Words are tools, which may be misused. You can’t run an organization without words. Corporations spend lots of money trying to find convincing mission statements, and so do politicians. The US of A faces many serious problems- problems without easy solutions. We see words posing as solutions- the FDA was quick to appoint a czar for safety of imported foods this spring, but it turned out that the czar had no budget, i.e. he was a symbolic gesture.
Their minders tell politicians “Whatever you do, don’t make important people or interest groups mad”. Speaker Lousy has some good points, not limited to the fact that she’s our first female Speaker. She avoids decisive action until its success has been established by multiple polls and focus groups. She speaks often about the Iraq fiasco, Congressional corruption, etc but ventures nothing. David Betray.US is a studious fellow, much admired by reporters, legislators, etc. They say that he's another U.S. Grant. He stepped up to the plate with an important Washington Post Op-Ed on September 26, 2004 telling the public that things were looking up in Iraq, helping his patron win the 2004 Presidential election.