Twistedenginestarter brings up a very good point. During the succession of the American colonies, a statesman and educator proposed that to truly cut the ties with the English empire and become an independent country a new language was required. So it was that this educator and statesman started on his endeavor to write a dictionary with new spelling and sometimes new words, which amazingly was adopted by the new colonies. Noah Webster brought about other changes in education, but his perversion of the English language and the authority he gives, even from his grave, to change and modify language is his most lasting legacy. Now, I do prefer the OED for learning etymology and literary examples, but when forced into technical writing I am bound by the APA publication manual. The APA is very clear on which references I may use: Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary or Webster’s Third New International Dictionary.
Young Paul hit nail on head, this is a Boeingism. Probably with help from the legal department. As for Bushisms, take a lose fitting homonym and choose the most absurd. Exempli Gratia:
Press: “Now that Al Gore has conceded, you are the President, how do you feel?”
Bush: “Well, Al Gore was rather arrogant, but it’s a little unfair to call him conceited.”
Another Bushism, ‘cause they’re so fun. “The problem isn’t pollution... the problem is the impurities in the air and water.”
But Dan Quayle was the all time best, visiting a fourth grade spelling bee, he misspelled ‘potato’. Or citing the often quoted “a mind is a terrible thing to waste” he forgot the rather important words ‘to waste’. Considering who we have had in the White House recently, I’m voting for the Monarchy next time. But I’m in Florida so it probably won’t be counted.