Thank you for the compliment, BillieCat!
As for the terminology, it's just like anything else in politics. How you spin the facts often ends up being more important than the facts themselves - unfortunately. Thankfully, another less commonly stated rule applies as well - the truth will out. More often than not lately, I find myself feeling sorry for people who blindly follow, whether it's political leaders, religious movements, or anything else. They sometimes make me very angry, but before I fly into tirades or name-calling, I remember that I go through life with my eyes open, no blinders. They don't, and that's just sad.
