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Government-to-English Dictionary

Posted by SaltyDog 9 years, 2 months ago to Government
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Let's put together a list of the obscure, misleading and downright confusing words and expressions used by our government.

Please include the word or expression, the context and the definition if it is known!


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  • Posted by 2004done 9 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Never, ever, worked? Only if you continue to think progress, instead of power, is the goal of Central Planning. It is usually effective, just not in any logical sense. Self-destruction is thought to be fine as long as one is the last one standing, Ozymandias!
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  • Posted by 2004done 9 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    "Define Terms" might mean some politician wouldn't bend in a breeze. When does that ever happen (rare exceptions of integrity)?
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  • Posted by NealS 9 years, 2 months ago
    Obamafact or Obama-fact = Some issue made up to occupy your mind and your time in an attempt to get you to think about and talk about it. The main purpose of an Obamafact is to make you forget about the important issues. eq.: What happened in Benghazi?
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  • Posted by voodoo59 9 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Budget Crisis: Infinitesimal reduction of scheduled spending increase causing government to grow at a slightly slower rate.
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  • Posted by Mamaemma 9 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Alternate: I'm gonna tax the hell out of the rich and give a small percentage to the poor, giving the rest to government and my cronies
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  • Posted by NealS 9 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Racist - Republican
    Republican - Racist
    Racist - White guy
    White guy - Racist
    Racist - Conservative
    Conservative - Racist
    Etc., Etc., Etc.
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  • Posted by plusaf 9 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Fair => We decide; you don't.
    Equitable => We decide; you don't.
    Level Playing Field => We decide; you don't.
    Racist Comments => We decide; you don't.
    PC => We decide; you don't.
    .....
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  • Posted by plusaf 9 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    New subthread... " Why doesn't anyone in the media ask these morons to define their terms? "

    List...
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  • Posted by johnpe1 9 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    and:::

    you can keep your doctor, plan, etc. = the elites will decide what you get

    -- j

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  • Posted by Snoogoo 9 years, 2 months ago
    All you really need to know is that "Yes" = No and "No" = Yes. After you get that part down it all starts to make sense. Until you truly believe that 2 plus 2 is not 4, we will torture you and make you believe.
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  • Posted by IndianaGary 9 years, 2 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Repeating the same failed action over and over is the definition of insanity. Such an action is never designed to work, only to support the perpetrator throughout his/her lifetime and to hell with everyone else.
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  • Posted by Lysander 9 years, 2 months ago
    Eminent domain: not yours
    Tax refund: we'll let you have some of yours back
    Michelle diet: holocaust diet plan
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  • Posted by $ jlc 9 years, 2 months ago
    "You have to pass the bill in order to see it" = "stupid little people" will do whatever we tell them to

    Jan
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  • Posted by freedomforall 9 years, 2 months ago
    freedom = serfdom

    Terrorist attack = False flag operation
    9/11 Terrorist Attack = Reichstag Fire
    Foreign dictator = former CIA asset
    Weapons of Mass Destruction = Threat to US Dollar Bankster Hegemony

    with all due respect.
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  • Posted by Dennis55 9 years, 2 months ago
    I think Algore gets credit for all of these:
    "We will put it in a Lock Box"-- we will set up a tax and continue to rape and pillage until that's gone too.
    "And from those who have won Life's Lottery"-- the rich are just lucky undeserving cheaters.
    "We will ask for additional Contributions"-- We will tax the living hell out of the above mentioned lucky cheaters and give to our fellow moochers and looters.
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  • Posted by Lucky 9 years, 2 months ago
    Our government:
    Promise- In five years, no child will be living in poverty
    Means (and what happened)- More tax. Taxes in five years were higher, there were more children living in poverty.
    Promise- blah, blah
    Means (and what happened)- Got yer. Promise ignored, 'it was not a core promise'.
    Promise- There will be no tax on carbon in any government I lead.
    Means (and what happened)- 'will be' and there was.
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