He Who Must Not Be Given the Benefit of the Doubt, Must Not Be Amplified

Some handy acronyms and shorthand phrases for discussing Checks and Balances situations and keeping your eye on the ball.

1.  BFA - Bad Faith Actor - someone who lies or  misinforms or disinforms or incites violence or aims to create chaos or ...  Someone whose actions cause harm.

2.  HW - He Who (as in "He Who Must Not be Named" or "He Who Must Not Be Amplified" or "He Who Must Not Be Given the Benefit of the Doubt.")  Used for any BFA but particularly as a way to write and talk about the current president without amplifying him by mentioning his name.  

[This post is a good example of walking our talk on this particular point.]

My theory is that the fewer references to his name, the less amplification of him and his bad faith messages and the harm that they cause.  

3.  HW & HM - He Who & His Minions (i.e. his enablers who we also do not wish to amplify.

Bottom Line Checks and Balances Rule:  Based on their actions to date it is essential that we do not give HW & HM the benefit of the doubt.  In our talking and our writing about him it is essential that we do not amplify any of his harmful messaging..  More on all this later.