“In politics, your enemies can’t hurt you, but your friends will kill you”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikiquote: VoltaireFrançois-Marie Arouet (1694-11-21 – 1778-05-30), better known by his pen name Voltaire, was a French writer, deist and…
Archive for 10/2010
“A liberal is a person whose interests aren’t at stake at the moment”
"A liberal is a person whose interests aren't at stake at the moment" is a statement that appeared in the November 1966 Reader's Digest. The saying was attributed to Willis…
“Chicken today, feathers tomorrow”
"Chicken today and feathers tomorrow" (or "chicken today, feathers tomorrow") means that one can be successful one day (and eat chicken) and unsuccessful the next (and have…
“To have your head in the sand, you have to first be on your knees”
David Icke, an author of "New Age conspiracism," was on the Alex Jones Infowars radio show on October 24, 2010, repeating a favorite phrase: "To have your head in the sand, you have…
“Love, peace and chicken grease” (“Love, peace and taco grease”)
"Love, peace and hair grease" is a nonsense goodbye, cited in print since September 1991, when it was used by the rapper Flavor Flav. "Love, peace and chicken grease" has been…
“When things are bad and getting worse, keep a cookie in your purse”
"When things are bad and getting worse, keep a cookie in your purse" has been cited in print since at least 1999, when it was on a greeting card. The saying has also appeared on a…
Public Brainwashing Service (Public Broadcasting Service nickname)
The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) was founded on October 5, 1970. Conservative critics have long held that PBS has a pro-liberal bias. PBS has been nicknamed the "Public Brainwashing…
“I’m a vegetarian not because I love animals, but because I hate plants”
"I'm a vegetarian, not because I love animals...but because I hate plants!" said comedian A. Whitney Brown in the May 1983 Vegetarian Times. The joke is that if don't like…
“Vegetarian: an old Indian word for bad hunter”
"Vegetarian: an old Indian word for bad hunter" is a joke line (implying that those who choose not to eat meat are simply bad hunters) that has been featured on T-shirts and bumper…
People Eating Tasty Animals (PETA parody/nickname)
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is an animal rights organization, founded in 1980. In 1996, meat eaters did a PETA parody and registered a web address for "People Eating…
“A moment on the lips, forever on the hips”
"A moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips" is an old dieters' saying. There are several lips/hips variations, such as "a second on the lips," "a minute on the…
“Never argue with a man whose job depends on not being convinced”
MSNBC Hardball host Chris Matthews frequently uses this quote that Matthews attributes to H. L. Mencken (1880-1956): “Never argue with a man whose job depends on not being convinced." The…
Mancession (man + recession)
A "macession" (man + recession) or a "hecession" (he + recession) is a business recession that affects more men than women. Economist Mark J. Perry, who runs a blog called Carpe…
Double Irish
The"'Double Irish" is a method by which a U.S. parent company creates two Irish subsidiary companies. One Irish subsidiary is managed and controlled from Bermuda (or another low-tax…
National Propaganda Radio (NPR or National Public Radio nickname)
NPR (formerly National Public Radio) is funded, in part, with taxpayer dollars. Conservative groups have often cited that NPR has a pro-liberal bias. Some critics have nicknamed NPR "National…
Dutch Sandwich
"Dutch sandwich" is a financial term about reducing U.S. tax obligations. For example, a Dutch corporation is formed and an investment is made in a Netherlands bank; an Antilles trust…
“Once is happenstance; twice is coincidence; the third time it’s enemy action”
Ian Fleming's James Bond novel, Goldfinger (1959), contains a line that has been used in government, business, science and other fields: Goldfinger said,"'Mr Bond, they have a saying…
National Palestinian Radio (NPR or National Public Radio nickname)
NPR (formerly National Public Radio) is funded, in part, with taxpayer dollars. Conservative groups have often cited that NPR has a pro-liberal bias, and Jewish groups have claimed that NPR has a…
Bread-and-Butter Issue
A "bread-and-butter issue" is a central economic issue, such as the price of food (bread and other foods) or the price of gas. The early 19th century featured the "bread-and-butter…
Teanami (tea party + tsunami election)
"Teanami" (tea party + tsunami election) is a name used in September-October 2010 for a predicted tea party victory in the November 2010 midterm elections. "Teanami" has been…