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As I write these words, energized Democrats across the nation are preparing to descend on Boston for their national convention. One can only hope that their leaders are paying more than lip service to George Lakoff. A professor of linguistics at the University of California at Berkeley, Lakoff’s work carries an important message: Progressives need […]https://www.texasobserver.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/about-the-texas-observer.jpg740402