n. the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint —- “The most important part of our freedom, inner freedom, is always subject to our will. If we surrender it to corruption, we do not deserve to be called human.” – Alexander Solzhenitsyn “When people stop believing in [...]
Archive for the ‘Politics’ category
freedom
May 4, 2010dupe
March 24, 2010n. a victim of deception. —- If you believe politicians (of any party), you are a dupe and a fool. Exhibit A: On many, many, many, occasions, the most recent being March 19th (only 2 days before the bill was passed) Mr Obama stated “If you like your plan, keep your plan.” Except let’s look [...]
tool
September 26, 2009n. 1. a device or implement, esp. one held in the hand, used to carry out a particular function 2. a person used or exploited by another —- In 2009, Krugman stated that “deficits saved the world.” However, in 2003, when Alan Greenspan and the Bush administration were destroying this country’s balance sheet, Krugman was [...]
democracy
September 25, 2009n. a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives —- “Democracy itself encodes the threat of mob violence in the voting process. The State, as always, belongs to the strongest. Democracy models the process of mob violence, guesses who will win by counting [...]
reform
August 12, 2009verb make changes in (something, typically a social, political, or economic institution or practice) in order to improve it —- Another excellent editorial in the Wall Street Journal. This time from the CEO of Whole Foods, describing an outline of what an honest discussion of Health Care reform would look like. “While we clearly need [...]
cronyism
August 6, 2009noun the appointment of friends and associates to positions of authority, without proper regard to their qualifications. —- From today’s Wall Street Journal: CHICAGO — Two University of Illinois trustees have resigned and a commission appointed by Gov. Patrick Quinn is expected Thursday to recommend that the remaining seven step down following charges that trustees [...]
thermodynamics
May 26, 2009plural noun [treated as singular] The branch of physical science that deals with the relations between heat and other forms of energy (such as mechanical, electrical, or chemical energy), and, by extension, of the relationships and interconvertibility of all forms of energy. —- It is a sad day for clear thinking people when judges at [...]
shame
April 13, 2009noun a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior —- “I have no doubt that Notre Dame would never bestow … an honorary doctorate in divinity to a theologian who is an unrepentant apologist for racial apartheid and white supremacy, regardless of what these three individuals may [...]
corrupt
March 31, 2009adjective 1.dishonestly using your position or power to your own advantage, especially for money: Both companies are under investigation for corrupt practices. The whole system was corrupt – every official she approached wanted money before helping her. source: Cambridge Online —- “Troubled OneUnited Bank in Boston didn’t look much like a candidate for aid from [...]
cognitive dissonance
March 26, 2009noun the state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes, esp. as relating to behavioral decisions and attitude change. —- “It’s with a budget that leads to broad economic growth by moving from an era of borrow and spend to one where we save and invest.” – Barack H. Obama, Press Conference, March 24th, 2009. [...]
