Posted on 09/03/2002 7:03:06 AM PDT by RikaStrom
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of “word for the day”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of the day”; in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on....
promulgate \prom-el-gate\, transitive verb:
promulgates, promulgating, promulgated;
promulgation; promulgator; noun
1. To make known (a decree, for example) by public declaration; announce officially.
2. To put (a law) into effect by formal public announcement.
3. To make known by open declaration, as laws, decrees, or tidings; to publish; as, to promulgate the secrets of a council.
4. To give public notice, or first notice of; to make known; to publish; to proclaim.
5. To pronounce; to declare by judicial sentence.
According to the Compact Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary (1971) the term, "cult," originally referred to "worship; reverential homage rendered to a divine being or beings...a particular form or system of religious worship; especially in reference to its external rites and ceremonies ...devotion or homage to a particular person or thing." More recently, the term has taken on additional connotations: "3 : A religion regarded as unorthodox or spurious...4 : A system for the cure of disease based on dogma set forth by its promulgator...5 a. great devotion to a person, idea, object, movement, or work...b. a usually small group of people characterized by such devotion." (Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition, 1994)
On Using the Term "Cult", Herbert L. Rosedale, Esq. andMichael D. Langone, Ph.D.
Etymology: Latin promulgatus, past participle of promulgare, from pro- forward + -mulgare (probably akin to mulgEre to milk, extract). Date: 1530
You think y'all can muddle through for a few weeks while I get an idea of things?
(Sigh.....looks like the no Kegs before noon rule goes back into effect..)
Democrats' reasoning A Senate committee composed of Senators Daschle, Clinton, Kennedy and Feinstein has announced that the rescue of Pennsylvania's nine coal miners has been cancelled. The miners will, by recommendation of the committee, be placed back in the mine for potential further rescue, or additional rescue, if done correctly and legally, because the Senators noted the following violations in the rescue process: 10. Heavy diesel equipment was moved to the rescue site without concern for possible air pollution. 9. Water was first pumped out of the mine without first determining if the water was polluted or providing an environmentally safe catchment area for the water. 8. Numerous holes were drilled in the ground for the rescue without first performing an environmental impact study. 7. No effort was made to make sure there was racial, ethnic, and sexual diversity of the rescue workers. 6. The governor of Pennsylvania was heard to thank God during the live TV broadcast of the rescue many times, violating the separation of church and state. 5. Several people at this public government supported rescue mentioned praying. The miners' families mentioned praying. In fact, when the miners came out they said they had prayed. For that reason alone, they ought to be sent back in there. 4. The trapped miners did not represent a diversified cross-section of American society. There wasn't one of them that was black, there wasn't one female, there wasn't one native American, there wasn't one Hispanic, there wasn't one member of Al-Qaida. 3. Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, and Hillary Clinton were not given sufficient time to arrive and make speeches at the site, which will be corrected during the next rescue if all these other things could be handled first. 2. The Senate was not given sufficient time to determine whether or not any Republican officeholder owns stock in the coal company, thus being responsible for the conspiracy to cause the mine to flood in the first place. 1. No one mentioned that Al Gore invented mine rescues himself.
Knock 'em dead!
CD
A man was in his front yard attempting to fly a kite with his son. Every time the kite went up into the air, it came crashing down. This went on for a while until his wife stuck her head out of the front door and yelled, "You need more tail!"
The father yelled back, "F*** You, I told you yesterday that I needed more tail,... and you told me to go fly a kite!"
(I'll have to send that to Mrs. CD)
Can you do this. Once a week set up the WFTD and have the moderator(s) start the thread each day. Give them the words in advance. First reply to it becomes the "teacher of the day". Just a suggestion.
They would probably try that if they thought they could get away with it! 
heh heh.....
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