The word “change” has been used a lot lately, especially politically. Treated as “occupied territory” on slanted slogans that insinuate that if a person (or a group) chooses to go in one direction (or not) they’ll then get to either experience or bypass change. As if change was an option, which it’s not. It’s not the actuality of change that should be the subject of debate, rather it’s the way we, as individuals and as a country, choose to take on the responsibility of shaping the quality of change that matters most and is what’s always up for grabs.

So, before the abuse of the word “change” starts to trigger America’s collective gag reflex (as did the obnoxious overuse and eventual condemning of the phrase “family values” during the Dan Quale era), let’s remember that using such consequential words in such a manipulative way is not only counterproductive, it’s truly dangerous in a country who’s prowess is measured more by its technological strides than in it’s ability and commitment to develop and strengthen the character of it’s citizens; especially it’s youth.

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