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Word for the Day, FRiday, March 19, 2010 - Polemic
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Posted on 03/19/2010 5:19:55 AM PDT by tioga
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of Word for the Day.
Polemic
Noun
1. A controversial argument, especially one refuting or attacking a specific opinion or doctrine.
2. A person engaged in or inclined to controversy, argument, or refutation.
Adjective - Polemical
Of or relating to a controversy, argument, or refutation.
Adverb - Polemically
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The polemical health care bill has placed the Republicans into a goal line stand to protect our health care system.
Go Team!
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posted on
03/19/2010 5:19:55 AM PDT
by
tioga
To: xsmommy; secret garden; VRWCmember; Slip18; SoothingDave; Gabz; Guenevere; Texan5; NicknamedBob; ...
Commando FRiday is here......March madness has begun.
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posted on
03/19/2010 5:20:43 AM PDT
by
tioga
To: tioga
When my headset microphone went out, I had to resort to a pole mic.
3
posted on
03/19/2010 5:22:27 AM PDT
by
MrB
(The difference between a humanist and a Satanist is that the latter knows who he's working for.)
To: tioga; xsmommy
Butt if its a commando Friday, where the xcess polemickery dancing?
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posted on
03/19/2010 5:23:16 AM PDT
by
Robert A Cook PE
(I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
To: MrB
(Robt ran into MrB when the classroom opened. Oopsie.)
5
posted on
03/19/2010 5:24:00 AM PDT
by
Robert A Cook PE
(I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
To: Robert A. Cook, PE
6
posted on
03/19/2010 5:26:46 AM PDT
by
tioga
To: MrB
7
posted on
03/19/2010 5:27:19 AM PDT
by
tioga
To: xsmommy
8
posted on
03/19/2010 5:31:44 AM PDT
by
tioga
To: tioga
We try to bring down this bill with polemic
Before freebies become epidemic
Healthcare for so many more
Yet on the CBO score
We save money; they must be alchemic
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posted on
03/19/2010 5:33:22 AM PDT
by
TruthShallSetYouFree
(Barack Obama: Government:: Bernie Madoff: Finance)
To: TruthShallSetYouFree
nah, they are just LIARS!
A+++
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posted on
03/19/2010 5:34:54 AM PDT
by
tioga
To: tioga
The Undocumented Pres_ _ent Barack Hussein Obama
polemically has attacked Personal responsibility,
the Principle of God and Israel over Jerusalem,
the Primacy of the superlative American health system,
and all Protective shields defending the American People.
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posted on
03/19/2010 5:35:49 AM PDT
by
Diogenesis
("Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God." --Thomas Jefferson)
To: tioga
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posted on
03/19/2010 5:37:18 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
(Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to...." ;)
To: Diogenesis
he is a busy little bee
A+
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posted on
03/19/2010 5:37:58 AM PDT
by
tioga
To: tioga
Polemic...Half Polish/Half Irish?
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posted on
03/19/2010 5:38:29 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
(Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to...." ;)
To: tioga
I fear we will lose this battle not because of the polemic arguments, but because of the underhandedness of that b**ch Pelosi.
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posted on
03/19/2010 5:38:56 AM PDT
by
theDentist
(fybo; qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
To: hobbes1
oh, oh. Big East didn’t exactly shine last night. your team lost? SU plays tonight.
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posted on
03/19/2010 5:39:32 AM PDT
by
tioga
To: tioga
Bees do good. The undocumented Pres_ _ent has done no good.
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posted on
03/19/2010 5:39:46 AM PDT
by
Diogenesis
("Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God." --Thomas Jefferson)
To: hobbes1
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posted on
03/19/2010 5:39:55 AM PDT
by
tioga
To: tioga
Who at Fox has their panties in a bunch?
To: theDentist
A+
the queen bee herself...let’s hope she is dethroned in November. I cannot WAIT!
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posted on
03/19/2010 5:41:36 AM PDT
by
tioga
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