The wingnut’s Californian-to-Texan translation guide

Missouri Rep. Donna Lichtenegger (R-Jackson) must have a thing against secrecy, as she’s just blown the Republican Party’s language code wide open in posting this handy little reason-to-wingnut translation guide on her Facebook wall:

My transcript: (click the [+/-] to open/close →)

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Due to the large number of jobs moving from California to Texas, Texas has compiled a "Californian to Texan" translation guide

CALIFORNIA	TEXAS
Arsenal of Weapons	Gun Collection
Delicate Wetlands	Swamp
Undocumented Worker	Illegal Alien
Cruelty-Free Materials	Synthetic Fiber
Assault and Battery	Attitude Adjustment
Heavily Armed	Well-protected
Narrow-minded	Righteous
Taxes or Your Fair Share	Coerced Theft
Commonsense Gun Control	Gun Confiscation Plot
Illegal Hazardous Explosives	Fireworks for Stump Removal
Nonviable Tissue Mass	Unborn Baby
Equal Access to Opportunity	Socialism
Multicultural Community	High Crime Area
Fairness or Social Progress	Marxism
Upper Class or "The Rich "	Self-Employed
Progressive Change	Big Government Scheme
Homeless or Disadvantaged	Bums or Welfare Leeches
Sniper Rifle	Scoped Deer Rifle
Investment For the Future	Higher Taxes
Healthcare Reform	Socialized Medicine
Truants	Homeschoolers
Victim or Oppressed	Criminal or Lazy Good-For-Nothing
High Capacity Magazine	Standard Capacity Magazine
Religious Zealot	Church-going
Reintroduced Wolves	Sheep and Deer Killers
Fair Trade Coffee	Overpriced Yuppie Coffee
Exploiters or "The Rich "	Employed or Land Owner
The Gun Lobby	NRA Members
Assault WeaponFiscal Stimulus	Semi-Auto (Grandpa's M1 Carbine)
Same Sex Marriage	Legalized Perversion
Mandated Eco-Friendly Lighting	Chinese Mercury-Laden Light Bulbs

You know, this really explains so, so much about the GOP’s inner workings. And in so many ways.

Edit (04/10/12 4:35 AM ET) – Added a quick clarification; I mean this post as a swipe at the demagogic Republican Party, not as stereotyping the Texan people at large.

(via Joe. My. God.)

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