Here’s a partial lexicon of contemporary political speech for AT readers. Feel free to add to it in the comment section.Unemployment rate – This is a virtual number roughly equivalent to half the actual number of people who are unemployed.“…for the American people.” – Usually coming at the end of the sentence, it’s a prepositional phrase that signals that the American people are about to get hosed, again.Investment – When applied to government spending, it refers to government expenditures that will multiply the spending party’s power and influence with minimal return-on-investment to the taxpayers.Unsustainable debt – This refers to the debt level immediately before additional debt is incurred, which becomes post-unsustainable debt, and eventually bankruptcy. (See California and New York.)Jobless Recovery – This is an oxymoron used to explain why the unemployment rate continues to climb when a “recovery”...(Read Full Post)