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Originally Posted by OccultHawk
Totally disturbing that that cop would call the senate chambers “sacred”
WTF?
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Yes, I've noticed this for a long time: commentators talking about American democracy, its processes etc. as being "sacred". A common, but complete misuse of the word imo, because "sacred" means connected to gods and religion.
In Britain, to describe our equivalent, the Houses of Parliament, a tv commentator or a tourist guide would probably use the more accurate word, "hallowed". But in fairness to that policeman in the Senate, I suspect that in England a beat cop under pressure probably wouldn't find the word "hallowed" springing immediately to his lips either.
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