Saturday, January 10, 2009

Definitional Revisionism

Definition of POLITICS

American Dictionary of the English Language
(Rosalie Slater, Ed., 1967)
“The science of government; that part of ethics which consists in the regulation and the government of a nation or state, for the preservation of its safety, peace and prosperity; comprehending the defense of its existence and rights against foreign control or conquest…and the protection of its citizens and their rights, with the preservation and improvement of their morals.”

Webster’s New World Dictionary of the American Language
(David B. Guralnik, Ed., 1970)
1. the science and art of political government; political science 2. political affairs 3. the conducting of or participation in political affairs, often as a profession 4. political methods, tactics, etc.; sometimes, specif., crafty or unprincipled methods 5. political opinions, principles, or party connections 6. factional scheming for power and status within a group

In three years the term “politics” evolved from having a clearly definable set of standards to being deficient. Is it any wonder there is so much corruption in the America’s Federal Government? It is the magnitude of this corruption that will move this country from a Nation State into a Global State and thus fulfilling the Humanistic Manifesto.