Most of these, I could care less; they're just linguistic flashes in the pan.  But this "homeland" stuff is creepy, especially considering that it is literally a lie for almost all of us.

#1 in my book.  Along with Czar --WTF?  And if these people are actually Czars, are they eating caviar in St. Petersburg because who the hell remembers who they are.

I cringe at the term. And shudder. While rolling my eyes.

I was going to say.  It would go a long way if one of the Democrats said they would abolish the name 'homeland security'.  That phrase is just creepy.

sounding to me. Shades of Nazi Germany.

"America" has too many noble ideas attached to it for the current Administration.

"National"  and put the creepy "homeland" to bed.  
I'm with you  all- everytime I hear "homeland", I cringe and wonder in what cynical parallel universe we've allowed ourselves to live.

I wrote the same sentiment here before seeing your post.

"Homeland" is just inexpressibly awful. The first time I heard it I went cold.

To make it clear, I speak German, I like Germany. But this is a German phrase that harks back to the Nazis.

Nothing could have made Bushco's intentions any clearer. And "Homeland Security" certainly lived up to the expectations it's name evoked in me.

That they didn't call it the Dept. of "Fatherland" Security?

...Just looking for positives wherever I can find them, since I stopped listening around the time they said they were gonna "Restore honor and dignity to the White House."

Let's not use that phrase either (Though, of course, you just know we're gonna).

;)