On the McCain side, I question the idea of calling someone a socialist because they want to "spread the wealth." That is not a code word for rampant spending anymore than FDR's efforts in the 1930s and 40s were; FDR attempted to mend the Great Depression by securing Social Security benefits for American workers and Medicare benefits for the aged and infirm. Such name-calling and personal attacks, while not fair, they are the stuff of political campaigning and are often imposed on an uninformed public. On the other hand, the Obama campaign insists on being "the change we need." Such euphemistic language can mean different things to different people, and it is important for the public to know the specifics of these changes. It is very possible that he wishes to create the kind of health care system common in Britian and Canada, while at the same time preserving the public's right to choose a medical plan through work, yet still securing heath care for families suffering from job loss. Rhetoric often eludes the uneducated, who unwittingly do not realize that persuasive techniques are not only used in writing, but in marketing anything and everything. On the McCain side, I question the idea of calling someone a socialist because they want to "spread the wealth." That is not a code word for rampant spending anymore than FDR's efforts in the 1930s and 40s were; FDR attempted to mend the Great Depression by securing Social Security benefits for American workers and Medicare benefits for the aged and infirm. Such name-calling and personal attacks, while not fair, they are the stuff of political campaigning and are often imposed on an uninformed public. On the other hand, the Obama campaign insists on being "the change we need." Such euphemistic language can mean different things to different people, and it is important for the public to know the specifics of these changes. It is very possible that he wishes to create the kind of health care system common in Britian and...