Once again, politicians harness the power of language in pursuit of their goal

Those trying to maneuver healthcare legislation through the system are attempting to harness the power of language. Similar to abortion proponents who can't refer to their evil agenda truthfully as the "killing of unborn babies", legislators are attempting to gloss over their plans for government-run health care by using the more innocuous term "public option." A recently publicized e-mail specifically asks a lawmaker for a wording adjustment - namely to change the phrase "government run" to "public option". They are apparently afraid that if their bill is described clearly & truthfully, people might object to it. As smart citizens, we must recognize the power of words and not be fooled by obscure terminology. And, if by chance you think language doesn't matter, try asking an abortion-minded woman when she plans to have her baby killed. [story here] [7/27]