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…
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“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…
“When you get to the end zone, act like you’ve been there before”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google News Archive2 February 1984, The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA), "Banquet attracts 900 stars" by John Blanchette, pg. 21, col. 4:On any player who spikes…
Dollar Diplomacy
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Dollar DiplomacyDollar Diplomacy is the term used to describe the effort of the United States — particularly under President William Howard Taft — to…
“Nobody tell the president/Congress what number comes after a trillion”
The United States' federal debt limit was $2 trillion in the early 1980s. One Congressman joked in 1985: "What comes after a trillion?" A quadrillion is one thousand trillion. In…
“The girl who can’t dance says the band can’t play” (Yiddish proverb)
"The girl who can't dance says the band can't play" is an often-cited Yiddish proverb that, in English, dates to at least 1949. The proverb has been used in government and…
Chilada (chili + enchilada/tostada, or -chilada)
The Texas fast food restaurant chains of Taco Bueno and Taco Casa both serve a "chilada." The name might be derived from "chili" and either "enchilada" or…
Lettermarking
Entry in progress -- B.P. The Center for Public IntegrityStimulating Hypocrisy: Scores of Recovery Act Opponents Sought Money Out of Public View By John Solomon and Aaron Mehta | October 17, 2010…
Pocketbook Issue
A "pocketbook issue" (like a "bread-and-butter issue") is an issue that concerns voters because it directly affects their wealth. The term "pocketbook issue" is cited…
“People will vote their pocketbooks”
People will "vote their pocketbooks" (that is, they will vote in their financial best interests) have isolated citations in the 1910s, but became popular after the New Deal legislation of…
“If you don’t like the news, go out and make some of your own”
"If you don't like the news, go out and make some of your own" is a catchphrase of Wes "Scoop" Nisker, a San Francisco (CA) broadcaster. Nisker has used the phrase since…
“Never get caught in bed with a dead woman or a live man”
Heterosexual affairs by politicians have historically been tolerated, but homosexuals affairs have not. "Never get caught in bed with a dead woman or a live man" (or, "Never get…
“Low taxes are the result of low spending”
"Low taxes are the result of low spending" was the slogan of Meldrim Thomson Jr. (1912-2001), a Republican governor of New Hampshire from 1973-1979. In 1978, the New York (NY) Times…
“When your opponent is drowning, throw the son of a bitch an anvil”
Political consultant James Carville explained a favored phrase in his book All's Fair (1995): "When your opponent is drowning, throw the son of a bitch an anvil. — the CEO of a large…
“The media report planes that crash, not planes that land safely”
One criticism of the media is that news covers the abnormal and not the normal. It's often said that one plane crash makes news, but a thousand planes that land safely do not make news. The…
National Organization for Whores (National Organization for Women nickname)
The National Organization for Women (NOW) was founded in 1966 to protect and advocate for women’s rights. Some NOW critics have claimed that the organization is anti-conservative and shills for…
“I disagree with you, but I’m pretty sure you’re not Hitler”
Jon Stewart announced his October 30, 2010 "The Rally to Restore Sanity" on Comedy Central's The Daily Show on September 16, 2010. Stewart suggested one sign: "I disagree with…