Politics and Mathematical Logic

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Politics and Wiggle Words

Question How can a politician make a campaign
promise with virtually no chance of having to
make good on the promise? Answer Political
Wiggle Words How Do Political Wiggle Words
Relate To Logic? Answer A simple campaign
promise has the logical form If P, Then Q. A
political promise with political wiggle words
has the form If P and M, then Q, where M
represents the wiggle words, or what is also
referred to as the escape clause.
Are Wiggle Words Easy To Identify?

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ANSWER No, the wiggle words are thoughtfully
chosen so as to not appear to compromise the
promise. Example If there is an instructional
need, then money may be spent educational we can
lower spending so as to also balance the budget,
then I will cut taxes.
Let P Conditions For Satisfying Lemon Law
Requirements and let Q The Lemon Law
Applies. Representation of If P, Then Q is shown
below
If you dont satisfy all the requirements, then
you are outside the circle P and thus not
guaranteed to be within the circle Q.
Lemon Law Applies
Q
P
You Satisfy ALL Requirements
For More Info, See Math and Lemon Laws