Word: sloganeer
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...Somebody ought to tell the President that the phrase "those who are not with us are against us" was the signature slogan of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union under Stalin in the 1930s. But it's not simply the unfortunate historical associations that pose the problem; it's the very idea that countries either fall into lockstep with the U.S. or else they're with the bad guys. The typical response in the developing world to the U.S. war on terror has run along these lines: harsh condemnation of bin Laden and unreserved solidarity with...
...President Bush's "with us or against us" slogan demands a political blank check from the rest of the world. And that's something that many governments who are willing to fight terrorism are unlikely to give. Bush may imagine the United States as a flawless force for good in the world, but most of the world's governments invariably keep a decades-long laundry list of grievances over American acts and omissions. And regardless of how seriously it takes those grievances, Washington right now needs a lot of help...
...Harvard women’s swimming and diving team has a collection of T-shirts for meets and workouts. Each year, the coaches and team members select a slogan for these shirts that reflects the team’s goals and attitude for the upcoming season...
...commercial exploitation of Sept. 11 does not end with the car manufacturers. AT&T now runs a somber advertisement where 20-odd pale blue place names flash up on a white screen, starting with the sites of the three plane crashes and ending up around the world. The slogan “the power to unite is greater than the power to divide” fades away into the AT&T logo. Consumers are clearly supposed to heed the implied message—because Sept. 11 demonstrated the importance of tolerance and multi-culturalism, everyone should...
...official Windows XP launch song, is cued up. The conference rooms are waiting at 112 locations worldwide, from Beijing to the New York City hotel where Bill Gates will lead a pep rally. And Microsoft's well-oiled p.r. machine has even thought to haul out a new slogan, "Yes You Can"--reasoning that, in light of recent events, "Prepare to Fly" isn't quite right...