Republican Dictionary - when the say X they really mean......

[capaylib]

Katrina vander Heuvel (sp?) does a good job starting a glossary of terms republicans use. I think we should add to this list and keep it handy. Here are a few of the ones that really irk me:

death tax - formerly known as the estate tax, which only impacts a small percentage of the population (I believe they recently changed the law to exempt estates worth less than $2 million; it use to be less, I am not sure of the exact figures), death happens to us all, so it is easy for many to think it is bad.

pro abortion - pro choice does NOT mean pro abortion...we can't allow them to continue framing this issue.

partial birth abortion - late term abortion was what it used to be called and as long as I can remember it has been very restrictive and highly regulated

I know I have more.....will post them as I think of them. I hope this link works....no blue underline, might have to cut and paste..I am such a rookie.



http://www.thenation.com/edcut/index.mhtml?pid=1994

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BI-PARTISANSHIP, n. When conservative Republicans work together with moderate Republicans to pass legislation Democrats hate.

CLARIFY, v. Repeating the same lie over and over again.

CLEAN, adj. The word used to modify any aspect of the environment Republican legislation allows corporations to pollute, poison, or destroy.

FAIRER, adj. Regressive.

FAITH, n. The stubborn belief that God approves of Republican moral values despite the preponderance of textual evidence to the contrary.

FAITH COMMUNITY, n. Evangelicals, because they are saved, and hawkish conservative Jews, because they are useful. Israel is the bait-on-the-hook just waiting for God to take that Rapturous bite.

FISCAL CONSERVATIVE, n. A Republican who is in the minority.

FREEDOM, n. What Arabs want but can't achieve on their own without Western military intervention. It bears a striking resemblance to chaos.

GROWTH, n. The justification for tax cuts for the rich. What happens to the deficits when Republicans cut taxes on the rich.

HONESTY, n. Lies told in simple declarative sentences: "Freedom is on the march."

HUMBLE FOREIGN POLICY, n. The invasion of any sovereign nation whose leadership Republicans don't like.

HUMBLED adj. What a Republican says right after a close election and right before he governs in an arrogant manner.

MORAL VALUES, n. Hatred of homosexuals dressed up in Biblical language.

MANDATE, n. What a Republican claims to possess when only 49 percent of the voting public loathes him instead of 51 percent.

THE MEDIA, n. Immoral elitist liberally-biased traitors who should leave Republicans alone so they can complete God's work on Earth in peace and quiet, behind closed doors.

PHILOSOPHY, n. Religion.

SIMPLIFY, tr. v. To cut the taxes of Republican donors.

SLAVE, n. A person without legal rights, e,g. a fetus.

BONUS DEFINITION: NEOCONSERVATIVES, n. Nerds with Napoleonic complexes.
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