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A Sane Republican
I'm pretty sure the word you're looking for is 'symbology'.
sym⋅bol⋅ism
/ˈsɪmbəˌlɪzəm/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [sim-buh-liz-uhm]
–noun
1. the practice of representing things by symbols, or of investing things with a symbolic meaning or character.
His vote is a symbol of what he truly believes and/or what he believes is representative of the state/district that elected him. By the time it was his turn to actually vote, it was irrelevant whether he was for or against the health care bill - hence, his vote was purely symbolic.
Also,
sym⋅bol⋅o⋅gy
/sɪmˈbɒlədʒi/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [sim-bol-uh-jee]
–noun
1. the study of symbols.
2. the use of symbols; symbolism.
Unruly Republicans Disrupt Health Care Debate
You guys are statists. You believe the State should control health care and rule those evil corporations with an iron fist. I don't.
Putting aside the illegality and intrusiveness of this socialized medicine bill, do you believe the government of FEMA, the post office, Amtrak and GM--the same government which couldn't meet its own quota of H1N1 flu shots--can efficiently and more cheaply run 1/6th of the economy better than private companies?
Do you really think Pelosi will make good on her threats in this monstrosity of a bill and throw people in jail for not buying health insurance?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man
A Sane Republican
His vote either way would not have made a difference in the outcome, aside from symbolism.
Rep. Todd Akin fails the pledge of allegiance
To quote Wikipedia: "The Pledge of Allegiance was written in 1892 by Francis Bellamy (1855-1931), a Baptist minister, a Christian socialist, and the cousin of socialist utopian novelist Edward Bellamy (1850-1898)."
Arm Wrestler's Arm Snaps In Half Like Twig
Rachel Maddow: Why Fox News Isn't News
People watch Fox News to hear something they agree with - to vindicate their beliefs of what the news should be, not as it is. Maddow is right that Fox is welcome to express their opinions, but when they report opinions as if they are facts, or they conduct belligerent interviews where they tell people to "SHUT UP!" or cut off their mikes - they cannot say there is a "war on Fox" when people start pointing out the unprofessionalism of their ways.
Real news does not pander to an audience, in any way, shape, or form. That at least is one consistency among news anchors that are noted for impartiality.
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