embetterment?? Idiot??

[Beverly Flanigan]

At 05:07 AM 1/3/2003 -0800, you wrote:
>I missed some of the posts and George W.'s use of this word. However,
>looking at the last two or three posts concerning this word, I get the
>impression this is more about political B-S. than it is about language
>misuse.  Although embetterment is not in the dictionary (not in mine
>anyway), one could assume by definition of other words such as
>embellishing, embarkation, embattle, etc....that embetterment could be an
>acceptable term.  "the act of making something better" or "making a
>situation or individual better"
>The term idiot is perhaps being used inappropriately here as well.  Idiot-
>a person exhibiting mental deficiency in its most severe form and
>requiring constant care.  The idiot is incapable of learning and
>understanding, and is completely helpless.  An imbecile may learn to
>communicate with others, but is incapable of earning his own living.  A
>moron may take a normal place in society, but needs constant
>supervision.  Technically speaking...he's a moron , not an idiot.

Just as someone in Canada recently said!