Homeland, Motherland

[Thomas Paikeday]

I wonder if this use of "homeland" is another example of the "Bush
Dyslexicon," like the use of "infinite" in "Infinite Justice."

leslie savan wrote:
>
> Gov. Tom Ridge will head the new cabinet-level Office of Homeland
> Security. "Homeland" evokes for me the sound of "Motherland" and, to a
> lesser degree, "Fatherland." Is there anyone out there who has detailed
> the history of these words and how, if at all, they've been used
> interchangeably?