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Word For The Day, Wednesday, January 8, 2014-- demimonde

Posted on 01/08/2014 5:02:12 AM PST by TruthShallSetYouFree

Word For The Day, Wednesday, January 8, 2014-- demimonde

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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".

demimonde [dem-ee-mond, French: duh-mee-mawnd]

hear it pronounced

noun

1. (esp in the 19th century) those women considered to be outside respectable society, esp on account of sexual promiscuity

2. any social group considered to be not wholly respectable.

3. prostitutes or courtesans in general.

4. a group whose activities are ethically or legally questionable: a demimonde of investigative journalists writing for the sensationalist tabloids.

5. a group characterized by lack of success or status: the literary demimonde.

Origin:

[C19: from French, literally: half-world]

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To: afraidfortherepublic

All crimes are caught after the fact.

That is a different issue than the government creating crimes, just because.


161 posted on 01/08/2014 1:43:55 PM PST by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "St.Sarah, the1Tru Conservative that REFUSES to unite us and Save America"you)
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To: SoothingDave

Well I am not persuaded to the contrary by anything I’ve heard from any of you. It’s not my hot button issue I don’t read the debates bc basically I don’t care about it, it hasn’t affected my life. I am willing to bet that legalization will bring more problems than currently exist.


162 posted on 01/08/2014 1:47:25 PM PST by xsmommy
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To: Texan5

It is no different than the gun control issue.

Nut commits crime.

Statists run in to grab Freedoms.


163 posted on 01/08/2014 1:49:20 PM PST by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "St.Sarah, the1Tru Conservative that REFUSES to unite us and Save America"you)
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To: xsmommy

I’m reminded of the scene from “It’s Complicated” where Meryl Streep is in Steve Martin’s car on the way to a party, about to show him the joint her ex husband gave her, which she has already taken a couple hits from-she says Can I ask you a personal question? Do you poke smot? The look on his face has me howling every time I see the movie...


164 posted on 01/08/2014 1:50:52 PM PST by Texan5 (" You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: xsmommy

Crime, or Health...?


165 posted on 01/08/2014 1:51:25 PM PST by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "St.Sarah, the1Tru Conservative that REFUSES to unite us and Save America"you)
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To: SoothingDave
Count me in the 29% of conservative republicans.
166 posted on 01/08/2014 1:54:11 PM PST by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

I’ve made up my mind to start on that book this weekend-I’m trying to come up with an opening paragraph that catches the interest and isn’t stale...


167 posted on 01/08/2014 1:56:20 PM PST by Texan5 (" You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: Texan5

You had me at chicken. ;)


168 posted on 01/08/2014 1:56:48 PM PST by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: xsmommy
I don't think you meant that.
Only 29% of conservatives in the GOP say they favor legalization, according to a new poll by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press.
169 posted on 01/08/2014 1:58:58 PM PST by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Uh oh, don’t get him started on the try it and you’ll get caught commercials.


170 posted on 01/08/2014 2:00:57 PM PST by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

When I was a teenager we weren’t allowed to drink anywhere. So we’d drive around out in the boonies while drinking.

Legalization will reduce the need for people to hide.


171 posted on 01/08/2014 2:02:31 PM PST by SoothingDave
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To: secret garden

Well, that is what they remind me of, bok, bok, bok...


172 posted on 01/08/2014 2:04:51 PM PST by Texan5 (" You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: secret garden

Thanks for catching that, I’m feeling worse as the day wears on. Trying to cook stuff for xsboy to take back on Friday.


173 posted on 01/08/2014 2:05:46 PM PST by xsmommy
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To: Texan5

I think that’s a fantastic idea. Once you get going I bet it makes life much more enjoyable.


174 posted on 01/08/2014 2:09:00 PM PST by xsmommy
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To: secret garden; xsmommy

Most Democrats didn’t favor legalization Civil Rights...was that position right as well?

Or was Liberty the correct position?


175 posted on 01/08/2014 2:09:38 PM PST by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "St.Sarah, the1Tru Conservative that REFUSES to unite us and Save America"you)
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To: xsmommy

P.S.just from a scholastic point.

Law and Order Republicans, are not the same as Conservatives.

Scalia is the former, Thomas the latter.

Statism lives in both parties.


176 posted on 01/08/2014 2:12:06 PM PST by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "St.Sarah, the1Tru Conservative that REFUSES to unite us and Save America"you)
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To: SoothingDave

“drive around out in the boonies”

Unsafe-we were fortunate enough to have pastures to go to-one of the guys would go to an ice house that didn’t card, get the beer, we’d meet in the front of somebody’s property-quietly so as not to wake their parents and sneak into a pasture, woods or down to the river. You had to stay sober enough to get back without waking anyone or tripping and drowning in the river, too...


177 posted on 01/08/2014 2:12:38 PM PST by Texan5 (" You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: hobbes1

Survey says conservative republicans. Their term, not mine.


178 posted on 01/08/2014 2:13:10 PM PST by xsmommy
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To: Texan5

It was a Dark and Stormy night....

Thats what Snoopy uses ;-)


179 posted on 01/08/2014 2:14:02 PM PST by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "St.Sarah, the1Tru Conservative that REFUSES to unite us and Save America"you)
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To: xsmommy

I don’t know about that, but I’ve got the right setting to write, and the motivation of bringing in a much needed few extra bucks...


180 posted on 01/08/2014 2:15:12 PM PST by Texan5 (" You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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