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Prophet 451 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-23-07 12:07 AM
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Speaking Republican-ese
It can't have escaped anyone's notice that the current Republicans only speak normal English by accident. After long and careful observation, I have discovered that they are actually speaking a new language of their own devising. While lacking in sufficient funds to fully investigate this phonomenon, I propose we name this new veracular Bellicose Shouting (or BS for short) and present this look-up table for your perusal:

"Judicial activist" = "This judge made a decision I disagree with"

"Culture of life" = "war"

"Protect the homeland" = "more war"

"fighting them over there" = "unwinnable war"

"Bi-partisan" = "they do what we tell them"

"nuclear option" = "they won't do what we tell them"

"We must instill morals" = "My morals"

"Traitors" = "Independant thought is un-American"

"Credible sources" = "Ann Coulter"

"Very credible sources = "Rush Limbaugh"

"I can't comment on that policy" = "It's my policy"

"I can't comment on an ongoing investigation" = "It's my policy and I've been found out"

"Personal responsibility" = "Blowing covert agents cover"

"Paper-pusher" = "Having one's cover blown"

"Impeachable offence" = "Having one's johnson blown"

"Christian" = "Republian"

"God bless America" = "God save America"

"reasoned discussion" - "traitor baiting"

"A higher power" = "Ronald Reagan"

"Weapons of mass distruction" = "We still have the receipts"

"Irrelevant matter" = "Who got the most votes"

"Fiscal restraint" = "Just ask Enron"

"Fiscal responsibility" = "Making sure Halliburton sends us candidates"

"American industry" = "The companies that give us money"

"Special interest group" = "People who know what they're talking about"

"Public interest group" = "People who agree with us"

"Support the troops" = "Tell them how much you love them"

"A few bad apples" = "The Defense secretary, the VP, the President..."

"enemies of democracy" = "the ACLU"

"Freedom is on the march" = "...away from the USA"

"dictator" = "I am so envious"

"anti-democracy" = "someone who won't play my game"

"Rogue nations" = "they won't give us oil"

"Liberation" = "ink-stained thumbs"

"Leadership" = "I think I'm in a Tom Clancy film"

"American hero" = "Joe McCarthy"
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niyad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-23-07 12:11 AM
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1. I think you have done a remarkable job in deciphering their blatherings.
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MoseyWalker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-23-07 12:13 AM
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2. recommendation here n't
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pscot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-23-07 12:15 AM
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3. Run off a couple hundred thousand of these
and distribute them to anyone who wants to run for office as a Democrat. First rate snark.
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HCE SuiGeneris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-23-07 12:15 AM
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4. Very creative!
k&r
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JeffR Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-23-07 12:16 AM
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5. Yeah!
I just gave this its fifth rec!

Well done.
:headbang:

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Prophet 451 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-23-07 12:21 AM
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6. Cheers n/t
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NanceGreggs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-23-07 12:22 AM
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7. BFE ...
Beyond F#cking Excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


:kick: and RECOMMENDED!!!
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Prophet 451 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-23-07 12:25 AM
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8. From yourself
that is very high praise.
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Goat or Panic Donating Member (509 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-23-07 12:31 AM
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9. My all time favorite
Reasoning for the Iraq war: We're liberating the Iraqi people so that we can fight them over there so that we don't have to fight them over here.
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-23-07 02:35 AM
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10. Prophet-ic! Thank you! nt
Edited on Fri Feb-23-07 02:35 AM by babylonsister
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Cheap_Trick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-23-07 03:11 AM
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11. I wanna be a republican!
I figure all I need is a lobotomy and daddy's trust fund.
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