Is Orwellian Speech a form of JunkScience?

When a word or concept is twisted or misused to deceive, is that Orwellian?
Junk Science is dishonesty in the business of intellectual inquiry that results in bad conclusions or policy decisions.
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Violence Increases on UK Campuses

Yesterday we were given an example of masked torch bearers invading the yard of a pipeline exec.
http://junkscience.com/2014/02/12/torches-and-pitchforks/
Today a report on extremist incidents increasing on UK Campuses.
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Junk Numbers on Unemployment and the Uninsured

Politics can produce junkscience economics/social sciences numbers that confuse public health policy and prevent proper solutions.
Gotta have a good diagnosis to develop a good treatment.
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