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Word For The Day, Thursday, January 9, 2014 – comity
dictionaries ad nauseam | 9 January 2014 | Thursday's sub

Posted on 01/09/2014 4:44:07 AM PST by secret garden


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".

co·mi·ty\ˈkä-mə-tē, ˈkō-\, noun
1. a: friendly social atmosphere : social harmony
b : a loose widespread community based on common social institutions
c : comity of nations
d : the informal and voluntary recognition by courts of one jurisdiction of the laws and judicial decisions of another
2. : avoidance of proselytizing members of another religious denomination

Example sentence:
When asked by a fundraiser attendee about civility in the Senate, Coburn reportedly said: “There’s no comity with Harry Reid. I think he’s an absolute asshole.”
—Erin Durkin, NY Daily News, October 28, 2013

Etymology:
Latin comitat-, comitas, from comis courteous, probably from Old Latin cosmis, from com- + -smis (akin to Sanskrit smayate he smiles). First Known Use: 1543

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....


Review Threads:

Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate

WFB's attempt to emulate us ; ) No pushing at the door please!


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To: Texan5

Jim Hightower? What a half dozen went to Prison?

Government is the most pernicious form of organized crime.

Nationally, as well as on a state level

How about Arlington Stadium, where the Rangers play.


61 posted on 01/09/2014 10:10:22 AM PST by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "St.Sarah, the1Tru Conservative that REFUSES to unite us and Save America"you)
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To: Texan5

I never take politics personally! Especially not with exceptional people!


62 posted on 01/09/2014 10:11:06 AM PST by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "St.Sarah, the1Tru Conservative that REFUSES to unite us and Save America"you)
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To: hobbes1

The mayor of Ft Lee resigned?


63 posted on 01/09/2014 10:16:50 AM PST by SoothingDave
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To: hobbes1

The biggest peddlers of corruption were active when I was a kid-Billy Sol Estes, Bobby Baker, and the king of them all, LBJ-I was told by my dad he had mob connections to rival those of JFK and Nixon put together-but he still would have been small time in NY/NJ-and certainly Chicago, would he not? Hightower can’t compare to those, either...


64 posted on 01/09/2014 10:21:02 AM PST by Texan5 (" You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: SoothingDave

No, the reject on FNC said it earlier. I just got done doing a little research


65 posted on 01/09/2014 10:29:32 AM PST by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "St.Sarah, the1Tru Conservative that REFUSES to unite us and Save America"you)
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To: hobbes1; xsmommy

I need to pick up a marked color chart from a customer-be right back...


66 posted on 01/09/2014 10:44:00 AM PST by Texan5 (" You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: SoothingDave

Secondarily, the mag Reason, published the emails. This is an orchatrated incident.

They know no one will read them


67 posted on 01/09/2014 10:48:19 AM PST by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "St.Sarah, the1Tru Conservative that REFUSES to unite us and Save America"you)
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To: Texan5

I think he was a prosecutor is his earlier life. Just finished a run in the freezing rain and it was just what I needed. I feel great. It was dry when I started, then stinging ice and now it’s just rain with a little ice. Timed it just right.


68 posted on 01/09/2014 10:57:57 AM PST by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: xsmommy

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3110041/posts

Update from yesterday.


69 posted on 01/09/2014 11:01:11 AM PST by SoothingDave
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To: secret garden

Rain.Run.RME.lol..

Glad it was helpful, tho you know how I view that...lmao


70 posted on 01/09/2014 11:08:18 AM PST by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "St.Sarah, the1Tru Conservative that REFUSES to unite us and Save America"you)
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To: hobbes1

It was exhilarating, honestly. And I saw a big 8-10 pt buck in the woods. Win-win!


71 posted on 01/09/2014 11:09:50 AM PST by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: xsmommy

The 2016 argument just played out on Gretchen.

The dems are going to test phrase “like Tony Soprano’ it’s the talking point.

But every Republican is going to say accountability, responsibility, firing, Benghazi,Irs,DOJ.


72 posted on 01/09/2014 11:10:37 AM PST by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "St.Sarah, the1Tru Conservative that REFUSES to unite us and Save America"you)
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To: SoothingDave

Wow. Haven’t seen the vid but taking the kid seems harsh doesn’t it?


73 posted on 01/09/2014 11:11:04 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: secret garden

Cool. I never get one that big in the yard, except on rare occasion. Maybe 2x. 6 is. Usually the limit.


74 posted on 01/09/2014 11:11:54 AM PST by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "St.Sarah, the1Tru Conservative that REFUSES to unite us and Save America"you)
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To: hobbes1

And you see T5, a rock ribbed conservative’s reaction to the mafia image.


75 posted on 01/09/2014 11:12:59 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

As a temporary measure until they sort it out, I don’t think it’s harsh. This isn’t some 12 YO kid acting up and swearing. This is teaching a toddler to say vile things when he can’t know any better.

Can I mambo dogface to the banana patch?


76 posted on 01/09/2014 11:32:03 AM PST by SoothingDave
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To: xsmommy

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/367903/white-ghetto-kevin-d-williamson

Figures. They took the Appalachia story out behind the paywall one day after I was referencing it.


77 posted on 01/09/2014 11:43:20 AM PST by SoothingDave
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To: xsmommy

Fall for the dem ploy at your own risk.


78 posted on 01/09/2014 1:15:52 PM PST by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "St.Sarah, the1Tru Conservative that REFUSES to unite us and Save America"you)
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To: SoothingDave

Steve Martin. Stop trying tostoke my man love....lol


79 posted on 01/09/2014 1:16:35 PM PST by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "St.Sarah, the1Tru Conservative that REFUSES to unite us and Save America"you)
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To: xsmommy

Look, I have problems with Christie, don’t get me wrong...

He’s a Law and Order conservative like Nino.

I abhor those.

But on the other side of the coin, he os a get in a liberals face, like we’ve never had.

And when it works.

Bye bye beltway Republicans, hello Cruz,Rand, and their disciples.

It’s hilarious...our Denizens have been railing about the lack of people that will speak out loudly. One falls into your lap...and


80 posted on 01/09/2014 1:21:24 PM PST by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "St.Sarah, the1Tru Conservative that REFUSES to unite us and Save America"you)
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