After reading, 1984, a book that I was surprisingly very interested in, I was really looking forward to starting True Enough. I don't consider myself a person who is very in-tune with politics. While I do like to know what's going on in our country, I am not one to be constantly watching the news or checking out news sources for up to date information regarding our political situation. True Enough seems like the kind of book that presents news and liberal ideas in a way in which the reader can get into the story, and want to hear more about what the author has to say. Like I said before, I follow politics, but not intently. I had no idea that the "swift boat veterans" or any major group of people opposed Kerry in the 2004 presidential elections! They seemed to have played a very important role in the election, potentially causing Kerry to lose to Bush.
I think that True Enough is a good text to read in "Language and Power in the Public Sphere," especially seen by this first example of the "swift boat veterans," and the language they used, and the power they held over Kerry supporters in the 2004 election. I am really looking forward to reading more of this text and learning more about our government and the role of language in our society.
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