When introducing doublespeak in the classroom, there is a great temptation to pose as the good guy exposing the lying words of all the powerful bad guys. To a degree teachers should do this. But they cannot stop there, for it implies a posture of moral superiority. A solution to this problem is to focus on questions of choice and to be aware of all expressions that close off debate. An example that closes off debate is the reference by Colonel Oliver North at the Iran-Contra hearings to the Freedom Fighters, rather than the less inflammatory choice, Contras. Using the term Freedom Fighters begs the question, for if they are really fighters for freedom, then the case is closed and there is no argument. But, there is not enough evidence to make a decision like that. Another troubling example, and much more subtle, is George Bush's accusation that Michael Dukakis was "soft on crime." This accusation was subtly converted in people's minds to the phrase "lover of Blacks" after he used as proof for his charge the case of Willie Horton, who was released from prison on furlough and committed rape and murder. The "Weekend Passes" television commercial produced by the National Security Political Action Committee helped make this identification explicit and perpetuated a kind of doublespeak. (MS)