develops about a thousand new words. The
many good words have since developed.
New Term
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Origin date
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Comments
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accountability
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1794
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the willingness or obligation to be held responsible for one's actions- a fundamental conservative ideal, unlike liberals who believe that 'society,' and not individuals, are responsible for their wrongdoing.
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action-at-a-distance
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1693
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Newton's acceptance of this concept -- which became fundamental to electrostatics and quantum mechanics and has a basis in Christianity[2] -- was central to the development of his theory of gravity.[3] Einstein criticized this concept as "spooky".
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activism
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1915
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this differentiates conservatives from inactive people; this term might have originated in connection with Prohibition and efforts to pass the Eighteenth Amendment
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aerobics
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1967
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invented by the Christian Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper[4] to describe his self-help, revolutionary program to improve health, he entitled his ground-breaking book in 1968 Aerobics.
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alarmism
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1867
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needless warnings, as in the politically motivated claims of global warming
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alcoholism
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1860
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excessive or addictive drinking of alcohol
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algorithm
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1894
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an efficient and consistent step-by-step methodology for achieving a goal, the opposite of liberal style
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altruism
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1853
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selfless assistance of others; this also occurs in the animal kingdom, and is a counterexample to evolution
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American exceptionalism
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1835
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the idea that the United States and the American people hold a special place in the world, by offering opportunity and hope for humanity
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ambulance chaser
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1896
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a lawyer who searches for victims to persuade them to sue for his profit
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American dream
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1911[5]
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the idea that one’s work should be rewarding.
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American Way
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1930s
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later conservative entrepreneurs used this to coin a new name for what became a highly successful and uniquely American business model: "Amway"
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anti-Christian
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1900s
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opposing Christian ideals and institutions
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anticompetitive
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1952
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interfering with open competition and the enormous benefits that flow from it
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antilife
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1929
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term criticizing a tendency to oppose life and lifesaving care
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apathetic
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1744
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term critical of the those who are deliberately inactive and disengaged mentally
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apple pie
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1780
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honesty, simplicity, wholesomeness. Relating to, or characterized by traditionally American values. [6]
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assimilate
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1880s[7]
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the desired absorption of immigrant groups into the culture and mores of the resident population
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attention span
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1934
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correlated with intelligence, the attention span is how long someone can concentrate on something. It is rapidly shortening; the Lincoln-Douglas debates 150 years ago lasted for hours, but none do today.[8] The average length of sentences in speech is another indication of attention span, and it has been shortening significantly.
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baby boom
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1941
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an increase in birthrate, which is a good thing; note that the baby boom actually started before World War II, contrary to what textbooks teach.
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bailout
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1951
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wasting taxpayer money to rescue, temporarily, a failing company
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balkanize
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1919
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to break a region or neighborhood into divisive components; the opposite of the American concept of assimilation or "E pluribus unum"
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bedrock
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1840-1850
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an American term for unbroken solid rock underneath fragments or soil, which adopted the figurative meaning of strong values: "bedrock principles"[9]
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beltway mentality
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1986
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popularized by Paul Weyrich though possibly first used by then-Governor John Sununu ("captives of yourselves"), it refers to a governing style that sees only as far as the highway that surrounds its capital, especially the one around D.C.
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biased
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1649
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to show prejudice for or against something; American society is rapidly becoming biased against Christian and Conservative beliefs.
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Big Brother
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1949
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government constantly watching its citizens; George Orwell first coined this term in his classic, 1984
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biological clock
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1955
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how each woman begins to lose her ability to have children at age 27, no matter how much feminists try to conceal this scientific fact from women
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Blame America Crowd[10]
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1984
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Michael Barone quoted Jeane Kirkpatrick as saying that the "San Francisco Democrats" (site of the Democratic National Convention in 1984) "always blame America first."[11]
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blank check
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1884
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irresponsibly giving someone unlimited spending authority or power, as in "a Con Con would be a blank check to destroy the nation"
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Blue Dog Democrat
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1995
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a person who adheres to conservative principles within the Democratic party, once called a Boll Weevil; as of 2009 there are 45-50 Blue Dog Democrats in the House of Representatives, which is enough to form a majority with Republicans
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boondoggle
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1935
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"popularized during the New Deal as a contemptuous word for make-work projects for the unemployed." [12] The term gained popularity in Canada following a corruption scandal tied to the Liberal government in 2000.
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boomerang
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1825
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originally coined to describe a throwing device that returns to the thrower, the term became increasingly useful to describe how wrongful conduct returns to bite the perpetrator
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bootstrap
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1913
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unaided effort, personal merit, hard work
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bork
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1988
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coined by William Safire to refer to how Democrats savage a conservative nominee, such as their defeat of Supreme Court nominee Robert H. Bork.
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born-again
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1961
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it takes an open mind and heart
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brainstorm
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1894
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a burst of productive thought
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brainwashing
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1950
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derived from the Chinese term "xǐnǎo" soon after the communist takeover of China, "brainwashing" means forced abandonment of faith in favor of regimented atheism. In a more general sense, it refers to the manipulation and control of the human mind through torture and propaganda techniques.
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brinkmanship
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1956
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the art of displaying a willingness to use military force in order to obtain a just resolution to a conflict between nations
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bureaucracy
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1818
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busywork
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1910
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meaningless activity under the pretense of accomplishing something
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can-do
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1903 [13]
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Phrase coined in a short story by Rudyard Kipling that has come to refer to an attitude that espouses individual ability and responsibility and not reliance on entitlements
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capitalism
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1850-1855
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creating jobs and wealth based on a private invention, ownership and investments rather than state-controlled resources
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carpetbagger
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1868
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a politician who moves to a new area to be elected to a government position, as in Hillary Clinton moving to New York to become a U.S. Senator
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catharsis
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1775
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facilitating forgiveness and spiritual renewal by expression, as in writing or teaching or confession
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caucus
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1763
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citizens or representatives gathering to meet and reach political decisions as a group while harnessing aspects of the best of the public; first coined by John Adams[14] when he described a meeting of political Boston elders as a "caucus club"; the word may be from an Algonquian term for a group of advisers or elders.
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chaperone
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1720
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care and well-being of youths overseen by adults
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charisma
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1930
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literally "a gift from God", charisma is a personal magic of leadership found in conservative public figures (but beware of the liberal tendency to put style before substance!)
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Chicken Little
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1895
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one who falsely predicts disaster, especially for silly reasons: "global alarmists" are the Chicken Littles of our time[15]
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circle the wagons
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1800s
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regroup with family and friends, when under attack. usage from settlers in the old US west.
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citizen's arrest
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1941
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private enforcement of the law without the need of a taxpayer-funded police officer
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civil defense
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1939
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civilians protecting themselves and their community against attack or natural disasters
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claptrap
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1799
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pretentious, verbose, and often liberal nonsense; example usage: "the professor wasted the rest of the class on his liberal claptrap"
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closed shop
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1904
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a business that requires membership in a union as a condition of working there; 22 conservative states prohibit this
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Coasean
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1980s
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an efficient result or bargain based on market forces without the distortions caused by transaction costs
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cogent
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1659
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compelling with the powerful force of reason, the opposite of liberal claptrap
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Columbian
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1757
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relating to Christopher Columbus or the United States
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Cold War
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1945
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coined by George Orwell shortly after he wrote Animal Farm,[16] as recognition that communist nations were at war with American freedom even in the absence of actual military conflict
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common sense
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1726
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sound judgment based on facts
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competitive
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1829
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Con Con
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1980s
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popularized by Phyllis Schlafly to highlight the deception and risks inherent in proposed national constitutional conventions
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conniption
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1833
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hysteria or alarm, as in "having a conniption fit"; a typical response by liberals when confronted with their double standards and illogical positions
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conservation of charge
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1949
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overall charge does not change in an isolated system; it is neither created nor destroyed; the concept was first suggested by Benjamin Franklin but the date of origin for this term is surprisingly recent
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conservative
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1831
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someone who adheres to principles of limited government, personal responsibility and moral values[17]
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conservative field
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1870s?
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a type of physical force over a region such that items moving throughout the region can store energy without loss, as in the planetary system and electrical products[18]
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constant
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1832
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(noun) something unchanging in value
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constitutionality
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1787
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its date of origin is the year of the Constitutional Convention that proposed the U.S. Constitution
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cooking the data
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1830
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Charles Babbage used it in his book, "Reflections on the Decline of Science in England".[19]
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coolant
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1926
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a fluid, typically water, that facilitates efficient energy production, especially nuclear energy to cool a reactor and slow down the fission of neutrons
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copacetic
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1890s[20]
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Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, tap dancer extraordinaire, claimed the invention of this word; it was first popularized by African Americans
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copyright
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1735
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extending private property to protect expressive works
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corporate socialism
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1970s
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the tendency of large corporations to act in a socialistic manner, at the expense of meritocracy and productivity
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correlate
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1742
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(verb) to show that one thing relates to another, such as atheism or homosexuality and selfishness or lack of charity; liberals falsely rely on anecdotes to deny the general relationship
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countability
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1874
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Georg Cantor, loathed by the leading contemporary mathematicians, developed this in proving that the real numbers are uncountable
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counterexample
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1957
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an example that is contrary to the proposition. A common point in logical, reasoned debate.
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counterfactual
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1946
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especially assumptions that are contrary to fact; Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the U.S. Supreme Court, "petitioners' standing does not require precise proof of what the Board's policies might have been in that counterfactual world."[21]
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counterproductive
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1959
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interfering with a worthy goal. Example usage: "nearly everything a liberal supports is counterproductive."
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crackpot
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1884
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crazy talk, lunacy, a person on the fringe of reality
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creation science
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1970s
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a term coined by the anti-evolutionist Henry Morris.[22]
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cross-examination
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1824
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the most effective tool against liberal deceit, better than even the requirement of an oath
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crystal clear
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1815
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liberals are the opposite
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culture war
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1991
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widespread use after the book Culture Wars: The Struggle to Define America by James Davison Hunter
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cyberbullying
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2000s
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a type of obnoxious and hurtful liberal behavior on the internet
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deadweight loss
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1930s[23]
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the loss in overall wealth and efficiency imposed by monopolies and taxation, due to the loss in extra value that someone would have received beyond what he would have paid for a good at a free market price
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death tax
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1989
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interestingly, the term was coined by Canadians opposed to the high estate tax on their assets held in the United States; Frank Luntz is credited with later popularizing this term in the United States.[24]
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decentralization
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1846
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the dispersion of power, as in a shift from national to local control
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decrypt
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1935
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military code-breaking, which played an instrumental role in World War II in deciphering enemy codes that many felt were unbreakable; illustrates the "can do" approach of conservatism in a patriotic way
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defeatism
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1918
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a negative attitude that becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy
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deference
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1660
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respect and esteem due a legitimate superior or an elder
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deflation
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1891
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an increase in the value of savings
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defund
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1948
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refers especially to termination of government funding of a wasteful or hurtful program
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deliberative assembly
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1774[25]
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used by Edmund Burke in describing the British parliament during a speech to voters in Bristol; he meant a body of persons meeting to discuss and decide common action under parliamentary law
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demagogue
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1648
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deregulation
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1963
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Reagan won in 1980 by campaigning on this.
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design by committee
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before 1958
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pejorative term directed against collective production by a group
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despotism
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1727
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a ruler with unlimited powers
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deterrence
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1861
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devalue
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1918
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describing an unwelcome attitude or act, as in "devaluing human life"
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devotee
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1645
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ardent follower, supporter, or loyalty to. 56 years separates devotee and devoted
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disinformation
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1950s
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false information spread (and sometimes manufactured) by groups with a strong political agenda
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division of labor
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1776
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increasing productivity through specialization of labor, as in a husband working in manufacturing while his wife cares for children
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dog and pony show
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1970
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an overblown event, typically having more fanfare than substance; liberals like to run a "dog and pony show" in towns having a large public university, where younger people are attracted to it
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domino effect
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1966
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how the fall of one nation to communism can result in its harmful spread to neighboring nations
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double standard
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1894
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applying harsher criticism against one group, such as churchgoers or conservatives, than against another group, such as atheists or liberals; recognition of a double standard by the Prodigal Son led him to repent and convert
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doublethink
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1949
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a term first coined by George Orwell in his dystopian novel 1984; it means simultaneously holding contradictory beliefs, which is a characteristic of status worship
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doubting Thomas
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1883
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someone who believes only what he can see and touch, and doubts all else
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dumb down
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1933
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Eagle Scout
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1913
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the highest rank in the Boy Scouts, the term also means "a straight-arrow and self-reliant man."[26]
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editorialize
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1856
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"to introduce opinion into the reporting of facts"[27]
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efficiency
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1633
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ultimately from the Latin efficientem, meaning "working out, or accomplishing"[28]
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egotism
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1714
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the root of atheism, as explained by Paul in Romans 1:21-22; the root of depression and anxiety also
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electioneering
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1780s
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to work for the success of a particular candidate, party, ticket, etc., in an election.
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elementary proof
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1865
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a mathematical proof based on the minimum assumptions associated with real analysis; term probably does not predate complex analysis and its first use may have been the English mathematician James Joseph Sylvester's paper, "On an elementary proof and generalisation of Sir Isaac Newton's hitherto undenionstrated rule for the discovery of imaginary roots."[29]
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elitism
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1950
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embryoscopy
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1967[30]
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Search this term on the internet and see the spectacular photos of the unborn child ("embryo") that were "scoped" by tiny cameras.
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entitlement
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1944
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entrepreneur
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1852
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ethnic voting
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1900s
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widely recognized and even advocated by some,[31] yet the dictionary doesn't yet recognize it
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Eurosceptic
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1970s
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someone who opposes joining the super-socialist European Union; some prefer the term "Eurorealist" to express this opposition, and sometimes "Eurosceptic" is used to criticize opponents of the EU
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exceptional
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1787
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same year of origin as the U.S. Constitution!
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exculpatory
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1781
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often used in the phrase "exculpatory evidence," it took nearly 50 years to develop this term after origination of the legal term suggesting guilt: "incriminate"
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expose
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1803
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(noun) a statement of the facts, typically to discredit wrongdoing by government
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faith healing
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1885
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falsifiability
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1934
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first emphasized by Karl Popper in 1934, this helps define science: if a proposition is false, then it can be shown to be false. If not, then the proposition is not scientific.
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family values
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1916
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widespread use after a speech by Vice President Dan Quayle, 1992
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father figure
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1934
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someone who fulfills the essential role of a father
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federalism
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1789
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the unique system of dual sovereigns, state and federal (national), established by the U.S. Constitution
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feedback
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1920
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an all-important element of accountability and improvement, and a key consideration in good engineering design
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fellow traveller
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1925
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may have existed earlier, but popularized in 1924 by Leon Trotsky. Describes a sympathizer of a cause but who does not formally belong to the cause, such as a communist sympathizer who is not part of the communist party. The term was invented by the communists in its original, non-negative sense, but the conservatives were the first to use it as a pejorative term.
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flip-flop
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1976
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verb, meaning to change political position, typically due to liberal pressure. First used by the Republican S.I. Hayakawa campaign to describe California Democratic incumbent U.S. Senator John Tunney, whom Hayakawa defeated in an upset.
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force-feed
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1901
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what liberals do to students in public schools today in training them to be atheistic socialists
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forward-looking
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1800
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planning for the future rather than dwelling on the past
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Founding Fathers
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1914
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the several dozen Christian men [32] who helped draft the formative documents of the United States
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free enterprise
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1820
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free lunch
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1949
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something acquired ostensibly without paying for it, as in welfare; often used to remind people that "there's no such thing as a free lunch" in order to point out that it must cost someone something, now or later.
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free market
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1907
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free world
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1949
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areas of the world free of communism
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frontiersmen
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1814
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living and working in a self-sufficient manner and with courage in a new land.
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galvanize
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1802
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as in, "the liberal proposals galvanized the grassroots in opposition"
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gambit
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1656
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a sacrifice that obtains an advantageous position, as in the game of chess (Bobby Fischer's queen's gambit was a masterpiece) or in real life (the Passion of Christ)
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gang up
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1925
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group pressure
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gateway drug
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1982
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abuse of alcohol/marijuana eventually leads to harder drugs cocaine/heroin
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gerrymandering
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1812
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coined by a newspaper editor to criticize the manipulation of the lines of a new district into a salamander shape[33] that favored election of a liberal politician
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gimmick
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1922
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originally meant a deceptive mechanical device for controlling a gambling machine, and then its meaning expanded to include all trickery to attract attention
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globalism
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1997
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Merriam-Webster states it was first used in 1943[34] and the OED gives a date of 1965 for the exact term "globalism";[35] the term "globalization" was first used in the mid-1980s in a different, complimentary sense.
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God-fearing
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1835
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Living by the rules of God; living in a way that is considered morally right.
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godsend
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1820
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go-getter
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1921
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gold standard
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1831
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the highest standard; in currency, when money could be exchanged for a fixed amount of gold
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golden parachute
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1981
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a pejorative term for a pre-arranged handout to a corporate executive when fired, as when the company is taken over by new ownership
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Good Samaritan
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1640
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how genuine charity is the best approach
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goon
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1926
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a dim-witted thug, espec. one who intimidates on behalf of a union
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government school
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1955
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coined by economist Milton Friedman as a more accurate name for public schools
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grade inflation
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1975
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the tendency by Liberal educationalists and public schools to increase marks, irrespective of merit or actual achievement.
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grassroots
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1901
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greasy spoon
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1902
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a free enterprise term for a small, cheap restaurant - which in many places is just what the public wants; reflects Jesus' Biblical scientific foreknowledge about the digestive system
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Great Awakening
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1730-1740
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Christian spiritualism recurs periodically. See Essay:The Coming Fifth Great Awakening in America.
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Gresham's law
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1858
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the tendency in a free market for bad money (which loses its value) to drive out (be used more often in transactions) than good money (which retains its value), because people want to horde the good money while getting rid of the bad money; a similar effect can be seen when profanity drives out intelligent discussion
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groupthink
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1952
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a style of thought consisting of conformity to a manufactured consensus and self-deception; coined by William H. Whyte in 1952.
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hallmark
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1721
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purity, authentic, official seal, distinguishing feature
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hardworking
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1774
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harmless error
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1861
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an insignificant violation of a duty or procedural rule; first used in Western Ins. Co. v. The Goody Friends, 29 F. Cas. 764 (S.D. Ohio 1861) (referring to a duty)
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hatchet job
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1944
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still looking for the context of its first use; today it means an article, typically by a liberal, that misleadingly smears someone, typically a conservative
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Hawthorne effect
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1962
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the increase in achievement resulting merely from being observed; this was demonstrated by experiment at the Hawthorne Works of Western Electric in Cicero, Illinois
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heckler's veto
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1965
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coined by University of Chicago Law Professor Harvey Kalven, Jr., a strong supporter of free speech in politics, this term has been used in Supreme Court decisions by Justices Sam Alito,[36] Antonin Scalia, and Clarence Thomas.[37]
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hippie
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1965
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someone who rejects traditional morality and does what he wants, often growing long hair and smoking marijuana rather than working hard; this term became increasingly pejorative over time
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hissy fit
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1970
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an unjustified tantrum, typically female in nature, as in "feminists had a hissy fit when Lawrence Summers suggested (but criticized) the possibility that women have weaker scientific aptitude than men, and Summers ultimately resigned."
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Hobson's choice
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1649[38]
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an ostensible choice that disguises a lack of freedom, because each alternative is completely unacceptable. This term is invoked to criticize an illusory freedom of choice. This term has been used in 48 cases by Supreme Court Justices, more often by conservatives than by liberals.
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hokey
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1927
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phony, in an obvious or corny way
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honor system
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1903
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an approach to discipline that emphasizes and encourages trust, honesty and personal responsibility rather than constant supervision
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homeschool
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1980[39]
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homemaker
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1876
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a wife and mother whose efforts are wisely spent running the household for the family
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homosexual agenda
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1989
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used to promote the agenda in the book After the Ball, but then used to criticize the movement by Justice Antonin Scalia in his dissent inLawrence v. Texas (2003)
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human rights
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1766
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rights of all peoples, such as to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" as set forth in the Declaration of Independence
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hype
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1931
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originally meant to deceive or "put on," and then its meaning shifted slightly to represent extravagant promotion of something as the liberal media often do
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hyphenated American
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1889
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President Theodore Roosevelt said in 1915, "There is no such thing as a hyphenated American who is a good American."
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hypothesis
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1656
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a suggestion, typically scientific in nature, which must be tested and proven before asserted as truth
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hysteria
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1801
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From the Latin hystericus, from Greek hystera meaning "womb"[40] (an old notion that hysteria was caused by the womb).
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idealist
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1701
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a person guided by ideals
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illiteracy
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1660
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liberals seek to produce illiterate voters who lack independence, and many graduates of the public schools are illiterate today
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incidental inequality
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2009
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inequalities that result as side effects of an objectively just system
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incoherent
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1626
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the term often applies to liberal double standards
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incompleteness
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1931
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a system of logic or mathematics that includes propositions that are impossible to prove or disprove; term coined as a result of Kurt Godel's work in 1931
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incrementalism
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1966
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imposing bad political or social change slowly
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independence
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1640
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free will
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individualism
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1827
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values, rights and duties arise from the individual
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inerrancy
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1834
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free from error, as in "biblical inerrancy"
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inflationary
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1920
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policies causing inflation of the monetary supply
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informed consent
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1967
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consent to surgery is meaningful only if informed, a requirement that should apply to abortion
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initiative
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1793
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self-starting first step toward improvement
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insightful
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1907
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what conservatism is about: gaining insights into the truth, and bettering individuals and society with them
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intangible
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1914
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something valuable that cannot be seen or touched, such as goodwill
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intellectual property
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1845
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"we [should] protect intellectual property, the labors of the mind, productions and interests as much a man's own, and as much the fruit of his honest industry, as the wheat he cultivates, or the flocks he rears." Davoll v. Brown, 7 F. Cas. 197 (Cir. Ct. Mass. 1845) (Woodbury, federal judge).
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interventionism
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1923
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"governmental interference in economic affairs at home or in political affairs of another country"[41]
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invisible hand
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1776
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coined by Adam Smith in the Wealth of Nations and widely used today.
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invisible hand of marriage
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2008
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discovered on Conservapedia, it is the unseen force of productivity that results from marriage (only between a man and woman).
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Iron curtain
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1945
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coined by Winston Churchill in a speech in Missouri just after World War II, to describe the communist's figurative wall against freedom
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irreducible complexity
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1935
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coined[42] and later adopted and developed by Michael Behe to describe structure or system that could not possibly have evolved, because removing any part makes it nonfunctional, thereby showing that God must have created it whole into biology; if the Nobel Prize were not dominated by atheism, Behe could win one for this insight.
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ivory tower
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1910
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a description of the pampered culture of liberal professors, and how far out of touch with the truth it is
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John Hancock
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1903
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a personal signature, especially in a bold style that stands up for principles as John Hancock did with his signing the Declaration of Independence
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judicial activism
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1947
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first coined in an article in Fortune magazine by Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.,[43] and repeatedly used in U.S. Supreme Court opinions since 1967,[44] yet as of 2009 Merriam-Webster dictionary still fails to recognize this widely used term.
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judicial prejudice
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2009
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the bias of a judge in favor of a political correct identity group intended to rig outcome equality in favor of that group based on subjective bias rather than objective justice.
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judicial restraint
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1942
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"Assuming that this court has power to act, it does not necessarily follow that it should act. ... In a number of situations, and in a number of cases, it has been held that courts should voluntarily refrain from using or asserting power. Where the use or assertion of power might be destructive of a well defined purpose of law or of a declared public policy such voluntarily imposed judicial restraint may be commendable."[45]
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judicial supremacist
|
2004
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one who advocates that the courts should be supreme over the other branches of government for certain legal issues; first coined in a book by Phyllis Schlafly; first used by the judiciary by the Michigan Supreme Court in Paige v. City of Sterling Heights, 476 Mich. 495 (2006).[46]
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judicial taking
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1982
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the deprivation of private property due to a court decision; this concept was introduced by conservative Justice Potter Stewart in 1967, and the term was used for the first time independently by the Michigan and Hawaii Supreme Courts in the same month (!) in December 1982, and then used often in law review articles and Circuit Court decisions in the 2000s, and then four Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court endorsed the principle in a decision in 2010, with two others accepting the possibility.
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junk science
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1962[47]
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the corruption of the scientific method to advance other, often political, goals (such as Global Warming)
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jury nullification
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1948
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the power of a jury to overrule the law and acquit an ostensibly guilty defendant; the power was established in the colonies in 1735 in the trial of John Peter Zenger, but this term was first used in state court by Pfeuffer v. Haas, 55 S.W.2d 111 (Tex. Civ. App. 1932) and in federal court by Skidmore v. Baltimore & O. R. Co., 167 F.2d 54 (2nd Cir. 1948)
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kiss of death
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1943
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from Judas's betrayal of Jesus with a kiss, Mark 14:44-4
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kleptocrat
|
1819
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A politician who seeks status and personal gain at the expense of the governed
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kowtow
|
1826
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obsequious, unthinking obedience to someone or something, used especially in the context of dictatorships and liberal belief systems
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Kremlinology
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1958
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the study of the otherwise indecipherable behavior of the government of the communist Soviet Union. Refers to the Kremlin, the traditional seat of Russian government (Soviet or not).
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labor camp
|
1900
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forced work prison
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laissez-faire
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1825
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opposing governmental interference in economic affairs beyond what is minimally necessary
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lame duck
|
1761
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one falling being in achievement, especially a public official whose power is limited because his term in office is set to expire without possibility of reelection.
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lamestream media
|
2009
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coined by Bernie Goldberg to describe the clueless Mainstream media that repeat superficial, discredited liberal claptrap
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landslide
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1838
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In the political sense, an overwhelming election victory. A clear, democratic expression of popular will.
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leadership
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1821
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an ability and willingness to lead, often by example
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leftism
|
1920
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principles and doctrine of leftists
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leverage
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1830
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liberal creep
|
2008
|
liberal bias that gradually creeps or distorts an entry, definition, explanation, description, or historical account.
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life vest
|
1939
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a pro-life invention
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local
|
1824[48]
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common usage: "all politics is local"
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locomotive
|
1829
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a great engine of economic growth during the Industrial Revolution
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lone wolf
|
1909
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a person who prefers to work, act, or live alone,[49] synonymous with self-sufficiency
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loose cannon
|
1973
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an undisciplined person or program that dangerously lacks forethought; used in mid-November 1976 to describe $11 billion in unspent appropriations by the Ford Administration: "'That money,' says Arnold Packer, a senior Senate Budget Committee economist who is helping Carter draw up his shadow budget, 'is like a loose cannon rolling around the deck' because a sudden reappearance of the funds could be inflationary." (BusinessWeek)
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lunatic fringe
|
1913
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coined by U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt to describe members of eccentric, radical or extremist groups[50]
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machismo
|
1948
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a word never used favorably by feminists!
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man-hater
|
1970s[51]
|
William Safire wrote in the New York Times in 1983, "Misandry, from the Greek misandros for 'hating men,' is in the 1961 Merriam-Webster New International Dictionary, and the Oxford Dictionary Supplement traces it to 1946. The word is pronounced as 'Ms. Andry,' but I wonder why we need the Greek word for it. What's wrong with good, old-fashioned man-hater?"[52]
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make-work
|
1923
|
inefficient or useless activity that has the false appearance of being productive; a favorite endeavor of liberals
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manifest destiny
|
1845
|
Providential design over future events, which originated in the context of expanding the United States to the Pacific Ocean
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materialism
|
1748
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the view of life that physical matter is all that exists; as an "ism", the term criticizes such view
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melting pot
|
1912
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requires "social and cultural assimilation" for successful immigration[53]
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meritocracy
|
1958
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a system in which the talented are chosen and moved ahead on the basis of their achievement
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microeconomics
|
1947
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the study of the economics of the individual person or business
|
mindset
|
1909
|
close-minded point-of-view, typically in adherence to a liberal falsehood and often to the exclusion of Christ
|
missile defense
|
1980s
|
popularized by President Ronald Reagan as part of SDI
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missionary
|
1625
|
someone sent on a mission, typically a religious mission
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mobocracy
|
1754
|
rule by a mob, as at Wikipedia
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monogamy
|
1612
|
this has the same date of origin as "productive", and that may not be a coincidence!
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moonlighting
|
1957
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working more than a full-time job in order to be as productive as possible; the work ethic at its best
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motivation
|
1873
|
can you believe the word did not exist before 1873?!
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muckety–muck
|
1912
|
a pejorative term for an arrogant person who holds a title or position considered to be important by others
|
muckraker
|
1910
|
a person who searches out and publicly exposes deceit[54]
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Murphy's Law
|
1958
|
if something can go wrong, then it will go wrong: this was a conservative insight by an engineer Edward Murphy
|
muscle car
|
1967
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placing a powerful engine in a classic two-door car for highly efficient performance; also celebrate masculine style against erosion by feminism
|
myopic
|
1752
|
originally a term in optometry, 1990's used to describe liberals' lack of foresight
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name-dropping
|
1950
|
a term critical of the liberal practice of seeking to impress others by casually mentioning personal association with prominent people, despite its lack of relevance to the conversation
|
nanny state
|
1978
|
"Under the New Economic Policy, [the new French Prime Minister Raymond] Barre has made it clear that industrial lame ducks can no longer count on the generosity of Nanny i.e. the state - for bailing out."[55] Note how two powerful new conservative terms led to a third here!
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negativism
|
1824
|
mental attitude that tends that is skeptical about almost everything, except one's own views
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newspeak
|
1949
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political or media expressions using circumlocution and euphemisms to disguise or distract from the truth; first coined by George Orwell in 1984
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non-justiciable
|
1922[56]
|
a difficult issue that the courts should not attempt to resolve, often because it is too political in nature
|
non-locality
|
1920s
|
action at a distance at the atomic level; even though proven, it is still opposed by those who believe in relativity and still not recognized by Merriam-Webster
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nullification
|
1798
|
assertion of authority by a State against encroachment by the federal government, in defense of liberty
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obstructionism
|
1879
|
deliberate interference with free speech or legislative progress, as when liberal legislators (the "fleebaggers") fled Wisconsin to try to block a reform
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Old Glory
|
1862
|
the United States of America flag, Stars & Stripes
|
one-size-fits-all
|
1996[57]
|
Lee Wishing, director of communications for conservative Grove City College, in criticism of how the government administers student loans: "Unfortunately, with government programs, it's one size fits all."[58] The 2008 Republican platform states, "We reject a one-size-fits-all approach and support parental options, including home schooling, and local innovations such as schools or classes for boys only or for girls only and alternative and innovative school schedules."[59]
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one-trick pony
|
1980
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a person or group that relies repeatedly on the same gimmick, as in "the media are a one-trick pony in their criticism of Rand Paul"
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open-minded
|
1828
|
see Essay:Quantifying Openmindedness
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opportunity cost
|
1911
|
|
optimism
|
1759
|
|
originalism
|
1985
|
taken from original intent, The belief that the United States Constitution should be interpreted in the way the authors originally intended it
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Orwellian
|
1960s
|
terminology or style that advances the power of big government but is hurtful or nonsensical[60]
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ostensibly
|
1765
|
having an outward appearance that may not reflect the underlying truth; good potential use is Luke 3:23 in describing Jesus as the son of Joseph
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outflank
|
1765
|
to move swiftly around an opponent, a military tactic mastered by conservative General George Patton to crush the Germans in World War II
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parenting
|
1958
|
children raising
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Parkinson's Law
|
1955
|
how bureaucracies expand regardless of the productivity, and how inefficient work expands to fill the time available for its completion
|
patent troll
|
2001
|
a company that obtains or buys up patents for the sole purpose of asserting infringement claims, and without any intention of actually manufacturing the invention; the term was first coined by Peter Detkin, in-house counsel to Intel
|
patriotism
|
1726
|
|
Pavlovian
|
1926
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a conditioned, automatic and unthinking response to a signal; it has been used twice by conservative Supreme Court Justices. "It is well established that this Court does not, or at least should not, respond in Pavlovian fashion to confessions of error by the Solicitor General." De Marco v. United States, 415 U.S. 449, 451 (1974) (Rehnquist, J., dissenting); "'Incorporation' has become so Pavlovian that my Brother BLACK barely mentions the Fourteenth Amendment in the course of an 11-page opinion dealing with the procedural rule the State of Florida has adopted for cases tried in Florida courts under Florida's criminal laws." Williams v. Fla., 399 U.S. 78, 144 (1970) (Stewart, J., dissenting and concurring).
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perpetual war
|
1947
|
Coined by historian Charles A. Beard,[61] it has been used most recently by Ann Coulter
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personhood [62]
|
1955
|
Inherent rights guaranteed to all human beings from the beginning of their biological development, including the pre-born, partially born. Also, the state or fact of being a person.
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Philadelphia
|
1682
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coined by William Penn and meaning "city of brotherly love," the concept captures the "best of the public" approach
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phonics
|
1684
|
conservatives have long championed phonics to promote literacy, Bible-reading, and informed voters; liberals take the opposite position
|
phony
|
1900[63]
|
needed to address liberal deceit
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plasticity
|
1783
|
having a plastic quality that conforms to molding or pressure; in pejorative usage, someone who easily conforms to peer pressure or liberal falsehoods
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poetic justice
|
1890
|
when virtue is reward and/or wrongdoing is punished in an indirect or unexpected way
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political machine
|
1905
|
a pejorative term for local and typically Democratic power structures that prevent outsiders from winning elections; first used by George Washington Plunkitt to criticize the Tammany Hall machine for which he served
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politically correct
|
1983
|
This term originated among radicals at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to enforce radical orthodoxy, but immediately flipped in usage to become a term of mockery of radicals.[64] The term may have come from Chairman Mao in 1936.
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politicize
|
1846
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seeking political gain at the expense of truth or quality[65]
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post-abortive
|
1986
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the unexpected trauma and physical harm -- which can worsen over time -- that is experienced by a woman after having an abortion; coined by Dr. Kaye Cash in an editorial describing what she learned during a 365-mile walk in southeast Arkansas to speak with the public about abortion[66]
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potential
|
1817[67]
|
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pothead
|
1959
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someone who smokes marijuana and doesn't realize how it destroys people
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price discrimination
|
1920
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charging different prices for the exact same service or good; first coined by the British economist (and critic of John Maynard Keynes) Arthur Cecil Pigou in The Economics of Welfare.
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prioritize
|
1961
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to recognize that some goals and activities are more important than others, and then focus accordingly
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privatize
|
1940
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to return a business or enterprise from state to private control; to de-nationalize.
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proactive
|
1933
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Procrustean
|
1832
|
a pejorative description of the one-size-fits-all mentality, which disregards individual differences
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productive
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1612
|
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productivity
|
1810
|
the gap of about 200 years between the creation of "productive" and "productivity" is astounding
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pro-life
|
1960
|
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property right
|
1853
|
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provocateur
|
1919
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someone who spends more time causing unproductive conflicts rather than advancing knowledge, accomplishing legitimate goals, or helping anyone
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publicity stunt
|
1969[68]
|
Used on April 10, 1969 by Republican Senators who withdrew from a tour and probe by Senator Ted Kennedy, criticizing him for his "publicity stunt" in preparation for his expected run for the presidency; the Chappaquiddick incident sunk his chances three months later.
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quantify
|
1840
|
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race card
|
1995[69]
|
"Playing the race card" consists of relying on racial emotions or charges of racism in order to overcome the truth and logic in politics, legal proceedings, or otherwise; this term became familiar in the criticism of the defense and acquittal of O.J. Simpson for the murder of his ex-wife and her friend.
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rapture
|
1629
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spiritual ecstasy[5]
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recidivism
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1886
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the tendency for people lacking in faith and determination to revert to prior patterns of harmful behavior, such as repeat criminal offenders
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recuse
|
1949
|
self-removal by a decision-maker (especially a judge) because of possible bias with respect to the pending issue
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red tape
|
1736
|
excessive bureaucracy and procedural complexity which frustrate meaningful activity and progress
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refudiate
|
2010
|
combination of refute and repudiate, as coined by Sarah Palin
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relativism
|
1865
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the view that ethical truths are not absolute, but depend on the person or group that holds them
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responsibility
|
1737
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1787 HAMILTON Federalist No. 63 II. 193 Responsibility in order to be reasonable must be limited to objects within the power of the responsible party.
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reverse discrimination
|
1969
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the use of quotas or affirmative action to use race or gender to discriminate against a better qualified person
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revisionism
|
1903[70]
|
distortions of history to promote liberal bias
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riot act
|
1715[71]
|
the Riot Act was a law passed in England in 1715 to authorize officials to disperse riots
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Rogue state
|
1993
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(Originally used in 1993 then reintroduced in 2002.) A 'rogue state' displays no regard for international law. It attempts to acquire weapons of mass destruction and other military technology with which to threaten neighbouring countries and support terrorism. Rogue states often reject human values and brutalize their own people.
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run of the mill
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1930
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meaning "merely average, commonplace," the term is critical of a failure to strive for excellence
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sacred cow
|
1910
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a person or idea, typically liberal, that becomes immune from criticism because of its political usefulness rather than its truthfulness, as in the theories of evolution and relativity
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scapegoating
|
1943
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a term criticizing how people, particularly liberals, deflect accountability and blame from themselves to others; inspired by Leviticus 16:8.
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salutary neglect
|
1775
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coined by the conservative Edmund Burke in his 1775 speech to the British House of Commons entitled "On Moving His Resolutions for Conciliation with the Colonies"[72]
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school choice
|
1980
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popularized by Milton Friedman in his book, Free to Choose
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scientific fascism
|
2009
|
a coordinated effort by a group of scientists to enforce a certain point of view upon others.
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secularism
|
1850-55
|
attempts to educate, particularly through public school, without including faith or even acknowledgment of God
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Segway
|
2001
|
Dean Kamen's trademark spelling of "segue" for use of Yankee Ingenuity to improve efficiency, to refer to a form of battery-powered transportation.
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self-defense
|
1651
|
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self-destruct
|
1968
|
often the tragic result of liberal falsehoods
|
self-discipline
|
1838
|
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self-preservation
|
1614
|
preservation of oneself from destruction or harm
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self-reliant
|
1848
|
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separation of powers
|
1748
|
the fundamental insight underlying the U.S. Constitution
|
shotgun marriage
|
1929
|
pregnancy => get married. Think of someone besides yourself for a change.
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skullduggery
|
1867
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underhanded or unscrupulous behavior
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slippery slope
|
1900s
|
term has been widely used for decades to expose the fallacy of "it doesn't hurt to try"
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smoke and mirrors
|
1979
|
something intended to disguise or draw attention away from an often embarrassing or unpleasant issue. [73] Widely used during the 1990s to describe Bill Clinton's political strategy.
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smoking gun
|
1974
|
a law-and-order term, "smoking gun" was first used as figurative term in a reported judicial decision in Rodgers v. United States Steel Corp., 1975 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12775 (W.D. Pa. Apr. 20, 1975), and many literal uses of the term in court decisions before that!
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soapbox
|
1907
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staging for a typically liberal, unproductive rant having little substance
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soccer mom
|
1987
|
a mother who devotes herself to her children's activities and a significant voting bloc or demographic group
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socialist
|
1827
|
someone who advocates government control over the economy, and particularly state control of the means of production
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social justice rhetoric
|
2009
|
Language and rhetorical ploys equating equality of outcome with justice.
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spend-and-tax
|
2009[74]
|
a variation on "tax-and-spend" (see below), "spend-and-tax" consists of spending the money first and then trying to justify raising taxes based on the deficit created by the spending
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spin doctor
|
1984
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someone ensuring that others interpret an event from a particular point of view. [75]
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spot-on
|
1949
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precisely correct, as in a prediction or in overcoming imprecision in a challenging task; its origin is from the military
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stalking horse
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1788
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a candidate or issue that serves to increase the chances that another will win, as in "antifederalists attempted to win elections by using 'the stalking horse of amendments.'"[76]
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statism
|
1919
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advocates for centralized government and government ownership
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straightforward
|
1806
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something liberals are not
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straw man
|
1896
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an imaginary argument or example set up for the purpose of easily knocking down, while distracting from valid arguments
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Stupaked
|
2010
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hurt by someone who reassured everyone he would do the right thing, but then switched at the last minute to do the opposite (refers especially to abortion betrayals)[77]
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supply-side
|
1976
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the economic theory that reducing taxes expands economic activity by encouraging greater earnings and investments; proven successful during the Reagan Administration in the 1980s
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takeover
|
1917
|
as in the takeover of government by the communist revolution in that year
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tax-and-spend
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1937
|
not yet recognized by Merriam-Webster, it is included in dictionary.com and it means the liberal policy of raising taxes and increasing government spending
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taxpayer
|
1816
|
the word highlights who is really paying for things
|
term limits
|
1861
|
can you believe this is not in the dictionary yet? Merriam-Webster omits it, but dictionary.com has it[78]
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terrorism
|
1795
|
this was during the French Revolution
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textualism
|
1952
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first used by Justice Robert Jackson in his influential concurrence in Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. v. Sawyer, 343 U.S. 579 (1952), it now describes the legal philosophy of Justice Antonin Scalia
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think tank
|
1940s
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first coined in Britain to describe intelligence organizations that helped the military, think tanks became part of the rise of conservatism in the 1970s and 1980s; is Conservapedia the think tank of the future?
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top-notch
|
1900
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the highest quality, which requires respect for merit to recognize
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totalitarianism
|
1926
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term which identifies the similarities of fascist and communist regimes and ideologies and urges resistance
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tour de force
|
1802
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a feat of skill
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trademark
|
1838
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extends the concept of private property to the marks used by business
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traditionalist
|
1856
|
"adherence to the doctrines or practices of a tradition...the beliefs of those opposed to modernism, liberalism, or radicalism"[79]
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transaction cost
|
1961
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Economist Ronald Coase won a Nobel Prize for this.
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transistor
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1948
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named by John R. Pierce and developed at the conservative Bell Labs, this invention epitomized Yankee ingenuity; Pierce was a critic of claims of artificial intelligence and was the future developer of Telstar, a precursor to the Strategic Defense Initiative
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tree huggers
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1970s
|
still not recognized by the dictionary, this term criticizes extreme environmentalists, but they proudly use the term also to describe what they literally do
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trivia
|
1920
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insignificant detail, which can sometimes obscure what is important and distract people from the Bible; liberal Wikipedia is filled with trivial junk
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Trojan horse
|
1837
|
describes a type of liberal deceit: subversion from within
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trust but verify
|
1980s
|
popularized by President Ronald Reagan as the approach to use towards communist deceit
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ugly duckling
|
1883
|
an unpromising appearance but often with great unseen potential
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ultra vires
|
1793
|
beyond the authority, especially of a government or corporate official
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unborn child
|
1791
|
the rights of the unborn child have been recognized in English law since the 1600s, but the specific term "unborn child" itself may have been first used by an attorney arguing before the New Jersey Supreme Court in Den v. Sparks, 1 N.J.L. 67 (Sup. Ct. 1791)
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underdog
|
1887
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David v. Goliath, Cinderella, best of the public, etc.
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underemployed
|
1908
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having less than full-time or suitable employment
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unscripted
|
1950
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speaking sincerely without parroting a script; "Rand Paul and Chris Christie are effective because, unlike Obama, they are unscripted."
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vandalism
|
1798
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malicious destruction of someone else's property
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veracity
|
1623
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devotion to truthfulness
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vet
|
1904[80]
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a verb meaning to screen for flaws
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victimization
|
1840
|
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volunteer
|
1618
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someone who freely offers to help
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wannabe
|
1981
|
a word that criticizes liberal status worship
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War on Terror
|
2001
|
no listing at Merriam-Webster February 2, 2009 Obama ends use of the conservative lexicon. [81]
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washed-up
|
1928
|
no longer productive, as in "the washed-up liberal professor has not contributed anything to his field in 30 years."
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waterloo
|
1816
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a final defeat or setback, coined merely one year after the English defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo; there has never been a "waterloo" for Christianity or conservatism
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wildcatter
|
1883
|
a pro-energy term that describes someone who drills for oil in fields not known to have oil
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word poverty
|
2001[82]
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popularized by President George W. Bush
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work (physical sense)
|
1826
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a physical measure[83] of effort used to increase energy
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work ethic
|
1951
|
a habit of working as a moral good
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worldview
|
1858
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a comprehensive way of looking at life and the world; sometimes used to criticize a liberal's irrational belief system
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Yankee
|
1758
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Inhabitants of the United States
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yellow journalism
|
1898
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the practice, started by newspaper publishers Joseph Pulitzer and his rival William Randolph Hearst, of sensationalizing and biasing newspaper headlines and articles in order to influence public opinion
|
A thousand new words are developed in English each year. Here is a growing list of conservative concepts, each of which is not yet defined by a single word or two.
New liberal words often have deceptive, or nonsensical, meanings. Here are some new words created by liberals to combat conservatism:
The rate of generation of liberal terms is increasing, but not with the enduring value of the conservative terms and not with their geometric rate of increase. A remarkably high percentage of new liberal terms originated in the 1960s, suggesting that new liberal terms arise in a sporadic manner heavily influenced by culture: