A Rant on Double Speak, and the Subtle Art of Credit Assassination

Pro-life means not believing in abortion but McCain respects other people's views. Some hardcore pro-life advocates may say this comment is similar to saying I don't believe in genocide, but I respect other people's views. After all abortions in the US has often been called infanticide. Furthermore, pro-choice advocates saying I believe each woman should make there own choice regarding abortion, but I respect the views of pro-life. Is this similar to being tolerant of a slow abolishment of civil liberties?

You can take almost anything to its logical absurdity. And, at what point something becomes absurd is usually up for debate, where the line is never clear but often invented or imposed.

An example of this may be political lobbyist groups and the media challenging civil rights effectively, making civil rights itself a controversial issue. The right to bare arms is constantly under debate, and the for the Patriot act's existence; leaving many asking if our freedoms in America are under attack by a clever scheme making the constitution itself controversial.

If the job description of a critic is the self-crowned position of putting things in proper perspective for others, then how hazardous can this be for truth if criticism is overused. Often in politics, criticism is used to redirect from other issues that could crumble the aspirations of a would-be politicians doing the criticizing.

McCain was criticized for a comment he made during an interview for having a lapse of memory when asked how many homes he has. He has seven homes, and somehow this became controversial. Why? It's argued this reveals McCain as someone who is disconnected from most Americans struggling to make mortgage payments, or can't manage to get into just one home.

I know a thirty-three year old that owns three houses, he's almost half way there; and a sixty-year old man that owns fifty. None of the two can put presidential nominee on their resume. If you're almost eighty-years hopefully you're able to have seven homes. Granted the majority of US citizens don't have nor relate to owning thirteen-million dollars in real estate. But the majority would like to. Therefore, instead of criticizing McCain, perhaps we should ask him to write a book on how to invest millions in real estate, and manage to run for president that would probably do very well in the sell-help book genre.

Both McCain and Obama have many positive things going for them. If we become a culture who is out to credit assassinate, then we credit assassinate ourselves.