Word For The Day, Tuesday, 9/3/02

The Verbivores | 9/3/02 | Teacher

[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....

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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

[RikaStrom]

Excellent.

A++

[NeoCaveman]

Good for Augusta not buckling to forces of political correctness!!!

[Gabz]

I have nothing against the rain or the col weather - it's just after all the dreary days it was nice to see the sun comeout.

I had no ambition to do anything this weekend because of it. Now I'm under the gun with a dealine looming on a project I should have doing over the weekend!!!

[maxwell]

Hiya Teach!

After living in the remote swamps of South Louisiana all his life, Boudreaux decided it was time to visit the big city, New Orleans. While shopping in the French Quarter he picks up a mirror and looks in it. Not knowing what it was, he remarked, "How about that! Here's a picture of my daddy!"

He bought the 'picture', but on the way home he remembered his wife, Clothilde, didn't like his father. So he hung the picture in his shed, and every morning before going fishing, he'd go out there and look at it.

Clothilde began to get suspicious of these many trips to the shed. One day after Boudreaux left, she searched the shed and found the mirror. As she looked into the glass, she fumed, "So that's the ugly bag he's runnin' around with..."

[Gabz]

I think CBS will laugh at them - as the article says - Augusta and the Masters will be covering the advertising fees. The Masters is like the superboawl or the world Series of golf. CBS and USAnet are not going to give that up. Plus - they have contractual agreements which must be upheld.

[RikaStrom]

Coquettes, have y'all seen this??

America's Pride Jewelry

[RikaStrom]

ROFLOL!

Morning Max!

[xsmommy]

OOOOOHHHHHH< i love it!

[RikaStrom]

I figured they'd get laughed at, but I am just amazed at the constant forcing of PC.

I sorely wanted to call up the TV station that showed the NOW cows and explain to them that some people just didn't want to associate with riff-raff like them, and if they weren't invited to play in the private club, then perhaps they should go find another club to join.

[RikaStrom]

Me too, I am still wandering around in the website. :-)

[lds23]

I hope there are more and more promulgations of the extent of the danger from Iraq. , whether the leftists in Congress and Europe like it or not.

[xsmommy]

i like the earrings. i guess i will start my list for Santa early!

[lds23]

The Lord spoke to Noah and said, "In six months I am going to make it rain
until the whole world is covered with water and all the evil things are
destroyed. But, I want to save a few good people and two of every living
thing on the planet. I am ordering you to build an ark." And, in a flash of
lightning, he delivered the specifications for the ark. "OK," Noah said,
trembling with fear and fumbling with the blueprints, "I'm your man."

Six months passed, the sky began to cloud up, and the rain began to fall in
torrents. The Lord looked down and saw Noah sitting in his yard, weeping,
and there was no ark.

"Noah!" shouted the Lord, "Where is My ark?" A lightning bolt crashed into
the ground right beside Noah.

"Lord, please forgive me!" begged Noah. "I did my best, but there were some
big problems. First, I had to get a building permit for the ark's
construction, but Your plans did not meet their code. So, I had to hire an
engineer to redo the plans, only to get into a long argument with him about
whether to include a sprinkler system.

"My neighbors objected, claiming that I was violating zoning ordinances by
building the ark in my front yard, so I had to get a variance from the city
planning board.

Then, I had a big problem getting enough wood for the ark, because there
was a ban on cutting trees to save the spotted owl. I tried to convince the
environmentalists and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that I needed the
wood to save the owls, but they wouldn't let me
catch them, so no owls.

"Next, I started gathering up the animals but got sued by an animal rights
group that objected to me taking along only two of each kind.

"Just when the suit got dismissed, the EPA notified me that I couldn't
complete the ark without filling out an environmental impact statement on
Your proposed flood. They didn't take kindly to the idea that they had no
jurisdiction over the Supreme Being. Then, the Corps of Engineers wanted a
map of the proposed flood plan. I sent them a globe!

"Right now, I'm still trying to resolve a complaint with the Equal
Opportunities Commission over how many minorities I'm supposed to hire. The
IRS has seized all my assets claiming that I am trying to leave the country,
and I just got a notice from the state that I owe some kind of use tax.
Really, I don't think I can finish the ark in less than five years."

With that, the sky cleared, the sun began to shine, and a rainbow arched
across the sky. Noah looked up and smiled. "You mean you are not going to
destroy the world?" he asked hopefully.

"No," said the Lord. "The government already has."

[RikaStrom]

I know, but you know the leftists and Europe...they are more than willing to be the terrorists shill.

A+

[Gabz]

I'm with you - I'm glad they are sticking to their guns.

So much of the problems of our society is that people, organizations, and corporations normally don't. They figure if they give in a little, the problem will just quietly go away.

But it doesn't - you know the adage..."Give them an inch, then they want a mile."

Maybe this is a start and more groups will start standing up to the extortionists.

[Gabz]

They're beautiful, but a bit too "rich" for my tastes, if you get what I mean!!!!

[Gabz]

.....then perhaps they should go find another club to join.

Or start their own........Just like we excoriate the antis...if you don't like establishments that permit smoking OPEN YOUR OWN place.

where has common sense gone???

[Gabz]

Oh, how apt!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Consort]

...Promul Gate

[doubled]

Ten girls did flee the prison gate
And a life of crime promulgate
But the girls were nice
Said one still on ice
It's just for roll call they are late.

After seeing half the class over there leering at the posters, I thought for sure someone would have already used this.