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In his weekly "job" as a political volunteer, Ned had occasion to read a "Letter to the Editor" in his local paper. In it, a presumably well-meaning and earnest woman encouraged readers to vote for "conservative" candidates, who support "lower taxes, less government, and faith in Americans and American values."
Now, Ned is convinced that the writer believes she is making perfect sense, but Ned points to it as yet another example of a series of content-free statements. What are "American values?" and what form does "faith in Americans" take? One wonders whether this person has "faith" in all Americans, or just Americans who look and think (if that word applies here) like her?
She further proposes that we "suit regulations to need", and Ned would very much like to know the details of that little gem, as, no doubt, would the residents of Louisiana since 2004.
She closes her letter with the exhortation that we "live within our means" and "balance our budgets", but Ned is sure that she doesn't want to have programs cut that benefit her or her family, or, perhaps, repeal taxpayer funding to send her children through school.
In short, Ned would encourage all such letter writers to think before they leap, and include at least some substance in such typically content-free material.