A glossary of Republican doublespeak

[proud2BlibKansan]

— from the San Francisco Chronicle

The Republican universe is a bit topsy-turvy, rather like the one created by Lewis Carroll in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland." In that story, the Queen of Hearts did not restrict herself to the generally accepted meaning of words. When she used a word, she said, it meant exactly what she wanted it to mean, no more and no less. It was good to be queen.

And, until recently, it was good to be Republican. They held the White House, and their top guys had most of the money and consequently got most of the tax breaks. Yet they still felt aggrieved and put upon, stalked by demon Democrats who didn't understand their fundamental goodness or the language they were speaking.

People who don't dwell in the land of Republicans might become confused upon hearing the alternative English they speak. Republican is a tough language, but with application and study, you, too, can learn it:

Activist judges: Judges whose rulings are at odds with the perceived wisdom of Republicans, as explained to them by Sean Hannity or Rush Limbaugh.

Bankers: Stewards of the capitalist system who always know what's best for the economy, who deserve low taxes and big year-end bonuses no matter how poorly their institutions have performed.

Class warfare: Assaults on rich people in the form of the usual whining of poor people.

Clinton, Wm. Jefferson: Democrat president whose sexual dalliance sent the nation into a tailspin from which even George W. Bush could not save it.

Compassionate conservatism: Ignoring the poor, except for an occasional contribution to the collection plate at church. Also see "conservatism."

Democrats: Devil-worshiping scum, foes of free enterprise, champions of the shiftless and the lazy, enemies of hardworking Americans everywhere.

Energy policy: Drill, baby, drill.

Fairness Doctrine: A government regulation once imposed on broadcasters under the mistaken notion that the public airways were owned by the public. Wisely rescinded by Ronald Reagan, paving the way for the careers of Rush Limbaugh, et al.

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[Echo In Light]

1. Here's another...

Double Plus Un-Good, indeed ;)

[MagickMuffin]

2. Here's another one

Government Health Care: government deciding which doctors you can see.

But the Funny thing about this is most insurance companies already dictate which doctor you can see i.e. HMO's and PPO's force people to only see doctors in their little booklets. :shrug:

[proud2BlibKansan]

7. Very good!

[Wednesdays]

3. K&R

:kick:

[jfkraus]

4. How about...

The Clear Skies Initiative: removing regulation restrictiing air pollutants.
Healthy Forests initiative: allowing the removal of healthy trees to provide access to remove dead ones.
The Patriot Act: allows spying by the US Government on US Citizens.
Trickle Down Economics; give the rich more money in the hopes that some of it with trickle down to the poor.

[struggle4progress]

5. Not Wonderland but Looking Glass - and not Queen but Humpty Dumpty. But, of course,

that is a pointless correction that merely derails the conversation

`When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, `it means just what I choose it to mean -- neither more nor less' http://www.sabian.org/Alice/lgchap06.htm

[Froward69]

6. hypocrisy

hypocrisy A word that does not exist... it has no meaning... unless one is referring to Democrats. of course then the term becomes synonymous with Democrat. Then "Do as I say, not as I do!" is the republican credo.

not to forget the word "Democrat" covers all uses. plural, verb, noun, adverb, adjective etc. of course "Democrat" with the last three letters high lighted and bold-ed. example "Democ-RAT" never mind the confusing uppity term "Democratic" as the use of the word makes the user seem intelligent.