“Specifically, we will make every effort possible to help spread democracy for those who desire freedom, independence, tolerance, respect for equality. That is the whole goal here in fighting terrorism also. It's not just to keep the people safe, but to be able to usher in democratic values and ideals around this, around the world.”
-Sarah Palin, interview with Katie Couric, 9/25/2008
The question was asking about Palin’s opinions on past attempts of spreading democracy and how she would help the spread of democracy. This quote was her response to that question. First, Sarah Palin completely avoids the first question Katey Couric asked. She doesn’t state lessons she had learned from the past few years or how she plans on changing the ways to spread democracy.
Palin’s statement here is repetitive. Therefore, you can eliminate the entire second half of this quote and make it more a more efficient statement. Words like freedom, independence, tolerance, and respect for equality can be summed up into one word. That word could be just freedom. Perhaps, it could be replaced with liberty or any other synonym.
Finally, there is a word so often used that I feel like it has lost any meaning that it would have otherwise had. This word is “terrorism”. Every day, at least five times, I hear this word. Each time, this word loses a little more meaning. This word is an excuse to do anything. It motivates any action by government.
In analyzing this, I have definitely broken some of Orwell’s rules, but sometimes it is necessary to accomplish some goal.
Rewrite of above quote
We will do our utmost to spread democracy to nations that welcome it and its values.
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