Word of the Day: POSITION

So often in politics, but not exclusive to politics, the question of What is your position? comes up.  Whether asked during an interview or stated on a website, what someone's or some group's position is, is important to people.

Let us look at four examples of what some positions are (as I see them):

Below is a letter from the National Rifle Association addressed to judicial candidates in the state of Wisconsin asking for their positions on the Second Amendment.

The highlighted sentence says: "If you choose not to return a position letter, you may be assigned a '?' rating, which can be interpreted by our membership as indifference, if not outright hostility, toward Second Amendment-related issues."

Position:  Try to get what you want through intimidation.

Here is another example.  Below is a tweet from President Trump from yesterday.

Position:  1) I appreciate the NRA's support, and 2) death-for-profit is patriotic.

Another example.  A close-up of Trump's notes for his "listening session" at the White House two days ago revealed something very interesting...  (See point 5.)

Position:  I need to appear as though I give a damn about the masses.

Finally, a video for an example.  This is from a town hall hosted by CNN in Florida that aired live two nights ago, and features a student who survived the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School confronting Republican Florida Senator Marco Rubio.  (Note Rubio's dodging the question, and how he answers the question without actually answering the question.)

Position:  I need the NRA's support to stay in office, so I'm not doing anything against them.

Finally, these four positions are examples of the current and long-standing overall position of too many politicians...

Position:  We're not interested in saving lives by ending mass shootings.

Terry