I have known people in my life who operate
under an ethical sense, giving permission to say whatever it takes to get your
way. Truth is not important, the
objective is. The majority of us would
not stand for that type of interaction in our personal relationships so why do
we allow it in politics? How can we
allow it when that fine bunch cares more about getting votes than caring about
their country? Wake up people!
Not all politicians are bad folks. Some have
our best interests at heart, and some work their ---‘s off to make a
difference. Some have been led down a
path lit by ideology and misinformation, acting honestly without the factor of
truth. I’m sure that neither Democrat
nor Republican understands the other side’s language. They both just have
different meanings for the same words.
Since my dictionary is printed in common
sense and conservatism, it is difficult to understand either side completely. When we can watch over 200 speeches containing
components of prevarication designed to pump emotion without getting a hint of
raw fish smell, something has failed us.
It seems those two different languages may sound identical but the
meanings are totally adjustable to suit the means.
When I hear Mr. Trump talk about immigration,
I hear completely different meanings when I’m listening to him speak than when
I am listening to the progressives’ repeat of what he has said. I hear him say that he wants to protect our
borders. I hear him say he wants to
allow those who are invited into our country to come on in for as long as their
welcome has been extended. Once again interpreted
completely different in progressive speak. I hear him say he doesn’t want to allow murderers,
rapists, thieves, drug dealers and criminals to come into our national
home. I hear him say that he doesn’t
want other national neighbors to take our livelihood, our income, our
protection without compensation. I hear
him say he wants to give all parents the right to choose the best schools for
their children. In my world, those are
good things. In listening to the DNC
speakers, every one of those items took on new meanings. An example that encapsulates the language
situation best is when Mr. Trump identifies a problem, addresses it and says he
has the resolve to repair and fix the problem. The progressive definition of his words is, “America
is lost and there is no hope”.
I understand that we are in a political
adversarial point in time. Let’s try to
differentiate our policies by fact not by false innuendo. I honestly tried to listen to the major
speeches on the first and second nights of the DNC but the difference in
language interpretation caused my head to hurt.
It’s a strange thing when you recognize the words and wonder how they
can mean something so different. Those
meanings seem to change with whoever is speaking at the time. It seems the use of language in propaganda
has gained in strength, and honest, truthful dialogue has gotten the boot. Someone please publish an understandable set
of translations. The best we are
provided with are the fact checking web-sites, some of which I have included
below.
Is the new language going to be a return to
a likeness of the city of Babel? Will
our country face the same fate the tower suffered? If you’re not sure what my
reference to Babel is about, look it up.
Suffice it to say if the strands of humanity that have given us the
strength of togetherness continue to unravel our strength will evaporate like
smoke in the wind.
Learn to separate kernels of truth from the
chaff, weeds and fertilizer. Learn to
recognize the motivation behind what you are hearing.
Pray for discernment, pray for your fellow
man. God bless our country. Love your neighbor. Stop hatred.
http://www.npr.org/2016/07/21/486883610/fact-check-donald-trumps-republican-convention-speech-annota
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