What do these words/phrases have in common?

[underpants]

Homeless
Elderly
Department of Defense
Welfare
Insurgent
Department of Corrections
Family Values
Compassionate Conservative
Collateral Damage
Overweight
Disabled
Handicapped
Mentally Ill
Bachelorette
Person of Faith


Winner gets a cookie

[TaleWgnDg]

1. Stuff the neo-cons want to, or have, privatized. . . n/t

[underpants]

6. Bachelorette?

:shrug:

[TaleWgnDg]

7. Ummmm, thinking here . . . ummmm . . .

still thinking . . .

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okay, edited to add: This is a list of stuff that the neo-cons have tried to make political hay out of . . . including bachelorette, e.g., idiot Dan Quayle said that TV star (blank) shouldn't portray a single mom in her TV show, that she was a happy single mom, instead she should be embarrassed at such a dysfunctional child-rearing portrayal.

"Murphy Brown, a character who supposedly epitomizes today's intelligent, highly paid professional woman, mocked the importance of fathers by bearing a child alone and calling it just another lifestyle choice." -- Dan Quayle
http://tinyurl.com/z32r6

[niyad]

13. somebody should have reminded that idiot that it was a work of FICTION

and, had he actually watched the program, he would have learned that the MAN had, upon learning Murphy was pregnant, RAN away. so, it wasn't exactly her "lifestyle choice" and she never used that phrase anyway.

so, she should have had an abortion? or just gotten married to anybody, right?

[TaleWgnDg]

17. Well? Idiot does as Idiot does. Indeed. No expectations required.

[AllegroRondo]

2. They all have the letter E ?

[underpants]

5. No

I mean YES they do have an E but NO that is not want I meant

[central scrutinizer]

3. Have elderly,

homeless, overweight, handicapped and disabled, mentally ill, insurgent, bachelorettes on welfare escaped from the Department of Corrections and taken over the Department of Defense, inflicting collateral damage upon the compassionate conservative people of faith who were there?

[underpants]

4. No

[bananas]

8. How about a clue?

I think you have us stumped.

[underpants]

9. A CLUE you say????

Would that be PC?

[bananas]

10. Aha - is that it?

These are all Politically Correct terms?
Homeless used to be transients
The DOD used to be the Dept of War
etc

[underpants]

11. YES!

Transients --> Hobos/Bums-->Homeless
Old person-->Elderly (became Senior Citizen)
Navy Dept./War Department -->Department of Defense (this implies that the US does not intiate wars)
Alms-->poor relief--> Welfare
Terrorist--> Militant->Insurgent
Dept. of Prisons-->Department of Corrections
Family Values (who knows?)
Compassionate Conservative (who knows?)
Civilian Deaths -->Collateral Damage
Fat person -->heavy set-->Large-->Overweight
Cripple --> Invalid-->Disabled
Cripple --> Invalid-->Handicapped
Crazy-->Mentally Ill
Bachelorette (from “The Dating Game” female version of bachelor)
Person with religious beliefs-->Person of Faith

Here is your cookie

[bananas]

12. and of course "Bachelorette" used to be...

"old maid", which now only refers to unpopped popcorn.

[underpants]

14. Er right

You are right about how bachelorette used to be "old maid" or "spinster" --they needed another word and it has become a part of the American lexicon

Is "old maid" really a name for the unpopped popcorn?

[bananas]

15. Yes, the unpopped kernels at the bottom of the bowl

It doesn't refer to popcorn fresh in the bag before you've cooked them,
but the kernels that didn't pop when cooked.

http://www.popcorn.org/encyclopedia/popcorn_tips/epoldtip.cfm

Encyclopedia Popcornica: Saving "Old Maids"

"Old Maids" is a term for kernels that fail to pop and are often found at the bottom of the popcorn bowl. They can, however, be rejuvenated. The water in kernels is what causes popcorn to pop, so all you need to do is re-hydrate the dried kernels.

David Woodside, author of What Makes Popcorn Pop? suggests filling "a one-quart jar three-quarters full of popcorn and adding one tablespoon of water. Cover the jar with an airtight lid and give it a few good shakes every few minutes until the popcorn has absorbed all the water. Store the jar in a cool place."

Woodside says in two or three days you can test-pop a batch of kernels. If you still get old maids, add a few more drops of water to the jar, shake it, and let it sit for a few more days.

[TaleWgnDg]

16. oh, geez. bad karma. mucho bad karma . . . lol

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