. >> i am paul lucas in district 10. there is a thing called doublespeak. i know that it is used a lot in meetings. this is what it seems to say. think of it as a way that language is the basis of all human communication. it may not be far-fetched to say that language forms the basis of all human interaction. we use language to express our thoughts and feelings on issues. we act as a result of processing information which we can do by using language. the language we here and use every day influences us and helps us to ship opinions to a greater degree than you realize. if the language we hear and read is corrupt and misleading, it will corrupt and mislead our interactions. doublespeak destroys communication. not only does language affect how we think and act, it also affects our ability to communicate with other people. we discuss issues intelligently, we must use language that we all agree on. if some people or groups use their own language of doublespeak that hides the truth and misleads the receivers of the message, open and honest discussion cannot take