Vocabulary Words for the Bush Era
ArbustoBuster
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Mon Jun-19-06 03:28 PM
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Vocabulary Words for the Bush Era |
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I've compiled a few words which are important to know as we move forward into the second half of the Bush Decade. Please know these. There will be a test. (We call that test an election.)
victory: a state of perpetual war. "We're six months away from victory in Iraq."
Congress: a sanitarium for 535 mental patients. "Congress believes in victory."
desuetude: a disused place or thing that we're being a little too polite to call squalor. "Under the Bush Administration, the Constitution fell into a state of desuetude."
Al Qaida: (1) a group of losers who are close to defeat under the onslaught of American might. (2) an indomitable force for terror which forces us to give up our rights so we may fight them. (c.f. paradox) "The Republicans are the only ones who can fight Al Qaida. That's why it has taken them five years to fail to kill one old guy with kidney failure."
rights: (term is becoming obsolete) impediments to victory. "We must give up our rights so we can fight terrorism."
terrorism: anything bad. "Killing yourself to escape the horror of Guantanamo is terrorism."
truth: a statement which doesn't contradict the official story coming out of the White House. "Fox News is dedicated to the truth. And to victory."
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BillZBubb
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Mon Jun-19-06 03:32 PM
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I think you need to define "freedom" as well. Iraqi "freedom", "Freedom isn't free", "Republicans believe in freedom", etc.
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Mon Jun-19-06 03:51 PM
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2. Freedom no longer has a meaning. |
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Edited on Mon Jun-19-06 03:52 PM by ArbustoBuster
At least, that's what it says in my "Sayings of Chairman George."
Edit: Spelling error found and killed.
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Mon Jun-19-06 05:12 PM
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7. Freedom's just another word |
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For nothing left to loose.
-Hoot channeling Bobby McGee
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Mon Jun-19-06 04:11 PM
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3. How about "Waste, fraud & abuse"? |
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Three words formerly used occasionally to describe inappropriate use of funds or operation of governmental programs.
Nowdays, those are the THREE WORDS THAT BEST DESCRIBE THIS ADMINISTRATION!
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Mon Jun-19-06 05:37 PM
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8. Waste, fraud and abuse... |
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Waste, fraud, and abuse: Killing the goose that laid the golden egg because you know you have Jack's magic cow around here somewhere to take up the slack.
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Mon Jun-19-06 04:16 PM
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"When we're talkin' about war, we're really talkin' about peace".
I assume that when we talk about slavery and ignorance, we're really talkin' about freedom and strength as well.
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Mon Jun-19-06 04:42 PM
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5. There's a DUer whose signature line... |
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...is "1984 is not an instruction manual." It's a sentiment I wish I could force Dubya to read every morning when he awakens.
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Mon Jun-19-06 05:09 PM
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6. You ought to send these defs to The Nation |
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Katrina van den Heuvel would appreciate it for her second edition of The Republican Dictionary.
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Mon Jun-19-06 05:38 PM
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Cut and Run: Any Iraq policy suggestion other than "Stay the course!"
Iraq is the iceberg, America is the Titanic, and Bush is at the wheel...
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Mon Jun-19-06 05:40 PM
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Mon Jun-19-06 05:46 PM
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Democracy: a form of government that once took root from those who desperately sought freedom from their oppressors. This hard fought way of life now exists only from the goodwill of the United States government which determines which nations will recieve it.
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Mon Jun-19-06 08:39 PM
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democracy: the payload of a B-52.
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Mon Jun-19-06 10:37 PM
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13. You are true to your name Arbustobuster. Well said... |
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what a great list you have compiled here. How very witty.
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