Language was invented to effectively convey a message through verbal means. However, writers have modified the means of communication to such an extent that ultimately clouds their stance; using cliché, banal, and bland platitudes, these authors hide their message and present a pathetic argument. Many public figures, modern authors, and erudite intellectuals fall into this virtual mouse trap of bland and cloudy writing. Not only does this waste the reader’s time, but these phrases waste space where potential support for an argument could have been placed. For example, in John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address, he declares that he will “convert [the country’s] good words into good deeds,” while a more effective argument would be that the country