith seriously.

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