  "The more patriotic the name, the more fascist the policy. Soon the government will announce operation "Apple Pie" which will allow national guardsmen to shoot American citizens whenever they feel like it. " Hangly Man (someone from the internet whom I have never contacted, but whose quote was lying around) It's too damn true and its scary. "No Child Left Behind" "The Patriot Act" "Operation Iraqi Freedom" Does anything ever just have a neutral name? Obviously, they wouldn't name it "Flaming Piece of Shit That Everyone Should Vote Against if They Are Slightly Decent" but the fact that every name is so charged really gets on my nerves. This was bothering me during student congress because I was surrounded by conservatives. Not only did I have to argue against six sevenths of the room, but I had to argue against names that affect people in a subtle manner.
It isn't as if anyone would take the name at face value, but when you are arguing against something like that, you are immediately put on the defensive. Not only are you arguing why the bill is bad, but you're arguing why you aren't bad. I HATE THAT. One day, I'm going to write a bill for student congress that will be named "The American Act" and we shall see how well that gets passed...I'll probably make it outlaw something ridiculous. Any good ideas for what this bill, tell me. I'm only writing right now because I'm bored, so I'm going to go play minesweeper. My record on expert is 110 seconds, but I shall improve. 
