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The Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act: A Tutorial in Orwellian Newspeak "Political language has to consist largely of euphemisms . . . and sheer cloudy vagueness." - George Orwell - H.R 1955: the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007 recently passed by the House-a companion bill is in the Senate-is barely one sentence old before its Orwellian moment: It begins, "AN ACT - To prevent homegrown terrorism, and for other purposes."

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The Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act: A Tutorial in Orwellian Newspeak

"Political language has to consist largely of euphemisms . . . and sheer cloudy vagueness."
- George Orwell -

H.R 1955: the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007 recently passed by the House-a companion bill is in the Senate-is barely one sentence old before its Orwellian moment:

It begins, "AN ACT - To prevent homegrown terrorism, and for other purposes."