Tuesday, October 27, 2009

WHY DO SUCH SIMPLE WORDS CAUSE SUCH CONTROVERSY?
--Estelle P. Shrum

INDEPENDENT – NOT RULED, CONTROLLED, OR SUPPORTED.
(Someone who likes to think for themselves)

REPUBLICAN – GOVERNMENT BY ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES.
(People who elect their officials, someone who does not govern to elect their selves)

DEMOCRACY – GOVERNMENT IN WHICH THE POWER IS VESTED IN ALL THE PEOPLE; EQALITY OF RIGHTS.
(Power to all people, race, color, or creed)


LIBERAL – GENEROUS, NOT STRICT, TOLERANT, FAVORING REFORM – n. PERSON WHO FAVORS REFORM.
(Tolerant of all people. Someone who is willing to change things that is not right)

CONSERVATIVE – OPPOSED TO CHANGE, CAUTIOUS – n. CONSERVATIVE PERSON.
(Someone who is opposed to change and needs to think about it because they are cautious)

THIS IS AMERICA FOLKS - ALL THESE WORDS ARE WHAT WE BELIEVE IN…SO TEL ME WHAT’S THE PROBLEM? CHECK IT OUT IN THE DICTIONARY IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME...