Word For The Day 9/06/02 Friday

webster merriam; dictionary.com | 9/06/02 | me

[Bella_Bru]

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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probity\'prO-b&-tE \, n:
1.adherence to the highest principles and ideals
2.Complete and confirmed integrity
“He was a gentlemanly Georgian, a person of early American probity” (Mary McGrory).

Etymology:Middle English probite, from Old French, from Latin probitas, from probus, upright, good. See per1 in Indo-European Roots.

Usage:Usage: Probity denotes unimpeachable honesty and virtue, shown especially by the performance of those obligations, called imperfect, which the laws of the state do not reach, and can not enforce. Integrity denotes a whole-hearted honesty, and especially that which excludes all injustice that might favor one's self. It has a peculiar reference to uprightness in mutual dealings, transfer of property, and the execution of trusts for others.

Good Morning, class. Today ,you may use probity or it's opposite, improbity.

[hobbes1]

It's one I can live with....

[xsmommy]

a martyr for the cause

[NeoCaveman]

In a Clintonesque way, President Bush is beginning to cleave the American public into two uneasy halves--opponents fulminating at his attempts to bamboozle, and supporters chuckling at his vanity.

I don't know that I agree, but it is really funny to see Daschle frustrated, especailly knowing that he's going to lose the Senate thanks to the voters of his home state. Go Thune Go.

[hobbes1]

Thune, Cronyn, Forester, Talent,

The Four Whorsemen of Daschles Apocalypse.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

There's Nobody with Probity (Ode to the Dems)

There's nobody with probity
No, no dems that I know
Everything about them is appalling
All they do is lie and cheat and gloat
Their attitude's alarming and so galling
When they are stealing that extra vote

There's no liars like dem liars
They smile, but they are low
Daschle, Gephardt, Clinton, Torch and Teddy, too
They shouldn't even be the leaders of a zoo
By First Amendment Rights I'd tell them all, "F**K You"

Just go, losers, just go
Just go, losers, just go

[Cyber Liberty]

Whazzup??

[xsmommy]

nothing much, stranger, how about you?

[lds23]

Ben Cohen really had nothing to say. He just seemed to jerk around in his chair. What a maroon!

[NeoCaveman]

Any truth to the rumor that they are renaming it Taliban and Jerry's?

I heard they are trying to break into the Muslim market. Of course to make it sell "Cherry Garcia" is sold over there as "72 Virgin Suprise"

[Cyber Liberty]

Not a lot. Someone over at Loser's Paradise seems to think that someone posting over there is really me. Funny.

[xsmommy]

he really came off like a goofball, but infuriated me nonetheless.

[xsmommy]

it must be gratifying to be so important that losers devote time and energy to wondering where you are, what you are doing and who you might be masquerading as! on the other hand, i kind of like being a nonentity!

[hobbes1]

Hey, I saw the game last night.

I was unaware that Rich Kotite was back in Coaching..../tweak.

[hobbes1]

sorry.

I just get the erie feeling that come december we'll be hearing about the BEST 4 win team in football.58 minutes on, is not enough with that offense...

[doubled]

Anyone who has ever seen a crawfish shy away from a threat knew what the president meant. The problem is the city boys view of wildlife is toothless lions in the zoo, raining pigeons, and rats the size of alley cats.

There is something about crawfish
That is they make a tasty dish
Boil them to cook
When red they look
Tear the tail and the head do kiss.

[xsmommy]

i had crawfish when i lived in Houston for a few months. Yummy stuff!

[NeoCaveman]

Anyone who has ever seen a crawfish shy away from a threat knew what the president meant.

We used to catch them in the creek. They'd backtrack back into the cup and be caught. Not the brightest creatures.

[Cyber Liberty]

Well, I guess I'm almost famous with those guys. I dunno why.

[xsmommy]

it appears to be your cross to bear, cyber. there are a few lightning rods like you on FR that get all the attention! i am NOT complaining!

[hobbes1]

Sunday. 1P.M.

And Besides, how can ya not like a team when the owners name is

Woody Johnson