Human Wrongs Watch
By Charles Mercieca*, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND
We are all familiar with the proverb: Not all that glitters is gold. The Romans had a saying which ran as follows: Aliud est theoria, aliud est practica – On thing is theory, another thing is practice. On the other hand, the Italians are very familiar with the statement: Parole si, fatti no – Words yes, facts no. This refers to those who do not mean what they say. These elements are very useful to keep in mind in order to understand well the contents of this presentation.

**Photo: US Army, Office of War Information (OWI) | Department of Defense visual information (DVIC) | Wikimedia Commons
In the United States, you often hear individuals expressing their love for their country. However, the word “America” means different things to different people. Unless we are aware of this, we may experience needless frustrations unnecessarily.
For example, when the vast majority of politicians, especially Republicans, express their concern and love for America they mean something different from what the people in general mean.
