The dull old Roman soldiers each had a javelin, a shield, and a short sword. The Romans found the arms that worked best, and KEPT them. The Celts enjoyed variety. As a result, the lands that were once Gaelic are now speaking varieties of Latin. As I pointed out before, you get what you ask for.
Words are our only weapons.
Unless we develop some discipline in using them, and unless we learn to find the ones that WORK, we will repeat the Celtic Tragedy. I keep complaining about respectable conservatives. The problem is that respectable conservatives are the only ones liberals want on discussion shows. But the secret is that this CAN be overcome. If one percent of the readers of Whitaker Online were to send an email letter condemning a respectable conservative to the show he is on, it would make a BIG difference.