Word For The Day, Monday, January 12, 2004

The Verbivores | 1/12/04 | 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. Practice makes perfect.....post on....

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arrogate \AIR-uh-gayt\,verb:
arrogating, arrogates, arrogated; transitive verb
arrogative; adjective
arrogatively; adverb
arrogation, arrogator; noun

1. To claim or seize without right or justification; to appropriate.
2. To ascribe on behalf of another in an unwarranted manner.
3. To assume, or claim as one's own, unduly, proudly, or presumptuously; to make undue claims to, from vanity or baseless pretensions to right or merit

The most sinister dimension of this form of 'terror' was that it became an intrinsic component of Fascist and Nazi governance, executed at the behest of, and in complete subservience to, the ruling political party of the land -- which had arrogated to itself complete, total control of the country and its people.
--Bruce Hoffman, Inside Terrorism

Etymology [Latin arrog re, arrog t- : ad-, ad- + rog re, to ask; see reg- in Indo-European Roots.]

[TheGrimReaper]

They've received an e-mail from me each Sunday that Wallace has been on.....sometimes with specific complaints; sometimes just 3 words:
BRING TONY BACK!

fns@foxnews.com

[TxBec]

I'd give ya an A+

[xsmommy]

what was the story with Tony leaving? his choice or their's?

[hobbes1]

Yup.

[secret garden]

Bravissimo!!

[TheGrimReaper]

Tony left FNS to launch his own talk-radio program on the Fox News Radio network.

I wish him the best, but the void he left on Fox News Sunday is still screaming to be filled.

[VRWCmember]

Pete Rose fans should really bump the O'Neill book to the top of the discussion lists. That way, Rose won't look like such a bitter, manipulative, hack with a complete lack of credibility. O'Neill's timing could be Rose's ticket to redemption and the hall of fame.

[Jaded]

Will the dems try to arrogate the next election?

[theDentist]

it's like gawking at a car wreck.

[LisaMalia]

Good morning all.

[NeoCaveman]

Now here are some winning issues, of course they won't be emphasied, while it may pick up a significant portion of the black vote and the blue collar vote, it would anger the RINO's.

[hobbes1]

The two winning issues, are School Choice, and SSI. Both of those issues directly screw the Black American community, and to avoid them does no service for the Republicans, since the f*ng teachers union myrmidons, and their suburbanite sycophants dont vote R anyhow....

[NeoCaveman]

The two winning issues, are School Choice, and SSI. Both of those issues directly screw the Black American community, and to avoid them does no service for the Republicans, since the f*ng teachers union myrmidons, and their suburbanite sycophants dont vote R anyhow....

Those are two great issues too. I wouldn embrace those in addition. But I wouldn't be afraid of pointing out the genocide against blacks at the hands of abortionists.

[Laura Earl]

Good morning!

[MeekOneGOP]

hehe ! Great !

[hobbes1]

I agree, but it is far easier to attack them for the community blight they have caused, than it is to take on an issue that allows them to portray you (however wrongly) as intolerant, the medias PC curse.

[doubled]

A man a truck did arrogate
And with a flat he set his fate
Dialing 9-1-1
They came on the run
And so in jail he is of late.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Thank you kindly.

[NeoCaveman]

I like your tagline.

Oh well sometime, somewhere, someone will have the guts to do it. I wish Lee Atwater was still around.

[hobbes1]

Yes indeed, these guys need a good helthy dose of Balls, even Karl, whom I suspect is kept on somewhat of a leash in that manner by his boss....