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A linguistics question for the board
Posted on 7/10/14 at 12:51 pm
Posted on 7/10/14 at 12:51 pm
Like most college grads I get news along with fund raising appeals mailed to all alums.
Centenary was a politically centrist school when I was there almost 50 years ago. I have heard from students who were there more recently that it has turned into an extremely left wing campus.
Well, today I got an email from a female student in charge of a fund raising campaign. The closing of the letter was a bit strange.
Instead of..
Sincerely,
Jennifer Smith
it said..
Forward. Forward!
Jennifer Smith
My question. Do you think she meant to use a Marxist reference intentionally?
Centenary was a politically centrist school when I was there almost 50 years ago. I have heard from students who were there more recently that it has turned into an extremely left wing campus.
Well, today I got an email from a female student in charge of a fund raising campaign. The closing of the letter was a bit strange.
Instead of..
Sincerely,
Jennifer Smith
it said..
Forward. Forward!
Jennifer Smith
My question. Do you think she meant to use a Marxist reference intentionally?
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Posted on 7/10/14 at 12:54 pm to Zach
quote:
My question. Do you think she meant to use a Marxist reference intentionally?
Yes
Posted on 7/10/14 at 12:54 pm to Zach
quote:
My question. Do you think she meant to use a Marxist reference intentionally?
I'll give the benefit of the doubt and say the student is unaware of the phrase's Marxist history until she proves otherwise.
Never automatically chalk up to malice what can be attributed to stupidity.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 12:55 pm to Zach
Yes.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 12:56 pm to Zach
Nope.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 12:58 pm to Zach
What was the cause? Annual capital campaign for the school?
Posted on 7/10/14 at 1:07 pm to HonoraryCoonass
quote:
Annual capital campaign for the school?
Must have been:
LINK
Forward Centenary: We Thank You!
Forward Centenary: Meet Dr. Hendricks '75
Forward Centenary: Meet Angie White
Forward Centenary: Meet Jesi Wilcox
Forward Centenary: High School Leadership Academy
Forward Centenary: Meet Joanna Warren
Forward Centenary: Homecoming 2012
Forward Centenary: Meet Jordan Ring
Forward Centenary: Thank You!
Forward Centenary: May Modules
Forward Centenary: Meet Cole Thompson
Forward Centenary: Meet Blake Bruchhaus
Forward Centenary: Meet Margo Shideler '03
Forward Centenary: Meet Mellynn Baker
Forward Centenary: Meet Sara Hebert '06
Forward Centenary: Meet Brady Blade '89
Posted on 7/10/14 at 1:11 pm to Zach
quote:
Forward. Forward!
Jennifer Smith
My question. Do you think she meant to use a Marxist reference intentionally?
Wait, the word "forward" is Marxist?
Someone might wanna get Scott Walker on the line! He's not gonna like this!
LINK
This post was edited on 7/10/14 at 1:12 pm
Posted on 7/10/14 at 1:11 pm to Zach
quote:
My question. Do you think she meant to use a Marxist reference intentionally?
this isn't a linguistic question. My guess is she doesn't really understand the history, just likes obama and copied his slogan.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 1:12 pm to NHTIGER
quote:
Must have been:
LINK
Forward Centenary: We Thank You!
Forward Centenary: Meet Dr. Hendricks '75
Forward Centenary: Meet Angie White
Forward Centenary: Meet Jesi Wilcox
Forward Centenary: High School Leadership Academy
Forward Centenary: Meet Joanna Warren
Forward Centenary: Homecoming 2012
Forward Centenary: Meet Jordan Ring
Forward Centenary: Thank You!
Forward Centenary: May Modules
Forward Centenary: Meet Cole Thompson
Forward Centenary: Meet Blake Bruchhaus
Forward Centenary: Meet Margo Shideler '03
Forward Centenary: Meet Mellynn Baker
Forward Centenary: Meet Sara Hebert '06
Forward Centenary: Meet Brady Blade '89
yeah, I think this is the right answer. Good research.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 1:14 pm to Zach
Well, it seems to be the wording used in their fundraising campaign so maybe the whole school is turning Marxist!! 
Posted on 7/10/14 at 1:16 pm to Hawkeye95
quote:
this isn't a linguistic question. My guess is she doesn't really understand the history, just likes obama and copied his slogan.
Only people who read websites like breitbart and dailycaller understand history.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 1:17 pm to Zach
I guess Nixon was just ignorant of history.
This post was edited on 7/10/14 at 1:18 pm
Posted on 7/10/14 at 1:17 pm to NHTIGER
Yeah, that was the heading on the email. But why pick 'Forward'?
Posted on 7/10/14 at 1:19 pm to SpidermanTUba
jeez - the commies are on our money now!!!
This post was edited on 7/10/14 at 1:19 pm
Posted on 7/10/14 at 1:20 pm to Gmorgan4982
quote:
Well, it seems to be the wording used in their fundraising campaign so maybe the whole school is turning Marxist!!
It's possible. I know one thing...it's turned Lesbo. Last time I was there a few months ago the GLBT banners advertising their meetings and celebrations were hanging all over the place. And the place isn't that large. CC is mostly female so my guess is waaay more lesbians than gay guys.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 1:21 pm to Zach
quote:
CC is mostly female so my guess is waaay more lesbians than gay guys.
You talking lipstick or bulldyke?
Posted on 7/10/14 at 1:23 pm to SpidermanTUba
Wisconsin is a bad example for you. It's the birth place of American socialism.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 1:24 pm to teke184
quote:
You talking lipstick or bulldyke?
Gotta have both. There is a tattoo parlor close by so you can get a Dolphin on your calf.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 1:25 pm to Zach
Oh crap Zach.
I just realized something!!!!
CHECK THIS OUT!!
Read more: LINK
LINK
DEWEY:
MARX:
BOTH OF THEM HAVE WHITE HAIR AND A BEARD!!!
You're fricking spot on Zach! The Commies infiltrated Wisconsin politics the year Marx's book came out!!!!
HOLY shite!!!
I just realized something!!!!
CHECK THIS OUT!!
quote:
In 1848, when infighting paralyzed the Democratic Party convention, Dewey emerged as a compromise candidate for governor. To nearly everyone's surprise, he won the popular election and became Wisconsin's first chief executive. Dewey's main job from 1848 to 1852 was to get the government up and running, including creating an official state seal with which to emboss legal documents.
....
Ryan suggested that it repeat New York's motto, "Excelsior," but Dewey refused. They toyed with "Upward" and "Onward" before settling finally on "Forward."
Read more: LINK
quote:
The Communist Manifesto (Das Kommunistische Manifest), originally titled Manifesto of the Communist Party (German: Manifest der Kommunistischen Partei), is a short 1848 publication
LINK
DEWEY:
MARX:
BOTH OF THEM HAVE WHITE HAIR AND A BEARD!!!
You're fricking spot on Zach! The Commies infiltrated Wisconsin politics the year Marx's book came out!!!!
HOLY shite!!!
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