(Difference between revisions)|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.|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.|a quality standard for which people can striveEach year the English language develops about a thousand new words. The King James Version of the Bible contains only about 8,000 different words;[1] many good words have developed since then.
Conservative terms, expressing conservative insights, originate at a faster rate, and with much higher quality, than liberal terms. Conservative triumph over liberalism is thus inevitable.
Powerful new conservative terms have grown at a geometric rate, roughly doubling every century. For each new conservative term originating in the 1600s,[2] there are two new terms originating in the 1700s, four new terms in the 1800s, and eight new terms in the 1900s, for a pattern of "1-2-4-8". This implies a conservative future and a correlation between conservatism and truth.
This extraordinary growth illustrates that the conservative movement itself will likewise continue to grow at a rapid rate.
Century # New Conservative Terms "a.m." means "before noon" in Latin (ante meridiem); it became popular much as "A.D." did. Also, a morning work ethic is a conservative concept. a pejorative term for unnecessarily abstract mathematics of doubtful rigor; liberal denial insists that this term, which describes something as "nonsense", is somehow not negative! 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. conservatives strive for accuracy, while many liberals are masters of deceit an extraordinary, unforeseeable event, such as a massive flood or earthquake; term was probably inspired as a reference to the Great Flood Newton's acceptance of this concept -- which became fundamental to electrostatics and quantum mechanics and has a basis in Christianity[4] -- was central to the development of his theory of gravity.[5] Materialists censor this concept, while Einstein criticized it as "spooky". this differentiates conservatives from inactive people; this term might have originated in connection with Prohibition and efforts to pass the Eighteenth Amendment the intrinsic characteristic of certain things or activities to induce repetitious involvement, usually with a harmful effect on the participant, as in gambling, or video games. invented by the Christian Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper[6] to describe his self-help program to improve health; he gave the title "Aerobics" to his ground-breaking book in 1968, and eventually it revolutionized attitudes toward exercise. propaganda designed to incite agitation, originally coined to describe communist propaganda needless warnings, as in the politically motivated claims of global warming excessive or addictive drinking of alcohol an efficient and consistent step-by-step methodology for achieving a goal, the opposite of liberal style a lawyer who searches for victims to persuade them to sue for his profit the vision that, with hard work, anyone in American can attain happiness and prosperity the idea that the United States and the American people hold a special place in the world, by offering opportunity and hope for humanity later conservative entrepreneurs used this to coin a new name for what became a highly successful and uniquely American business model: "Amway" opposing Christian ideals and institutions interfering with open competition and the enormous benefits that flow from it term criticizing a tendency to oppose life and lifesaving care the origin is the passage of the Republican-sponsored Sherman Act to prohibit restraints of trade, one of the greatest pieces of legislation in all of history term critical of the those who are deliberately inactive and disengaged mentally an official who blindly does what he thinks his government superiors want, as in communism honesty, simplicity, wholesomeness. Relating to, or characterized by traditionally American values. [8] the desired absorption of immigrant groups into the culture and mores of the resident population An adjective pertaining to or characteristic of atheists or atheism; containing, suggesting, or disseminating atheism. 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.[10] The average length of sentences in speech is another indication of attention span, and it has been shortening significantly. self-evident (first usage), and later it developed the meaning of being based on a set of axioms an increase in birthrate, which is a good thing; note that what is known as post-World War II baby boom actually started before the war, contrary to what textbooks teach. Perpetuating the mistake, the U.S. Census Bureau counts the generation born between 1946 and 1964 as the baby boomers.[13] inactive status away from attention, as in "RINOs try to put social issues on the back burner" wasting taxpayer money to rescue, temporarily, a failing company to break a region or neighborhood into divisive components; the opposite of the American concept of assimilation or "E pluribus unum" an American term for unbroken solid rock underneath fragments or soil, which adopted the figurative meaning of strong values: "bedrock principles"[14] 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. a quality standard for which people can strive A term coined by Andy Schlafly to express the idea that one does not need liberal credentials that so-called "experts" have. Indeed, many great historical figures would have failed the liberal "expert" test. to show prejudice for or against something; American society is rapidly becoming biased against Christian and Conservative beliefs. an idiotic remark that would subject the politician to enormous ridicule if he were a conservative, but when spoken by liberal Joe Biden the media are just fine with it government constantly watching its citizens; George Orwell first coined this term in his classic, 1984 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 Michael Barone quoted Jeane Kirkpatrick as saying that the "San Francisco Democrats" (site of the Democratic National Convention in 1984) "always blame America first."[17] irresponsibly giving someone unlimited spending authority or power, as in "a Con Con would be a blank check to destroy the nation" nonsensical or insignificant babble, as in "liberal blather is common in the lamestream media" 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 "popularized during the New Deal as a contemptuous word for make-work projects for the unemployed." [18] The term gained popularity in Canada following a corruption scandal tied to the Liberal government in 2000. 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 unaided effort, personal merit, hard work coined by William Safire to refer to how Democrats savage a conservative nominee, such as their defeat of Supreme Court nominee Robert H. Bork. it takes an open mind and heart derived from the Chinese term "xinao" 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. a clear, unwavering line dividing what is allowed from what is prohibited; increasingly favored to avoid confusion and requirements that arbitrarily change the art of displaying a willingness to use military force in order to obtain a just resolution to a conflict between nations meaningless activity under the pretense of accomplishing something 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 creating jobs and wealth based on a private invention, ownership and investments rather than state-controlled resources a term used for the entrenched communist government officials in Yugoslavia, with whom even President Tito was fed up 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 unconditional authority or power, without any limits on misuse of that power facilitating forgiveness and spiritual renewal by expression, as in writing or teaching or confession 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[22] 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. an evil or corrupt place or state. care and well-being of youths overseen by adults 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!) one who falsely predicts disaster, especially for silly reasons: "global alarmists" are the Chicken Littles of our time[23] another conservative innovation that apparently did not exist earlier, even though mail did; cards that say "Seasons Greetings" are a cheap imitation now. a person who makes an effort, during the 168 hours in a week, to attend a church service regroup with family and friends, when under attack. usage from settlers in the old US west. private enforcement of the law without the need of a taxpayer-funded police officer civilians protecting themselves and their community against attack or natural disasters pretentious, verbose, and often liberal nonsense; example usage: "the professor wasted the rest of the class on his liberal claptrap" exemplify conservative principles with values, integrity and a work ethic this concept was initially coined by Karl Marx in The Communist Manifesto, but it has become so discredited that it is now used mostly by conservatives to point out liberal demagoguery a business that requires membership in a union as a condition of working there; 22 conservative states prohibit this hopelessly ignorant about something important, as liberals often are an efficient result or bargain based on market forces without the distortions caused by transaction costs compelling with the powerful force of reason, the opposite of liberal claptrap relating to Christopher Columbus or the United States coined by George Orwell shortly after he wrote Animal Farm,[24] as recognition that communist nations were at war with American freedom even in the absence of actual military conflict when decision-making by a group takes priority over the good ideas of an individual, often preventing progress abbreviation for "communist" that captures their simple-minded totalitarianism popularized by Phyllis Schlafly to highlight the deception and risks inherent in proposed national constitutional conventions hysteria or alarm, as in "having a conniption fit"; a typical response by liberals when confronted with their double standards and illogical positions 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 someone who adheres to principles of limited government, personal responsibility and moral values[25] 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[26] the extra benefit received by consumers above the price they paid for a good or service, illustrating the value of the free market; specifically, consumer surplus is the difference between what consumers would have paid for something, and the lower price they did pay. (noun) something unchanging in value someone who advocates views contrary to that of others; this type of person frustates liberal attempts to gain control Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, tap dancer extraordinaire, claimed the invention of this word; it was first popularized by African Americans taking the easy way out, usually by shirking one's responsibilities extending private property to protect expressive works the tendency of large corporations to act in a socialistic manner, at the expense of meritocracy and productivity (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 an example that is contrary to the proposition. A common point in logical, reasoned debate. 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."[30] interfering with a worthy goal. Example usage: "nearly everything a liberal supports is counterproductive." a movement in response to another movement, as in a counter-reformation to the homosexual agenda concealment by government officials of the truth about a matter of public concern crazy talk, lunacy, a person on the fringe of reality the most effective tool against liberal deceit, better than even the requirement of an oath widespread use after the book Culture Wars: The Struggle to Define America by James Davison Hunter a type of obnoxious and hurtful liberal behavior on the internet 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 a provision of Obamacare that will enable a panel of government bureaucrats to decide who receives medical treatment 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.[33] the dispersion of power, as in a shift from national to local control 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 a negative attitude that becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy a style of driving a car that always focuses on avoiding accidents, even those potentially caused by others; nearly a half-century later, dictionaries still do not recognize this term an increase in the value of savings refers especially to termination of government funding of a wasteful or hurtful program 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 Reagan won in 1980 by campaigning on this. pejorative term directed against collective production by a group Disincentive of committing a crime based on the amount of punishment describing an unwelcome attitude or act, as in "devaluing human life" someone who espouses the position of the wrong side, in order to test, sharpen and strengthen the right side ardent follower, supporter, or loyalty to. 56 years separates devotee and devoted false information spread (and sometimes manufactured) by groups with a strong political agenda increasing productivity through specialization of labor, as in a husband working in manufacturing while his wife cares for children 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 students brainwashed by liberal professors are led like cattle to the events how the fall of one nation to communism can result in its harmful spread to neighboring nations 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 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 someone who believes only what he can see and touch, and doubts all else First coined by the LA Weekly to criticize the LA Times for failing to criticize a publicly funded study that concluded that pessimistic people are often in bad moods.[35] Searching through dumpsters for food or other material that can used rather than discarded; first known use: "Restaurant and store owners have complained about drunks panhandling during the day and 'dumpster diving' through trash at night."[36] the highest rank in the Boy Scouts, the term also means "a straight-arrow and self-reliant man."[37] "A provision in congressional legislation that allocates a specified amount of money for a specific project, program or organization."[38] "to introduce opinion into the reporting of facts"[39] ultimately from the Latin efficientem, meaning "working out, or accomplishing"[40] the root of atheism, as explained by Paul in Romans 1:21-22; the root of depression and anxiety also to work for the success of a particular candidate, party, ticket, etc., in an election. 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."[41] Search this term on the internet and see the spectacular photos of the unborn child ("embryo") that were "scoped" by tiny cameras. widely recognized and even advocated by some,[43] yet the dictionary doesn't yet recognize it social standards of behavior that promote dignity and discourage inept communications (or lack thereof) A satirical word based on the idea that Europe is rapidly becoming Islamized. 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 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" to give up one's own citizenship, or be banished by one's own nation (noun) a statement of the facts, typically to discredit wrongdoing by government Example usage: "The facade of a liberal politician is often conservative." approaching an idea or concept with an open mind 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. widespread use after a speech by Vice President Dan Quayle, 1992 a place where obese people -- such as self-centered atheists -- might go to try to lose weight someone who fulfills the essential role of a father the unique system of dual sovereigns, state and federal (national), established by the U.S. Constitution stir up exaggerated fear by the public, typically to expand government an all-important element of accountability and improvement, and a key consideration in good engineering design 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. first coined by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, it refers to the effect on the economy of a sharp drop in spending and perhaps an increase in taxes scheduled to take effect at approximately the same time.[47] 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. planning for the future rather than dwelling on the past the several dozen Christian men [48] who helped draft the formative documents of the United States 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. shorthand for "freedom of speech," but with a connotation that extends to non-citizens and listeners; first used in a U.S. Supreme Court opinion in dissent in the Slaughter-House Cases by Justice Bradley areas of the world free of communism someone who avoids paying or working for his share of a benefit living and working in a self-sufficient manner and with courage in a new land. non-computational math designed to obscure the differences between the correct answers and the incorrect -- but perhaps politically motivated -- answers as in, "the liberal proposals galvanized the grassroots in opposition" abuse of alcohol/marijuana eventually leads to harder drugs cocaine/heroin coined by a newspaper editor to criticize the manipulation of the lines of a new district into a salamander shape[49] that favored election of a liberal politician originally meant a deceptive mechanical device for controlling a gambling machine, and then its meaning expanded to include all trickery to attract attention Merriam-Webster states it was first used in 1943[50] and the OED gives a date of 1965 for the exact term "globalism";[51] the term "globalization" was first used in the mid-1980s in a different, complimentary sense. Living by the rules of God; living in a way that is considered morally right. the highest standard; in currency, when money could be exchanged for a fixed amount of gold a pejorative term for a pre-arranged handout to a corporate executive when fired, as when the company is taken over by new ownership how genuine charity is the best approach a dim-witted thug, espec. one who intimidates on behalf of a union the tendency by Liberal educationalists and public schools to increase marks, irrespective of merit or actual achievement. easy money for little or no work, in contrast with the work ethic; notice how the Great Depression hit two years later 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 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 a style of thought consisting of conformity to a manufactured consensus and self-deception; coined by William H. Whyte in 1952. an idea that can appear reasonable at first, but with just a little thought it is recognized to be absurd purity, authentic, official seal, distinguishing feature describes charity and government giveaways sensless banter among broadcasters in the lamestream media, as a substitute for real news; more generally, happy talk is unjustifiably feel-good rhetoric that implicitly denies the real existence of Hell. 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) 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 the increase in achievement resulting merely from being observed; this was demonstrated by experiment at the Hawthorne Works of Western Electric in Cicero, Illinois 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 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." to deceive the public into believing something that is false, often to pull people away from the Bible. 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. phony, in an obvious or corny way an approach to discipline that emphasizes and encourages trust, honesty and personal responsibility rather than constant supervision a wife and mother whose efforts are wisely spent running the household for the family the place where someone grew up and typically obtained some benefit 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) 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 President Theodore Roosevelt said in 1915, "There is no such thing as a hyphenated American who is a good American." a suggestion, typically scientific in nature, which must be tested and proven before asserted as truth From the Latin hystericus, from Greek hystera meaning "womb"[56] (an old notion that hysteria was caused by the womb). liberals seek to produce illiterate voters who lack independence, and many graduates of the public schools are illiterate today more than 150 years before the discovery in physics of the connection between attentiveness/observation and uncertainty/chaos, this conservative word cautioned against inattentiveness create a reward to encourage good work inequalities that result as side effects of an objectively just system 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 imposing bad political or social change slowly values, rights and duties arise from the individual free from error, as in "biblical inerrancy" policies causing inflation of the monetary supply consent to surgery is meaningful only if informed, a requirement that should apply to abortion self-starting first step toward improvement to safeguard against future harm by developing immunity against it. Sample usage: "Conservapedia inoculates against liberal claptrap." what conservatism is about: gaining insights into the truth, and bettering individuals and society with them something valuable that cannot be seen or touched, such as goodwill "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). coined in Darwin on Trial, a book by Philip Johnson, who is considered the father of the intelligent design movement and who co-founded the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture in 1996[58] "governmental interference in economic affairs at home or in political affairs of another country"[59] coined by Adam Smith in the Wealth of Nations and widely used today. discovered on Conservapedia, it is the unseen force of productivity that results from marriage (only between a man and woman). coined by Winston Churchill in a speech in Missouri just after World War II, to describe the communist's figurative wall against freedom coined[60] 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. A form of totalitarian Muslim fundamentalist rule, or extreme Islamism. a description of the pampered culture of liberal professors, and how far out of touch with the truth it is a personal signature, especially in a bold style that stands up for principles as John Hancock did with his signing the Declaration of Independence first coined in an article in Fortune magazine by Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.,[61] and repeatedly used in U.S. Supreme Court opinions since 1967,[62] yet as of 2009 Merriam-Webster dictionary still fails to recognize this widely used term. 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. "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."[63] 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).[64] 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. the corruption of the scientific method to advance other, often political, goals (such as Global Warming) 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) one who spoils the pleasure of others. [66] Example-Vandals seek to disrupt conservative wikis, an education project. They are a killjoy to the learning process. from Judas's betrayal of Jesus with a kiss, Mark 14:44-4 A politician who seeks status and personal gain at the expense of the governed obsequious, unthinking obedience to someone or something, used especially in the context of dictatorships and liberal belief systems 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). a term for the decadent, liberal culture of Hollywood-driven Los Angeles, originally capitalized as "La-La land."; Merriam-Webster is in denial about this etymology and claims a later origin of 1983. opposing governmental interference in economic affairs beyond what is minimally necessary 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. coined by Bernie Goldberg to describe the clueless Mainstream media that repeat superficial, discredited liberal claptrap In the political sense, an overwhelming election victory. A clear, democratic expression of popular will. an ability and willingness to lead, often by example principles and doctrine of leftists "balanced", "having common sense and sound judgment" liberal bias that gradually creeps or distorts an entry, definition, explanation, description, or historical account. something, usually a commitment, that lasts a lifetime, as in "a lifelong commitment to Christ" a multi-millionaire who pretends to be compassionate about the poor, but supports liberal policies that increase burdens on working Americans use of a single political issue to determine if a candidate or nominee is acceptable common usage: "all politics is local" mindless conformity, often to liberal values a person who prefers to work, act, or live alone,[69] synonymous with self-sufficiency 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) the lowest in work ethic, morals, or knowledge among a group; typically used to criticize the liberal practice of dumbing down content a word never used favorably by feminists! the primary support, typically for something good 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?"[72] inefficient or useless activity that has the false appearance of being productive; a favorite endeavor of liberals instances where the free market does not provide a desirable result, as when information is withheld from an unsuspecting consumer Providential design over future events, which originated in the context of expanding the United States to the Pacific Ocean the view of life that physical matter is all that exists; as an "ism", the term criticizes such view the most interesting or fundamental part a special American honor for bravery on the battlefield first coined by Conservapedia, media bullying is aggressive bias by the media in the attempt to influence a politician or others, typically toward a liberal goal requires "social and cultural assimilation" for successful immigration[75] a system in which the talented are chosen and moved ahead on the basis of their achievement the study of the economics of the individual person or business insistence on controlling details, typically by liberals to censor progress; Ronald Reagan was critical of this style by Democrat Presidents a pejorative term for how an atheistic government influences what people believe, especially through public education close-minded point-of-view, typically in adherence to a liberal falsehood and often to the exclusion of Christ popularized by President Ronald Reagan as part of SDI someone sent on a mission, typically a religious mission rule by a mob, as at Wikipedia this has the same date of origin as "productive", and that may not be a coincidence! working more than a full-time job in order to be as productive as possible; the work ethic at its best coined by Jerry Falwell to describe the movement of growing moral, Christian conservatives. can you believe the word did not exist before 1873?! a pejorative term for an arrogant person who holds a title or position considered to be important by others a person who searches out and publicly exposes deceit[76] if something can go wrong, then it will go wrong: this was a conservative insight by an engineer Edward Murphy placing a powerful engine in a classic two-door car for highly efficient performance; also celebrate masculine style against erosion by feminism originally a term in optometry, 1990's used to describe liberals' lack of foresight 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 "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."[77] Note how two powerful new conservative terms led to a third here! mental attitude that tends that is skeptical about almost everything, except one's own views political or media expressions using circumlocution and euphemisms to disguise or distract from the truth; first coined by George Orwell in 1984 a difficult issue that the courts should not attempt to resolve, often because it is too political in nature 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 assertion of authority by a State against encroachment by the federal government, in defense of liberty From Latin obambulatus, to walk to or before, akin to wander. Word currently claimed to have been invented by Rush Limbaugh in 2011 and used in reference to Barack Obama, yet it is found in Oxford and Webster's dictionaries prior to 1991. deliberate interference with free speech or legislative progress, as when liberal legislators (the "fleebaggers") fled Wisconsin to try to block a reform the United States of America flag, Stars & Stripes 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."[80] 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."[81] 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" taken from original intent, The belief that the United States Constitution should be interpreted in the way the authors originally intended it terminology or style that advances the power of big government but is hurtful or nonsensical[82] 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 carry a concealed firearm, allowed by permit in nearly every state, yet liberal bias has made dictionaries slow to recognize this term how bureaucracies expand regardless of the productivity, and how inefficient work expands to fill the time available for its completion a negative term for the tactic of expressing a criticism while one exits, just as the ancient Parthians would shoot arrows while retreating in battle. This tactic is common among those who reject conservative truths, as seen when left-leaning editors leave Conservapedia. 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 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). Coined by historian Charles A. Beard,[83] it has been used most recently by Ann Coulter 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. conservatives have long championed phonics to promote literacy, Bible-reading, and informed voters; liberals take the opposite position a common trick of the liberal media to push the reader to the political left on an issue, as in displaying a man without teeth as an opponent of a liberal bill or candidate. an unrealistic claim of value about a future materialistic benefit having a plastic quality that conforms to molding or pressure; in pejorative usage, someone who easily conforms to peer pressure or liberal falsehoods when virtue is rewarded and/or wrongdoing is punished in an indirect or unexpected way 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 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.[87] The term may have come from Chairman Mao in 1936. seeking political gain at the expense of truth or quality[88] used by Australian conservative Christopher Pine to describe the philosophy behind taking money from private schools and giving it to public ones. government as a source of handouts that redistribute money from hard-working people to those who avoid work 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[89] someone who smokes marijuana and doesn't realize how it destroys people source of energy and strength - which is what the conservative movement is 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. the setting of prices in interference of the free market; it is illegal for private companies to do this, but government itself sometimes does it to recognize that some goals and activities are more important than others, and then focus accordingly non-governmental businesses and jobs functioning in free enterprise to return a business or enterprise from state to private control; to de-nationalize. a pejorative description of the one-size-fits-all mentality, which disregards individual differences the gap of about 200 years between the creation of "productive" and "productivity" is astounding someone who spends more time causing unproductive conflicts rather than advancing knowledge, accomplishing legitimate goals, or helping anyone worthless claims written with the appearance of scientific rigor to gain an aura of credibility 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. "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. the tendency for people lacking in faith and determination to revert to prior patterns of harmful behavior, such as repeat criminal offenders self-removal by a decision-maker (especially a judge) because of possible bias with respect to the pending issue excessive bureaucracy and procedural complexity which frustrate meaningful activity and progress combination of refute and repudiate, as coined by Sarah Palin the view that ethical truths are not absolute, but depend on the person or group that holds them HAMILTON Federalist No. 63 (1988) II. 193 Responsibility in order to be reasonable must be limited to objects within the power of the responsible party. the use of quotas or affirmative action to use race or gender to discriminate against a better qualified person distortions of history to promote liberal bias the liberal practice of repeatedly transferring into and out of government in a way that impedes progress and access by others, like the same people going round-and-round in a real revolving door a right to pass through, other rights notwithstanding a more important term than "RINO", because what matters most is whether someone will stand up for a conservative position and candidate when the liberal media demand that everyone flock to the liberal side. the Riot Act was a law passed in England in 1715 to authorize officials to disperse riots (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. unthinking repetition or endorsement of something, despite having the responsibility to make an independent decision, as in "Democrats rubber-stamp demands by the abortion industry." meaning "merely average, commonplace," the term is critical of a failure to strive for excellence 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 a deceptive scheme, which is what most liberal theories are. Interestingly, the origin of the term "scam" is unknown, but its timing near the beginning of the 1960s is telling. a term criticizing how people, particularly liberals, deflect accountability and blame from themselves to others; inspired by Leviticus 16:8. popularized by Milton Friedman in his book, Free to Choose a coordinated effort by a group of scientists to enforce a certain point of view upon others. attempts to educate, particularly through public school, without including faith or even acknowledgment of God Dean Kamen's trademark spelling of "segue" for use of Yankee Ingenuity to improve efficiency, to refer to a form of battery-powered transportation. often the tragic result of liberal falsehoods preservation of oneself from destruction or harm pregnancy => get married. Think of someone besides yourself for a change. trials, especially in communist countries, which have preordained outcomes but are used for propaganda purposes the practice of volunteers exercising their right of free speech to advise women against abortion as they walk on sidewalks toward abortion clinics; liberals have passed laws to restrict and censor this underhanded or unscrupulous behavior term has been widely used for decades to expose the fallacy of "it doesn't hurt to try" something intended to disguise or draw attention away from an often embarrassing or unpleasant issue. [97] Widely used during the 1990s to describe Bill Clinton's political strategy. a pejorative term describing how a few political insiders sometimes pick a candidate or make a decision in a secret room (in the old days, filled with cigar smoke) 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! staging for a typically liberal, unproductive rant having little substance a mother who devotes herself to her children's activities; this is a significant voting bloc or demographic group an increasingly pejorative term for liberal attempts to create a "nanny state" someone who advocates government control over the economy, and particularly state control of the means of production Language and rhetorical ploys equating equality of outcome with justice. personal reflection about one's own values and morality 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 someone ensuring that others interpret an event from a particular point of view. [99] precisely correct, as in a prediction or in overcoming imprecision in a challenging task; its origin is from the military like a squirrel; jumpy and unpredictable; as in liberals get squirrelly when confronted with facts. 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.'"[100] advocates for centralized government and government ownership a phrase used to describe it more than a decade after its completion a useful baseline for assessing and promoting conservative growth first-rate of its kind, especially a political speech; term inspired by the innovation for the watch to be wound by stem rather than by a key an imaginary argument or example set up for the purpose of easily knocking down, while distracting from valid arguments 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)[101] the concept (opposed by liberals) that responsibilities performed by local or subordinate organizations should not be usurped by centralized government popularized by Abraham Lincoln to say that secession is a sugarcoated word for rebellion the economic theory that reducing taxes expands economic activity by encouraging greater earnings and investments; proven successful during the Reagan Administration in the 1980s one who is determined and prepared to stay alive, and even thrive, if liberals cause a breakdown of society proactive leadership for the greater good as in the takeover of government by the communist revolution in that year 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 the word highlights who is really paying for things an amorphous group of ordinary citizens unified against a more expensive government can you believe this is not in the dictionary yet? Merriam-Webster omits it, but dictionary.com has it[102] this was during the French Revolution 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? an approach that has proven to be beneficial over time, like heterosexual marriage the highest quality, which requires respect for merit to recognize term which identifies the similarities of fascist and communist regimes and ideologies and urges resistance extends the concept of private property to the marks used by business "adherence to the doctrines or practices of a tradition...the beliefs of those opposed to modernism, liberalism, or radicalism"[103] allowing people who are affected by decisions to see how and why those decisions are really being made. still not recognized by the dictionary, this term criticizes extreme environmentalists, but they proudly use the term also to describe what they literally do insignificant detail, which can sometimes obscure what is important and distract people from the Bible; liberal Wikipedia is filled with trivial junk describes a type of liberal deceit: subversion from within popularized by President Ronald Reagan as the approach to use towards communist deceit an unpromising appearance but often with great unseen potential beyond the authority, especially of a government or corporate official 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) a typically liberal person who fails to accomplish what he could having less than full-time or suitable employment A pejorative that describes worthless college courses and a declining educational system; see Worst College Majors. someone who accomplishes good without receiving recognition for it Sample usage: "There are not as many useful idiots on college campuses for the Obama reelection campaign in 2012 as there were in 2008, and it's doubtful he can fill a stadium rally unless the campaign pays students to attend." malicious destruction of someone else's property a verb meaning to screen for flaws someone who freely offers to help no listing at Merriam-Webster; on February 2, 2009 (less than two weeks after inauguration), Obama dropped use of this term. [107] no longer productive, as in "the washed-up liberal professor has not contributed anything to his field in 30 years." a disparaging term for someone who collects excessive welfare payments through fraud, manipulation, or laziness. First used by Ronald Reagan during his 1976 Presidential campaign. a pro-energy term that describes someone who drills for oil in fields not known to have oil easily changing in opinion, usually due to peer pressure a perception more common in women that something or someone is to be avoided without yet understanding why. a physical measure[111] of effort used to increase energy a habit of working as a moral good coined by a Southern Baptist pastor to describe the work habits of himself and other ministers[112] a comprehensive way of looking at life and the world; sometimes used to criticize a liberal's irrational belief system Inhabitants of New England, United States. Dutch slang in 1698- Americanized 50 years later. America's inhabitants had a knack for clever design and capitalist success. The early Americans had applied their exceptional skills prior to the terms existence, see Eli Whitney and Benjamin Franklin. 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 if (window.showTocToggle) { var tocShowText = "show"; var tocHideText = "hide"; showTocToggle(); }
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.
Not Yet Recognized Terms Suggestions Comments terror is jurisdiction of the courts tradition opposer, familiopathic e.g., guns blamed for an increasing murder rate An effort to cooperate and promote an organization or a process to nullify campaigns that are targeted by boycott protests. causing harm by spreading falsehoods e.g., denying or concealing disease and infertility caused by promiscuity principles set in the Declaration Manipulating Man's laws by usurping God's laws. sanctity of life, conception to natural death pro-life stance, also can mean socialist entitlement programs when the going gets tough, run away from the problem College student debt is now larger than credit card debt in the US mind-locked, self-centered pride obscuring the truth the term exists; the dictionary does not yet include it Hell-denier? Antinfernal? (Should be "antihadessic" so as not to mix Hellenate and Latinate roots) liberal mainstream media assault on the GOP or conservative principles, deceitful attacks for opposing viewpoints from Greek/Latin root dolo- meaning guile, deceit, deception [6] pressitutes, Democrat Media Complex a combination of domestic enemy and media, describing the biased media coordination between Democrats the legacy media Liberal professors with no real-world job experience, typically hired by Democrat administrations to implement their ideas, like Cass Sunstein. describes TV programming, websites, social events that are not offensive Describes liberal politicians who avoid their sworn duties as a way to advance their political agenda. Hatred of one's country, refusal to recognize the good elements of it, or unreasonably critical of it From Greek misein, to hate, and Latin patria, nation or homeland natural objects visible in the sky recognized by over 1.3 million sites in a Google search and no substitute term is available, yet dictionaries refuse to recognize it a phonetic play on the rhetoric slogan of Hope and Change. Hope replaced by unemployment and Change represents obsessive tax burdens. a term to describe a deceitful method of placing an operative that appears to be part of a group in order to push an agenda or to make a competing agenda look ridiculous. Over 800,000 results on Google, not yet recognized by Merriam-Webster LGBT Stormtrooper, Gay-vangelist Guardians of gender identity ideology widely used in court decisions and political discourse for years, Merriam-Webster still does not recognize it is as a term. a government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing. mainstream media presents drama fluff stories as news, e.g. 20/20 - Datelin Citizens who base their voting decisions on small issues; contraception, skin color, govt. handouts, etc. instead of character, economic policy, foreign policy. liberal politicians and the liberal media's method of stroking anger to pursue an agenda. media's public campaign to demonize dissent against people or groups, such as Juan Williams. Democrats opposed to entitlement reform use fear to stop changes to Medicare Doing your job better with perks as a reward. The typical liberal union teacher avoids merit pay at all costs, self before students. "media idolatry"; "money idolatry"; "celebrity idolatry" idolatry conjures images of golden calves, and a modern version is needed ethics and virtues united for the common good of all ethically and spiritually challenged souls a frantic attempt to capitalize on calamity by casting their opponents as somehow responsible for an act of madness and evil the North pole shrinks as the South pole increases spiritualism and idealism have been its philosophical opposites, historically dualism has been suggested, but it is not the opposite of materialism; "spiritualism" is not a common term and is the "opposite" of materialism used in titles to professional journal articles as early as 1994 can you believe that isn't recognized by Merriam-Webster? proven wrong, a refusal to admit it religion in America almost exclusively a conservative institution, no religious left term in existence. too big to fail, bailout bankrupt, mismanagement subsidized Commonly used term describing liberal deceit to hide, defraud others about factual history. nations defying international law, only rogue is listed in Merriman-Websters The term has existed for decades, but Merriam-Webster has not recognized it yet. documentary films based on falsehoods and half-truths to be against something to further a cause and reject, stay silent, ignore or discount something similar. to constantly hurl degrading or false accusations against others an important term for over 200 years to describe adherence to the text of the Constitution, Merriam-Webster still does not recognize it. much the same as family values but incorporating all aspects society; family, religion, self-sufficiency, the truth, hard work. Only listed in Merriam-Websters to describe what Nilihism is against. meaning a high probability of serious injury or death to an individual or property. Emergency has been watered down, e.g. to be locked out of one's car. Unaffected by, or impervious to, the media cf. bulletproof. Once John became aware of the extent of liberal deceit, he set about mediaproofing his mind. comparable to brainwashing - Wikipedia's claims and procedures become more important than reality or logic.
These new terms are difficult to classify:
Originally, a phrase unique to American English, later, loyalty to America and its principles emphasized by liberals when they are in the minority in power, but ignored by liberals when they are the majority in power compartmentalizing the Bible away from knowledge and education leads to ignorance and despair someone who delights in taking a position contrary to others "isms" are usually pejorative, though this acquired a positive meaning over time, and perhaps from the outset perhaps this should be on the conservative list? exploiting racial, ethnic, gender alliances for political gain refers to comments, often made by liberals, that are utterly devoid of substance used initially by liberals to complain about the lack of meaningful legislation performing multiple tasks all at once Newton may have used it earlier to deconstruct a product (or software) in order to understand how it works, often with the purpose of copying it the main character in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol; the story is based on materialism and is often used as a substitute for the Biblical account, but charity is a conservative value describes the use of deceit, particularly in politics; probably a conservative term, but will await more etymology about it now used pejoratively, but probably not initially when it was a way for the public to participate liberals often invoke this too; Democrats were its biggest champions in the 1800s (in connection with slavery), and even today on issues like legalizing drugs and same-sex marriage a combination of a Greek root ("tele", which means "far off") and a Latin root ("commutare", which means "to exchange") a toady caves into peer pressure to seek acceptance by others: "the largest gathering of toadies is by college students herded into Obama campaign rallies" the realm of imagination that seems impossible but is difficult to disprove, and which challenges ordinary views of reality; also the terminator between night and day on a planetary body An elected position in each political party for the legislator responsible for gathering and confirming support for the party position on particular bills. This term is derived from "whipper-in," which in fox-hunting refers to the man who prevents hunting dogs from straying amid a chase.[119] a website (or website software) that facilitates contributions and corrections by the public those who work regular, 40-hour weeks in manual labor, such as factory jobs
These conservative terms are less significant:
bright and radiant, conquering darkness, precursor to the invention of the incandescent lamp (light bulb) A term originally used to describe fair, competitive free market conditions.[121] Liberal policies such as affirmative action and progressive taxation have been enacted in the name of leveling the playing field, but by favoring certain groups of people these policies do the opposite. one who opposes and even destroys technological advances timid and unassertive; easily persuaded or exploited; inspired by Caspar Milquetoast, the unassertive character in "The Timid Soul" cartoon strip by Harold T. Webster, which ran in the New York Herald Tribune on Sundays beginning in 1924. "an idle worthless person" - Merriam-Webster restrained in expression, presentation, or appearance an obnoxiously conceited and self-assertive person with pretensions to being superior to others. Etymology: Aleck, nickname for Alexander [122] refers to reforms curtailing welfare abuse and providing incentives to work rather than earn a government paycheck ? http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8013859.stm? The King James Version of the Bible was published in 1611, by then William Shakespeare had written nearly all his plays.? From Pollard v. Shaaffer, 1 U.S. 210, 213 (1 Dall. 210) (Pa. S.Ct. 1787): "In the case before the court, if the lessee had covenanted for himself and his assigns, to deliver up the tenements in good order and repair, notwithstanding they should be destroyed by act of God or of an Enemy, then this action would certainly lie, because of the special express words; but when there are no such words, but only generally to repair &c. would it be reasonable to construe these words so as to extend to the cases put?"? See, e.g., Jesus's cure of the centurion's slave.? http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/newton-philosophy/#ActDis? http://www.christianadvice.net/famous_christians.htm? 1911 is the date given by the "OED", which refers to the Oxford English Dictionary. The Merriam-Webster dictionary gives a date of 1931.? Merriam-webster- Apple pie? estimate only; this originated sometime in the late 1880s.? http://www.help4teachers.com/ras.htm? A more precise date is welcome; "Austrian school" was coined a bit earlier, initially as a derisive term.? Baby boomer phrases.org.uk, retrieved August 30, 2012? Newsroom: Facts for Features - Special Edition - The Oldest Baby Boomers Turn 60!? http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bedrock? http://www.christianpost.com/news/pastor-greg-laurie-i-hate-the-word-homophobic-83209/? Or "Blame-America-First Crowd"? http://www.creators.com/opinion/michael-barone/the-blame-america-first-crowd.html? http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=boondoggle&searchmode=none? First used by U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Harlan II in United States v. Jorn, 400 U.S. 470, 486 (1971), where he rejected adopting a bright-line rule for that case.? according to the Oxford English Dictionary. Miram-webster gives the date of 1945 ? First use found by Conservapedia was in an article describing a controversy in communist Yugoslavia over their "career politicians," published in the New York Times and authored by Malcolm W. Browne, sect. 4, p. 3, col. 1.? The future author of the Massachusetts Constitution who also played a role in developing the Declaration of Independence.? In characteristically liberal style, the online Merriam-Webster spins the global warming example usage by saying the data showed he wasn't a Chicken Little.? http://www.worldwar2history.info/war/causes/Cold-War.html? http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=conservative? The mathematical definition of a conservative field -- which arises in multivariable calculus -- is that a scalar potential exists for the function and, alternatively, it is irrotational.? First coined by Cambridge University Professor Alfred Marshall in his acclaimed text, Principles of Economics (1890).? http://www.scientus.org/Church-Science-History.html? Merriam-Webster officially lists its date of origin as 1919 and its source as unknown, but that is well after when Robinson says he developed it.? Free Enter. Fund v. Pub. Co. Accounting Oversight Bd., 130 S. Ct. 3138, 3163 (2010) (5-4 decision).? http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/28/AR2006022801716.html? Confirmation of the first use is desired.? See Dr. Frank Luntz, Words That Work: It's Not What You Say, It's What People Hear? Introduction to Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised (19th Ed. 2000), xxv.? Originally "duh!" science: "But couldn't we have been treated to just a soupcon of critical thinking, some irony even -- perhaps a glancing reference to the wisdom of public funding for 'duh!' science?" "L.A. TIMES WHO KNEW? DEPARTMENT", LA Weekly p. 12 (Jan. 14, 2000).? Phil Long, "Special Wing for Drunks Suggested at Future Jail," Miami Herald D1 (Nov. 24, 1982).? Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (1994).? Merriam-Webster's Dictionary (2009).? Merriam-Webster (1994).? Online Etymological Dictionary? http://www.archive.org/stream/circular129johnuoft/circular129johnuoft_djvu.txt? The first endoscopic image of the unborn child was in 1967, by Mandelbaum. The date of origin of the term "embryoscopy" may have been later, but likely before the 1990s.? http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p_mla_apa_research_citation/1/5/2/3/4/p152345_index.html? 1845 is the date of origin for the figurative use. The literal use dates back to 1650s, meaning the front of a building.? First coined by The Economist, in "New England's governors; All change" (September 22, 1990), in reference to Lowell Weicker's "loss in 1988 to a Faux-conservative Democrat, Mr Joseph Lieberman."? The New York Times attributed the first use -- ironically -- to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.? http://www.benjaminfedwards.com/blog/?p=197? Religious Affiliation of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America, Adherents.com? http://www.allbusiness.com/information/publishing-industries/251259-1.html? http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/globalism? http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50095613/50095613se2?single=1&query_type=word&queryword=globalism&first=1&max_to_show=10&hilite=50095613se2? See Pleasant Grove City v. Summum, 129 S. Ct. 1125 (2009); see also Child Evangelism Fellowship of N.J., Inc. v. Stafford Twp. Sch. Dist., 386 F.3d 514 (3rd Cir. 2004).? Good News Club v. Milford Cent. Sch., 533 U.S. 98 (2001)? this term has the entertaining history of originating with an English liveryman who required customers to "choose" the horse closest to the door.? the OED assigns a date of origin of 1850 to "homeschool".? Meriam Webster Dictionary? A few isolated references to this phrase, without its full current significance, can be found dating back to the mid-1800s? http://biologos.org/resources/johnson-phillip-e? Merriam-Webster (1994).? Alan Turing reportedly used the term for a completely different meaning that went nowhere. [1]? http://dic.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enwiki/278089? United States v. Wade, 388 U.S. 218 (1967).? Osage Tribe of Indians v. Ickes, 45 F. Supp. 179, 184-85 (D.D.C. 1942) (emphasis added).? A similar yet different concept, "judicial supremacy," was coined by conservative Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson as the title of his book, The Struggle for Judicial Supremacy: A Study of a Crisis in American Political Power (New York: Knopf, 1941).? http://rated.com/dir/Society/Issues/Environment/Opposing_Views/Junk_Science? Killjoy 1776 Mer-Web? First known use was in an article by Tom Zito, "Mr. Mike's Mania; Sick Humor, Very Well Indulged," Washington Post F1 (Nov. 8, 1979): "But now, it's off to La-La land, and his movie deal. 'The thing about Southern Californians,' he says, 'is this: They wake up and say, 'Gee, what a wonderful morning. I think I'll make a salad.' And that takes them the whole day. ..."? This date refers to its first usage as a noun, which is an estimate of its adoption as a concept.? Lone wolf, Merriam-Webster? http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=lunatic? This was during the epic struggle -- and defeat -- of the so-called Equal Rights Amendment.? Sunday, Oct. 30, 1983, Section 6, Page 12, Column 3.? [Coined as the title of a scholarly article by Francis M. Bator, "The Anatomy of Market Failure," The Quarterly Journal of Economics (1958) [2]? http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Media_bullying&oldid=430831 (Apr. 14, 2008)? Merriam-Webster dictionary (1994)? Merriam-Webster - Muckraker? Leo Ryan, "Economy Shored up: France's new surge of liberalism," The Globe and Mail (Canada) (Aug. 1, 1978)? Used by the state attorneys for West Virginia (including Philip Steptoe, founder of Steptoe & Johnson) in Pennsylvania v. West Virginia, 262 U.S. 553 (1923): "It is not the 'subject of judicial cognizance,' Hans v. Louisiana, 134 U.S. 1, 15; Louisiana v. Texas, 176 U.S 1, 15; Missouri v. Illinois, 180 U.S. 208, 233, or 'susceptible of judicial solution.' Louisiana v. Texas, 176 U.S. 1, 18, 22; Missouri v. Illinois, 180 U.S. 208, 233, 234."? Was there an earlier conservative use? Frank Zappa's album cover in the 1970s does not count!? http://www.eagleforum.org/educate/1996/dec96/er-dec96.html? http://platform.gop.com/2008Platform.pdf? http://www.ntu.org/main/press.php?PressID=604? Charles A. Beard is best known for interpreting the Constitution as being primarily motivated by economic interests.? Personhood Dictionary.com? This surprisingly recent origin appears to be derived from a British confidence game.? A letter to the editor by a reader of the liberal Chicago Tribune observed, "This is the third time in recent weeks that a weird or disfigured picture of Mr. Quayle has appeared in your Sunday paper."? For an early different usage of the word, see 1793 J. WILSON in U.S. Rep. (U.S. Supreme Court) 2 (1798) 462 Sentiments and expressions of this inaccurate kind prevail in our..language... ‘The United States’, instead of the ‘People of the United States’, is the toast given. This is not politically correct.? The Merriam-Webster definition (1994 ed.) is incomplete and unclear: "to give a political tone or character to"? Editorial by Kaye Cash, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Little Rock, AR), October 23, 1986.? Usage here refers to "promise", not "possibility".? Earlier usage in the 1900s may have occurred, but the term "stunt" was not coined until 1878.? This is the date of its widespread familiarity.? The first use of this term, now obscure, refers to a Marxist movement that preferred evolutionary rather than revolutionary change.? Its colloquial use, as in "read them the riot act," began in 1819.? http://www.archive.org/stream/burkesspeechonco00burkuoft/burkesspeechonco00burkuoft_djvu.txt? http://watergate.info/nixon/silent-majority-speech-1969.shtml? Smoke and Mirrors, Merriam-Webster? http://blog.heritage.org/2009/03/02/morning-bell-the-obama-tax-and-spend-economy-is-here/? General Petraeus describes Axelrod by Bob Woodward? Centinel, 1788 (quoted in The Federalist party in Massachusetts to the year 1800, By Anson Ely Morse).? Columnist Kathleen Parker is credited with first coining this term.? http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/term+limit? http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traditionalist? Attributed originally to Lenin, but since used by others like Nobel Prize winner (Literature) Doris Lessing to describe how she was manipulated by the communists: “I was taken around and shown things as a ‘useful idiot’... that’s what my role was. I can’t understand why I was so gullible.” [3]? This word as a prior date of origin for its physical meaning.? http://www.slate.com/id/2199254/?from=rss? Obama administration drops 'war on terror' phrase Pew Forum, February 2, 2009? An archaic meaning of poor quality dates to 1690.? Notice how this predates the modern feminists, who would tend to consider this term politically incorrect.? http://www.aft.org/pubs-reports/american_educator/summer2001/lang_gap_moats.html? Work equals force times distance.? http://www.nytimes.com/2000/01/02/magazine/the-lives-they-lived-on-language-wordplayers.html? cradle to grave- no entry found Merriam-Websters? LaBarbera: Apple's action stems from 'homo-facism', OneNewsNow, March 25, 2011? Limited government - Not found Merriam-Webster's? rewrite history not found, Merriam-Websters? The first use of this term was in the British magazine The Economist.? In its political usage.? http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2010/11/durbin_re-elected_number_two_s.html? The usage here -- in sense of complex governmental rules -- probably developed later.? http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/228650.html? Smart Aleck Merriam-Websters? [4]
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