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Word For The Day, Wednesday, May 29, 2013-- philippic

Posted on 05/29/2013 4:46:50 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree

Word For The Day, Wednesday, May 29, 2013-- philippic

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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".

philippic [fi-lip-ik]

hear it pronounced

noun

a bitter or impassioned speech of denunciation; invective

Origin:

1592, "bitter invective discourse," from M.Fr. philippique, from L. orationes Philippicæ, translation of Gk. Philippikoi logoi. The L. phrase was used of the speeches made by Cicero against Marc Antony in 44 and 43 B.C.E.; originally of speeches made in Athens by Demosthenes in 351-341 B.C.E. urging Greeks to unite and fight the rising power of Philip II of Macedon.

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Obama has used every means from raving philippic to IRS collusion in an attempt to to destroy the Tea Party.
1 posted on 05/29/2013 4:46:50 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree
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To: xsmommy; secret garden; VRWCmember; Slip18; SoothingDave; Texan5; NicknamedBob; ...

Good morning! Let’s see some homework today.


2 posted on 05/29/2013 4:47:48 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree (July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence. Nov 6, 2012: Declaration of Dependence. R.I.P. America.)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

I am betting that MO’s philippic is more inspired that BHO’s. Just sayin’.


3 posted on 05/29/2013 5:00:24 AM PDT by tioga
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

They played some John Philippic Sousa at the parade Monday.


4 posted on 05/29/2013 5:09:16 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: tioga
A++

gold

You're Number One.

5 posted on 05/29/2013 5:11:10 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree (July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence. Nov 6, 2012: Declaration of Dependence. R.I.P. America.)
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To: SoothingDave
A++

silver

Obama's favorite is Stars and Stripes Hammer and Sickle Forever.

6 posted on 05/29/2013 5:13:19 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree (July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence. Nov 6, 2012: Declaration of Dependence. R.I.P. America.)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

Slow day. What happened to the early birds?


7 posted on 05/29/2013 5:42:16 AM PDT by tioga
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To: tioga
What happened to the early birds?

Catching worms?

8 posted on 05/29/2013 5:48:08 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree (July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence. Nov 6, 2012: Declaration of Dependence. R.I.P. America.)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree
Massatwoshitts announced that they did an audit of the welfare system and determined just over $2 Million was spent on fraudulent accounts for the EBT cards. Really? $2 Million?

Now perhaps this will seem a bit philippic, but in the same breath they also noted there was some $15 Million that was spent on very questionable purposes that should have been investigated, but weren't. There were a fair number of anecdotes of the EBT cards being used in Vegas, Disney, Florida, and Bahamas. EBT cards routinely purchased lobsters, prime rib, duck, imported foods. We won't even mention that it's likely they were also used to purchase a couple pressure cookers.

And perhaps it's the cynic in me, but the vote on overhauling the EBT system (verify SS numbers, photos on the cards) was just last week. I've got to wonder if it's a coincidence that the release of the report was after the vote just by happenstance.

I gotta get the hell outta this ******* state.

9 posted on 05/29/2013 5:55:40 AM PDT by theDentist (FUBO; qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
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To: theDentist
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silver

I gotta get the hell outta this ******* state.

Come here to New Jersey. Oh, wait...

10 posted on 05/29/2013 5:58:50 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree (July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence. Nov 6, 2012: Declaration of Dependence. R.I.P. America.)
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To: theDentist

I neglected to say: The Vote last week REJECTED the requirement to verify SS numbers, put photos on the EBT cars etc.


11 posted on 05/29/2013 6:05:45 AM PDT by theDentist (FUBO; qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
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To: theDentist

You need to feed, house and clothe those terrorists.


12 posted on 05/29/2013 6:21:51 AM PDT by tioga
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

That is a good word. I had never heard of it before your post. Thanks.


13 posted on 05/29/2013 6:34:01 AM PDT by PGalt
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

The Eagles of Philippic Matt Barkley as their new QB.


14 posted on 05/29/2013 6:42:24 AM PDT by Hoodat (BENGHAZI - 4 KILLED, 2 MIA)
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To: PGalt

Thanks. That’s why they pay me the big bucks. :)


15 posted on 05/29/2013 7:10:45 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree (July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence. Nov 6, 2012: Declaration of Dependence. R.I.P. America.)
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To: Hoodat

A+++
Philly-pick. Excellent punning.


16 posted on 05/29/2013 7:11:48 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree (July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence. Nov 6, 2012: Declaration of Dependence. R.I.P. America.)
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To: Hoodat

I didn’t realize Matt Barkley was on the Eagles roster - of course I’m not an eagles fan so I don’t keep up with them much but I’m a rabid NON-FAN of Michael Vick so anyone replacing him would make me happy.


17 posted on 05/29/2013 7:20:21 AM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (Liberals chant that ID for voting is racist, so isn't ID for purchasing a gun racist?)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree
It was not a philippic just a declination to run again.
18 posted on 05/29/2013 7:24:20 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (DC, it's Versailles on the Potomac but without the food and culture)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

Weren’t there some letters and a radio message to the Phillippies that MacArthur wrote?
You know, after he was defeated by the Japanese and left those islands on a PT boat?


19 posted on 05/29/2013 7:38:56 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: NeoCaveman

A++
I hope she stays active in politics.


20 posted on 05/29/2013 7:43:09 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree (July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence. Nov 6, 2012: Declaration of Dependence. R.I.P. America.)
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