Real Things. Conservative definitions to commonly used phrases.

1 July 2002 | Captian_dave

[captain_dave]

I've started to make a list of the correct definitions to some commonly used phrases. I thought everyone here would like to join in. Then we could publish this list someplace.

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In the Army:
1. “Friendly Fire”. When soldiers mistakenly shoot at others on their own side. Friendly fire isn’t friendly at all.

At the Office:
2. Requisition (Purchase Order) Approval Process. Any approval process is actually a disapproval process. The person who make out the requisition approved it, the rest are trying to find a reason to disapprove it.

Government and Polity:
3. Tax Loophole (US). An exception to the tax code created by the Legislature and voted into law, later found to be “unfair” by the same Legislature. [is there an equivalent UK expression?]

4. Fairness. No such thing. Like “common sense”, fairness is based on what is familiar to you, on your ethics and morals. More important are stable families and good parents.

5. Common Sense. See “Fairness”

6. Liberal (modern usage). The belief that people cannot be trusted to do things for themselves and others, who know better, should them the people what to do. Socialism, Communism. Traces its roots to the French Revolution, Carl Marx, etc.

7. Liberal (ancient usage). The belief that people ought to be free; to think, speak and act without harassment from government, in accord with the Ten Commandments. Currently “conservative” fits this definition.

8. Conservative (modern usage). The belief that people ought to be free; to think, speak and act without harassment from government, in accord with the Ten Commandments.

[americafirst]

9. Working Families. A term meant to exclude those of who work to support not only our families but those of the working families who aren't working.

[KC Burke]

Human Rights. As objects don't have rights and, as R. Kirk points out, governments and organizations have Powers and not rights....in essence all rights are Human by definition. It came into prominance from Woodrow Wilson setting up the term as a trump to the cconcept of Property Rights.

[fporretto]

Two favorites of mine are:

Jobs Bill: Bureaucrats get the jobs; taxpayers foot the bill.

Civil Servant: A form of humanoid life that is neither civil nor servile.

Freedom, Wealth, and Peace,
Francis W. Porretto
Visit The Palace Of Reason: http://palaceofreason.com

[EBUCK]

10. Tax Payer. The host to which the bottom 50% of the US population is permanently and forcibly affixed.

[EBUCK]

1. Farm Bill. The process by which the tax payer (see above) is forced to pay farmers not to farm.

EBUCK

[EBUCK]

Should have been 11....

[muleboy]

MAFIA: An organization of elected members seeking power and profit via extortion and violence.

GOVERNMENT: see MAFIA

[The Old Hoosier]

all rights are Human by definition.

Good call.

[Still Thinking]

3. (Revised-liberal) Tax Loophole: An unfortunate side effect of poorly written tax laws which allows some citizens to keep some money after paying their tax bill. This shady practice is apparently legal.

[Still Thinking]

11. Spending Bill: Any politician named "Bill".

[exmoor]

IRS..."expletive deleted"

[EBUCK]

If I may....

11. Spending Bill: Any bill put forth by a politician.

EBUCK