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Seeing this material and the many "Bush-isms" is pretty much the writing on the wall for how this will pan out.

First Look: Oliver Stone's W Teaser Poster « FirstShowing.net 2008

I see the point of changing the verb structures to the American form and for using - ize instead of - ise, but I agree taking away all of the colorful English-isms is too much.

I say pyjama… 2008

Basically I added that language defending and/or enabling - isms is also prohibited, and I added the following semi-rule:

blogging update « Love | Peace | Ohana 2007

Racism, like all the - isms, is deeply human if inhumane.

mjh's blog — 2006 — August 2006

Henry, and other books written about this time contain Americanisms (e.g. “highball” for “whisky and soda”) which an Englishman would not normally use in propria persona.

In Defence of P. G. Wodehouse 1945

Henry, and other books written about this time contain Americanisms (e.g. “highball” for “whisky and soda”) which an

Collected Essays 1900

We progressives jump up and down about these and other "isms" -- sexism, heterosexism and so on -- reflecting a sometimes poorly-articulated reaction to the notion, not just of differing innate qualities and capacities, but of differing innate worth -- the latter being a moral, and hence political, judgement.

Archive 2009-10-01 2009

I go to The White Privilege Conference because I love to be with lots of people who are doing similar work - social justice programs and projects that have the purpose of waking up to the reality of and healing from the "isms" - mainly racism.

Abby L. Ferber: White People Confronting Racism 2010

So while racism is an ingredient, the underlying emotion -- as with all "isms" -- is fear.

Karen Finney: Do You Agree with President Carter's Comments? 2009

Newly elected Arkansas House Representative Richard Carroll has wasted no time digging into the archaine "isms" - of Arkansas 'state politics.

Arkansas Rep Carroll Attempts to Separate Church and State 2009