Mud-slinging in the Speech Pond
Isn’t it amazing how our democratic process is
such a testament to the diligence and attention, perseverance and assiduous
planning, of its political machine?
And hasn’t the Internet community contributed
in more wonderful ways than we can
count, to its ability to research, study, and repeat the best of its finest
speeches?
Hmmm. Wellllllll … if I take my tongue out of
my cheek, I just might unleash a diatribe of vehement frustration on this
Wordplay Wednesday. Who’s with me? Who prefers to dissect political speeches
for their content as it pertains to
the speaker, rather than their creative origin? I feel sorry for the hard-working writers …
SEDULOUS (sejʹoo lɘs) adj. – 1) working hard and
steadily, diligent; 2) constant, persistent (sedulous attention to the task). [WW #69]
Uh-oh. Tongue dislodged from cheek … here come da judge …
Speaking from a writer’s POV, no matter how conscientious
and diligent we are, and as unique or powerful we hope our words are, someone
somewhere
has already articulated those same
words, created that idea, or told the story exactly that way.
GET OVER IT SOCIAL MEDIA – and by that I mean
the MEAN PEOPLE – who have nothing better to do with their time, energy, and
half-wit intelligence, than to bully others. Yes, bully. The Internet is FULL
of bullies – the ridiculous harassment over Mrs.Trump’s perceived plagiarism is a perfect example – are you a bully? That
is not an idle question.
There is often a fine line between spewing
venom and spite, or offering practical analyses …
