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Word For The Day, Thursday, January 9, 2014 – comity
dictionaries ad nauseam | 9 January 2014 | Thursday's sub

Posted on 01/09/2014 4:44:07 AM PST by secret garden


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".

co·mi·ty\ˈkä-mə-tē, ˈkō-\, noun
1. a: friendly social atmosphere : social harmony
b : a loose widespread community based on common social institutions
c : comity of nations
d : the informal and voluntary recognition by courts of one jurisdiction of the laws and judicial decisions of another
2. : avoidance of proselytizing members of another religious denomination

Example sentence:
When asked by a fundraiser attendee about civility in the Senate, Coburn reportedly said: “There’s no comity with Harry Reid. I think he’s an absolute asshole.”
—Erin Durkin, NY Daily News, October 28, 2013

Etymology:
Latin comitat-, comitas, from comis courteous, probably from Old Latin cosmis, from com- + -smis (akin to Sanskrit smayate he smiles). First Known Use: 1543

The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....


Review Threads:

Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate

WFB's attempt to emulate us ; ) No pushing at the door please!


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1 posted on 01/09/2014 4:44:07 AM PST by secret garden
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To: secret garden; Fierce Allegiance; Jack Deth; MoochPooch; NeoCaveman; Conspiracy Guy; Laura Earl; ...

Rise and shine! Sometimes you see a word in a sentence and just have to use it as the WFTD.


2 posted on 01/09/2014 4:45:12 AM PST by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: secret garden

Risen. Not Shining


3 posted on 01/09/2014 5:00:55 AM PST by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "St.Sarah, the1Tru Conservative that REFUSES to unite us and Save America"you)
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To: secret garden

Under our new leadership, the departmental comity has increased which has led to better communication between teams and an atmosphere of calm.


4 posted on 01/09/2014 5:02:42 AM PST by rarestia (It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
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To: secret garden

You should appreciate this.

In the NY media, Christie is now embroiled in a “scandal”.

Allegedly, because the Mayor of Ft.Lee NJ a Dem did not endorse Christie.

The Mayor of Ft.Lee is FIGHTING a subpoena to testify, in the investigation,


5 posted on 01/09/2014 5:09:03 AM PST by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "St.Sarah, the1Tru Conservative that REFUSES to unite us and Save America"you)
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To: secret garden
The continuing criminal comity of corruption, chicanery and cruelty.


6 posted on 01/09/2014 5:10:19 AM PST by Diogenesis
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To: secret garden
avoidance of proselytizing members of another religious denomination

Huh?

7 posted on 01/09/2014 5:12:50 AM PST by SoothingDave
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To: hobbes1

If political enemies were targeted, I am sure it was just some lower level employees in Cincinnati.


8 posted on 01/09/2014 5:13:38 AM PST by SoothingDave
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To: hobbes1
Give it time. Gorgeous sunrise here, with a rainbow.
9 posted on 01/09/2014 5:14:29 AM PST by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: rarestia
That is good news. A for you.
10 posted on 01/09/2014 5:15:16 AM PST by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: hobbes1

That is crazy. But who will wind up the media darling?


11 posted on 01/09/2014 5:16:32 AM PST by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: secret garden
"Sometimes you see a word in a sentence and just have to use it as the WFTD."

Been there, done that.

Comity of Justice

Let’s consider it’s just a new wrinkle,
The fact that some cannot do wrong.
No matter how clear the transgression,
It’s still the same siren song,

Of porcine succubant damsels,
Whose lipo is suctioned away,
Thus leaving a rugosian landscape,
With fissures that never see day.

While off in the distance a sinner,
Has stumbled and strayed from the path,
But this is an erstwhile reformer,
And as such is a victim of math.

Where a single example of deviance,
Is two strikes too many to bear,
And all protestations for fairness,
Are just gaspings of fish in the air.

NicknamedBob . . . . September 11, 2007

Remember rugosian?

12 posted on 01/09/2014 5:16:49 AM PST by NicknamedBob (My cleverness often has to be severely constrained in order to fit in a tagl)
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To: Diogenesis
A+ for you!
13 posted on 01/09/2014 5:17:17 AM PST by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: SoothingDave
You heard me.
14 posted on 01/09/2014 5:17:55 AM PST by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: NicknamedBob
I know people used to earn and appreciate their wrinkles. I'm looking at you, Matalin.
15 posted on 01/09/2014 5:21:19 AM PST by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: NicknamedBob

A+ for you.


16 posted on 01/09/2014 5:22:12 AM PST by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: secret garden

Yeah, but where does that meaning come from? It seems like one of those opposite things.


17 posted on 01/09/2014 5:41:17 AM PST by SoothingDave
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To: secret garden

Barack promised unity, comity
What we got is disgusting, it’s vomity
For rich/poor and black/white
Male/female, the fight
He’s created has led to calamity


18 posted on 01/09/2014 5:41:40 AM PST by TruthShallSetYouFree ( July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence. Nov 6, 2012: Declaration of Dependence. R.I.P. America.)
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To: SoothingDave

This is about the DNC knowing no Democrat can win without NJ.

That is why people need to get used to the idea of Christie as President, like him or not.

No one is going to out debate him (Perry), when he stumps, people go nuts. And the Electoral college is the cherry on top.


19 posted on 01/09/2014 5:41:43 AM PST by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "St.Sarah, the1Tru Conservative that REFUSES to unite us and Save America"you)
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To: secret garden

Wait till he starts stumping.

He’s tip toeing left now, to build

But in front of a mic, he goes ape$h!t.

If the NJ Pres. Polls in 16 favor him...hence the EC...the election will have more red meat that Rurhs Chris steakhouse,


20 posted on 01/09/2014 5:45:30 AM PST by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "St.Sarah, the1Tru Conservative that REFUSES to unite us and Save America"you)
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