Random Question(s) of the Day

Am I the only one who is seriously annoyed with the increasing usage of double negatives, particularly where this God-awful stimulus bill is involved?

As in, "we can't afford not to take action."  That was courtesy of Arlen Specter in today's WaPo, but I can't be bothered to link.  See?  Double negative.  How about this?  "We must take action.  We cannot afford to wait any longer."  See?  Never mind that the message is erroneous in the extreme.  This works just fine, and without any grammatical boo-boos.  Or is good grammar just too passe these days?

I lay the fault at the wingtips of Chandler Bing.  He brought this plague of double negatives upon us.  He's got some 'splainin to do!