Washington Post columnist Richard Cohen writes (6/7/11): I once worked for an editor who banned the word "oxymoron." I don't know why. It's a good word, meaning a contradiction in terms. The dictionary offers some examples: "wise fool" and "legal murder." I would like to cite another: Barack Obama. He sends contradictory messages. That sounds reasonable enough–what are some good examples? Cohen writes: The fact remains, no matter what Obama says–and almost no matter what he does–the business community deeply feels that he is unsympathetic to them and their goals. They say all they want to do is make an [...]
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