Metaphor and War, Again -- "It is a common folk theory of progressives that "The facts will set you free!" If only you can get all the facts out there in the public eye, then every rational person will reach the right conclusion. It is a vain hope." (Comments: I think George Lakoff's analysis of how people think is insightful. Many years ago he wrote Women, Fire, and Dangerous Things, and excellent book on categorization, metaphors, and related ideas.)