Brainwashed might be a better word.
Consider this letter to the editor of the Las Vegas Sun dated January 10.
The writer builds a case in support of the hoses, defending them against the livestock industry, then refutes her argument in the last paragraph with a recommendation for humane methods of population control.
Beat their numbers down with ovary-killing pesticides. Let the ranchers have most of their food and water.
Hey Western Horse Watchers, she didn’t say anything about pesticides.
Correct. The advocates have their own vocabulary, consisting mostly of euphemisms and adjectives that conceal their true intentions and loyalties.
Why not ask for an increase in grazing fees, bringing them in line with market rates?
Why not ask for a year-round off-season, restricting the ranchers to their (multi-million-dollar) base properties?
Why not insist that areas identified for wild horses be managed principally for them?
RELATED: Understanding Advocatespeak.
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