I've been wondering how discourse is being shaped in this country, especially with words like "freedom" and "democracy"  losing and aquiring meanings. This is a cool essay on the subject. I think it's really quite readable and explains rhetoric, interpretation, and hermeneutics.

"The Discourse of President George W. Bush and Osama bin Laden: A Rhetorical Analysis and Hermeneutic Interpretation"

Forum: Qualitative Social Research

http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs-texte/3-02/3-02cronick-e.htm#g562 [1]