A colleague sent me the following inquiry. My reply is below.

Dick,

 

Exactly what does this headline say/mean? 

 

Carol 

 

Bush voices support for anti-abortion rights opponents

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush marked the 34th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision Monday, telling thousands of abortion foes he shares their goal of seeing "the day when every child is welcomed in life and protected into law."

From: Veit, Richard
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 5:26 PM
Subject: RE: Say what?

Carol,
 
It says that Bush is an anti-abortion rights opponent support voicer.
 
The writer strung more nouns together than he could handle. Without the anti- it would make some sense and would be merely atrocious. 
 
Dick  
 
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Richard Veit
Department of English
University of North Carolina Wilmington

 
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