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| susquesus |
Posted - November 17 2004 : 11:37:24 PM
Howdy folks, since everyone's having such a good time tossing around their favorite inflammatory political catch phrases I thought it was time to ask- Which is the most ridiculous or unjustified? I'm sure I missed a ton so vote for your favorite listed one then tell me which ones I forgot that you love to sling. |
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| Christina |
Posted - November 30 2004 : 11:10:58 AM
Here are two more phrases I'm sick of hearing: "Do it for the children" and "children are our future." Politicians nationwide, and in South Caroina in particular, it seems, try to justify every bit of pork, extra spending, extraneous programs, unnecessary school construction, etc. etc. by utilizing these two phrases. First of all, half the things they are trying to push through when using this phrase are not for the benefit of children or even specifically for any of the tax-paying adults in their constituencies, but for various special interests they are trying to please. I've heard S.C. political hacks use this phrase to try to push through everything from the destruction of a nature preserve to build condominiums to trying to hike sales taxes in an already over-taxed county in order to tear down perfectly good high schools so they could build two or three "mega-schools" with all the educational ambience of Sing Sing.
"Children are our future" bugs me because it's used whenever somebody tries to guilt you into ponying up more sales taxes, accomodations taxes for schools, parks, etc. unnecessary government intrusion in moral issues, etc. etc. etc. as if not voting for whatever the issue is, makes you a child hater or some kind of idiot who DOESN'T realize that children are our future. Of course, they're the future, but there are also a lot of adults who are the present and are trying to raise families and live daily lives without unnecessary new expenditures. Sometimes I wish people would stop worrying about the future for a while and start worrying more about the folks who are already here...
I'm not bashing kids here, folks, just people who use them as political pawns. It's been especially epidemic in South Carolina in the past decade, but I've heard it elsewhere as well... |
| Brenda |
Posted - November 29 2004 : 10:59:02 PM
The catch phrase for the Ontario, Canada government is the "Fiberals", and quite frankly, I can't think of anything more appropriate! |
| SgtMunro |
Posted - November 20 2004 : 01:20:43 AM
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Christina pondered: ...it made about as much sense as the guy who said he didn't like Kerry because he "looked French."
I really wondered what THAT one meant -- "looking French?" Unless you've got on a beret and you're running down the street waving a French tricolor and waving a baguette, I really don't know how you can "look French!"
The question should be, "Who is more insulted by the remark, Senator Kerry or the French?"
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| Christina |
Posted - November 19 2004 : 3:55:37 PM
Hey Otter!
Liberal weiner makes me crack up too. It was one of the labels being bandied about among all the usual stupidity during the election ...it made about as much sense as the guy who said he didn't like Kerry because he "looked French."
I really wondered what THAT one meant -- "looking French?" Unless you've got on a beret and you're running down the street waving a French tricolor and waving a baguette, I really don't know how you can "look French!"
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| susquesus |
Posted - November 18 2004 : 7:51:39 PM
I always liked "tax and spend liberal"- as if it's bad to have a balanced budget. |
| blueotter |
Posted - November 18 2004 : 7:38:22 PM
Ha!
I cracked up -- I had never heard "Liberal Wiener" before. I personally think there should be the nick name "Political Wiener", which sort of sums up my view of politics in general. No offense intended.
Christina, I agree with you about "bleeding heart liberal", but I couldn't think of verbal reasons why it seems to be useless and overdone. Thanks for the clarification.
Rose |
| Christina |
Posted - November 18 2004 : 2:08:19 PM
I LOVE your polls, Susquesus!
I picked "bleeding heart liberal" not because I AM one or have been offended by being called one in the past (no to both of those) but because I've seen and heard the term used to describe everyone from environmentalists, peace activists, and pro-choice activists to plain old generic Democrats, ministers who run homeless shelters and food banks, and suburban moms who don't particularly want apartments and condominiums built on the nearby nature preserve here in Columbia.
This little three word name has been overused and overdone so many times it doesn't even mean anything anymore. Anybody have any idea where the phrase bleeding heart comes from anyway?
Some other phrases I think are way overused: "moral values," "family values," "changing hearts and minds," "weapons of mass destruction," "shock and awe," "more money in the taxpayers' pockets," "liberal weiner," "axis of evil," "NASCAR dad," "security mom," and any other of the stupid mom-and-dad political labels.
Christina |
| Doc M |
Posted - November 18 2004 : 1:43:14 PM
I'd suggest checking some of the responses made to so-called
liberal, "non-patriotic" anti-war posts made here over the past
year or so, and you'll get your answer.
Doc M |
| SgtMunro |
Posted - November 18 2004 : 07:54:09 AM
How about "Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy", from Hillary's attempt of to explain away the Republican Revolution of 1994. Another of my favorites, used by many a loser in debate, is "Mean-Spirited"(A Clintonian-Era term, also used to describe anyone who agreed with the Republican majority in congress)... Just what the hell does that mean anyways?
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