Since words tend to change shape and take on different meanings to different groups of people over time when used colloquially, I think what you are saying here makes a lot of sense.

Especially since labeling a thing is to put that thing in a box. When people apply labels to themselves, they are limiting or restricting their entire being into that one label and only live in that one box. When people are applying labels to others, they are taking the whole of that person and categorizing into a box because the person applying the label has a world view that identifies with said labels and the (usually false) dichotomies associated with them. That can become quite hairy when the label has taken on multiple meanings.

To the point that @vander made, people have been retarded to the degree that they will see something like the Patriot act you mentioned and assume it's good by the label alone. Quite sad indeed.

I also agree with your lessons here to use language more precisely. There is a lot of food for thought here. Well done!