Editor, The News:
I’m right and you’re wrong. At least that seems to be the basis for most political opinions and articles.
I love the charged words. Most are oxymorons.
Take the word “concerned.” What it really means is “This is nothing but a side issue and we will deal with it later. However, we will write about it as if we can do something about it, but really we can’t but you think we can so we are telling you that we are concerned.”
“Sanctions” are bad things we can do to another country if they won’t bend to our beliefs. If sanctions worked, Cuba, Venezuela, Iran and tons of other countries by now would be crawling to our State Department asking for forgiveness. Wrong.
Sanctions are tough terms we like to hear and dream are working. Like a lover speaking, you are hearing what government wants you to hear.
“Transparency” is as slippery a concept as tacking Jell-O to the wall. It gives you a warm, fuzzy feeling. Finding the location of the transparency is harder.
“Bipartisanship” means I will shake your hand and then stab you in the back so don’t turn around.
“Global” means we know what is right for the rest of the world and they better listen.
“Reforms” relate to supposedly better legislation for us that inevitably lead to more taxes.
“Socialism” is an attack word used against anything we don’t like. We worry that Big Government is bad. Well, don’t expect any mail, because the post office is part of the conspiracy. And burn your Medicare and Medicaid cards now because government health care is going to kill you.
And please direct deposit your Social Security into my account, which I will gleefully give you today.
Bruce Waldman
New Castle
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