DEFINITIONS

Dennis Prager notes often that he prefers clarity to agreement. I do, too. Here is a list of definitions, I will update and add (or delete) when necessary.

ad hominem - appealing to a prejudice or emotion, to discredit what someone believes. Instead of addressing the opposing side's argument or position, you make a personal attack on their character.

anarchist - one who seeks to overturn, by violence, society and government, with no intention of establishing another orderly system.

Anarchist (libertarian) - this anti-american faction is made up of far-left extremists from the communist, socialist democrat, and environmentalist movements. They condemn capitalism, advocate intolerance and violence, utilizing terrorist methods to implement change.

Anti-Semite - one who discriminates against or who is hostile toward or prejudiced against Jews. Sometimes used as a label for those who criticize Israel or it's policies, in order to intimidate and stifle disagreement.

atheism - the doctrine or belief that there is no God or gods.

autocracy - a government where uncontrolled or unlimited authority is in the hands of one person.

bigotry - intolerance of anyone else's creed, individuals belief, or opinion.

Bush Derangement Syndrome (BDS) - The term BDS refers to an utterly foolish or unreasonable state-of-mind, that affects some liberals. They blame President George W. Bush for virtually every ill in the world. They also oppose any position advocated by the President just because he supports it, regardless of the position's merits.

censorship - suppressing books, plays, music, newspapers, speech, etc. because they are considered morally or politically objectionable.

Code Pink - Women for Peace - a group of feminist anti-war, anti-capitalism, Marxist activists. The leader, Medea Benjamin is a Socialist/Marxist. This group organizes protests, some of them violent. The Marxist World Worker's Party plays a crucial organizing role in their anti-American activities.

collectivism - centralized control of the social and economic elements of a society, especially the means of production.

communism - a system of social organization in which a totalitarian state, run by a single self-appointed political party, controls all economic and social activity.

Conservative - Represented by the Republican party, or political Right. One who generally favors economic liberty, free markets, private property and lower taxes. They want less, or limited Government and privatization of business. They prefer personal freedoms over equality..

conspiracy - an evil, unlawful, treacherous, or surreptitious plan formulated in secret by two or more persons.

cyber terrorism - a surprise attack by a foreign terrorist group, or individuals with a political agenda, using computer technology and the Internet to cripple or disable infrastructure.

debunk - .to expose a sham or falseness by presenting a truthful explanation

democracy - a form of government to which the supreme power is vested in and exercised directly by the people or by their representatives elected under a free electoral system.

democrat - One who advocates social and economic equality and government efforts, through tax-supported programs, at achieving this equality.

democratic republic - a nation that favors states' rights rather than a strong national government.

dictator - one who assumes absolute control without the free consent of the people.

disinformation - false information deliberately and often covertly spread (as by the planting of rumors) in order to influence public opinion or obscure the truth.

doublespeak - language deliberately constructed to disguise its actual meaning.

doublethink - maintaining a contradiction in mind as one speaks the opposite of one's own belief.

empirical - depending upon experience or observation alone, without using science or theory.

Enlightenment - a trend during the 18th century that favored the power of human reason. It was believed that knowledge could only come from observation guided by reason and that through reason, continuing progress in knowledge, achievement, and morality could be sustained. Further, that through education, human nature could be changed for the better.
environmentalism - advocating working towards the protection of air, water, animals, plants, and other resources from pollution and its effects.

ethnic cleansing - the deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial, political, or cultural group, also known as Genocide .

equality - the state in which all people, regardless of their individual characteristics and abilities and without any special privileges or advantages, have the same opportunities for economic, social, etc. achievement.

fascism - a totalitarian governmental system that emphasizes nationalism and racism and is led by a dictator.

federalist - one who advocates a strong central government.

feminism - the doctrine of advocating social and political rights for women equal to those of men. (see NOW)

free enterprise - an economic idea which states that a capitalist economy can, through supply and demand, regulate itself in a freely competitive market without governmental interference.

free shit - a slang term for welfare, food stamps, social security, Medicaid, public education, foreign aid and other items financed with taxpayer money and given by government to people who claim to have a need for them.

free speech - the right of people to express their opinions publicly without governmental interference, subject to the laws against libel, incitement to violence or rebellion, etc.

Global Warming - an increase in the earth's atmospheric and oceanic temperatures widely predicted to occur due to an increase in the greenhouse effect supposedly resulting from pollution.

Global Warming Movement - a name given to an environmental movement that claims that humankind is to blame for any increase in the average temperature of the Earth.

globalization - to make a worldwide government in scope or application for the purpose of increasing the interdependence of the world's markets and businesses. Globalization is currently being promoted by the United Nations.

God - the Supreme Being, the creator, and ruler of the universe.

homicide bombers - terrorists who kill themselves while murdering others. This term is used as a harsher way to describe a suicide bomber.

Homophobia - fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against homosexuality or homosexuals. Sometimes used as a label, to intimidate and stifle legitimate disagreement with homosexual issues.

independent - The principled independent voter is registered as an independent and is not affiliated with a political party. He is motivated to vote and to acquire information out of a sense of civic duty (nonpartisan). The most prevalent however, is the moderate independent. He is a partisan, belonging to a political party, but is a centrist who does not identify with the radical movements of that party. Independents are often seen as the deciding vote in a two party system election.

isolationism - a policy of national isolation by abstention from alliances and other international political and economic relations.

junk science - a term used to describe false or misleading research that is offered as real science, but which was not obtained using the accepted scientific method . The term "junk science" is often applied to deceptive environmental and health studies.

justice - the quality of conforming to principles of reason, to generally accepted standards of right and wrong, and to the stated terms of laws, rules, and agreements, etc. in matters affecting persons who could be wronged or unduly favored.

Kyoto Protocol - a political effort put forward by an anti-industrial group that would require a new United Nations "green police" empowered to enforce compliance and monitor each nation's adherence to agreed limits. The UN will task the satellites, interpret their data, mete out fines, punishments and allocate energy consumption between nations. Kyoto would subject the U.S. to crippling restrictions based on politically motivated data.

Liberal - Represented by the Democrat party, or the political Left. A Liberal is one who generally leans towards Democratic Socialism and even some degree of Marxism. They support the welfare state, Social Security and Socialized Healthcare. They believe that by raising taxes, and redistributing wealth, Government can eliminate the social inequalities they abhor.

Libertarian - (classic libertarian) - a person who advocates capitalism, freedom from despotic government rule, and who believes in free will; every person has the absolute right to control his own property, life, thoughts, body, speech, conduct, etc. and is obliged to respect these same rights of others.

Libertarian - (anarchist libertarian) - this anti-American faction is made up of far-left extremists from the communist, socialist democrat and environmentalist movements. They condemn capitalism, advocate intolerance and violence, utilizing terrorist methods to implement change.

Marxism - a system of thought developed by Karl Marx, along with Friedrich Engels, which is the basis for the theoretical principles of communism. (see communism)

Masculism - The ideological flip side of feminism. It teaches that sexual equality laws serve primarily women and have created significant unconstitutional discrimination against men. That these laws are "anti-male" discrimination laws have been used to justify the vilification of men and the curtailing of men's rights.

Moonbat - popularly used to describe alarmists, fanatical anti-war activists, environmental extremists, and other leftwing radicals and politicians. It is perceived that they have sacrificed sanity for uniformity, like mad dogs barking at the moon. These prophets were originally led by Gov. Jerry Brown, CA (Gov Moonbeam) and more recently by Cindy Sheehan (Mother Moonbat).

morality - the rules of right and good conduct.

MSM- Mainstream media. This is a reference to the major networks.

nation building - undertaken after war to help rebuild the political and economic infrastructure of a country.

national socialism - the principles and practices of the Nazi party in Germany. Grounded in military authoritarianism, opposition towards democracy, and the belief in the physical, moral, and cultural superiority of Nordic people, it idealized the state. (see Nazi)

nationalism - devotion to the interests of one's own country.

Nazi - a member of the National Socialist German Worker's Party, which in 1933, under Adolf Hitler, seized political control of Germany. (see national socialism).

Neo-conservative (Neocon) - the original neocons were Jewish-Americans, formerly socialist or communist, who moved over to the political right. Perceiving a split in the GOP, some came to use the term to vilify the "religious right" (Republicans that support Israel and Jews for biblical reasons). More recently, the term "neocon" is has being broadened to include anyone who judges others using a "values" based morality, which includes the concepts of accountability and personal responsibility.

Neo-liberalism - Fundamentally a globalistic economic agenda. A program of reducing trade barriers and internal market restrictions

New World Order - a conspiracy theory regarding a supposed secret powerful and influential doomsday cult, generally referred to as the Illuminati or Bilderbergs, who are conspiring to rule the world.

NOW - National Organization for Women. An American organization that at one time had as its primary goal promoting equal rights for women. It has evolved into a group promoting leftist and lesbian causes.

omnicide - Murder whose purpose is to destroy a species of humankind, utilizing weapons that are too terrible to be used, and whose use may result in the death of those using them as well as those they wish to kill. Suicide bombers commit omnicide. The holocaust was omnicide.

One World Order - to make a worldwide government in scope or application for the purpose of increasing the interdependence of the world's markets and businesses. One World Order is currently being promoted by the United Nations.

Pajahadeen/Pajama Bloggers - Jonathan Klein, president of CNN, airily dismissed the bloggers who dethroned Dan Rather as, "a guy sitting in his living room in his pajamas writing." This elitist comment evolved into the term “pajahadeen” or "pajama clad bloggers", used to describe the bloggers who have risen up against the mainstream media to uncover and expose their intentional political deceptions.

partisan - an adherent supporter of a person, party, or cause.

pluralism - the view that the world contains many kinds of existent, which in their uniqueness cannot be reduced to just one or two.

polarization - this is what happens when the extreme wings of a party take control and moderates find that they have lost power.

politically correct - a speech code designed to limit free speech, conforming to a belief that language and practices which could offend political sensibilities (as in matters of sex or race) should be eliminated. Politically correct is often referred to as "PC".

politically incorrect - use of words deemed insensitive by the politically correct.

positivism - that which has to be accepted as we find it and is not given to further explanation.

Progressive liberal - An emphasis on equity to the extent that a dependent class must be supported and provided for by society. Disparage capitalism and increase socialist concepts such as government control and ownership, to include tax increases for new and larger social programs. A belief that our domestic and foreign policy should conform with international directive.

propaganda - The common use of propaganda is to use false or misleading information to promote a partisan and unbalanced picture. It is a deliberate attempt to change people's views on a given topic through the use of deception and confusion, rather than persuasion and understanding.

property rights - the rights to use, control, and obtain the benefits from a good or service.

racism - a doctrine that inherent differences in race determine individual achievement.

republic - a state in which the supreme power is with the citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by representatives chosen by them.

republican - an advocate of conservatism. (see conservatism).

revisionist - Originally, it was a reference to the reexamination of the accepted "facts" and interpretations of history, with by a genuine desire to educate and correct history. However, it has become a term used to indicate that the history has been intentionally reinterpreted, to reflect a view that is not accurate in order to support an agenda.

sexism - discrimination against women in job opportunities, education, military, etc.

social democrat - one who advocates, through a democratic process, a slow transition to socialism.

socialism - a system of economic organization in which state owns and controls the basic means of production and where centralized planning, rather than market forces, determines the allocation of resources.

Socratic method - a teacher, by questioning his student, brings the student to recognize some conclusion without telling the student that the conclusion is true.

Spin - a political agenda, twisting truths or facts into something that "proves" your point of view.

syndicalism - Anti-capitalist, non-traditional socialist doctrine that sees the state as oppressive and advocates replacing the state system with production groups connected by a centralized agent which determines economic needs and organizes production. It is believed that working within such groups would unite workers and that this kind of unity would overcome diverging political and religious beliefs.

terrorism - Terrorism is the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives. (FBI definition)

thought police - individuals or groups who use a political bias as a standard to determine what is, and is not, appropriate for others to think or say.

Troll - to allure, entice and bait. A person who gives false, outrageous, inflammatory, political statements, or insults, in order to provoke a desired response. The internet troll wants to make a fool out of anyone trusting enough, to take his comments seriously.

Truther - A conspiracy theorist who believes the 9/11 Conspiracy theory that George Bush and the U.S. was behind the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center. The *truther* believes that only he comprehends the *truth*. The word was coined by the New World Order conspiracy theorist types, who believe a powerful secret group is conspiring to rule the world.

tyranny - arbitrary and unrestrained abuse of power.

United Nations - an international organization, headquartered in New York City, formed to promote international peace, security, and cooperation under the terms of the charter signed by 51 founding countries in San Francisco in 1945.

unilateralism - a government acting on it's own, in it's own best interests. This would be opposed to going to the United Nations, to act jointly with other nations, on international principles designed to benefit "the many".

utilitarianism - Judging actions by their consequences and the pleasure derived from them. The goal being the greatest amount of happiness for the most people.

vast right wing conspiracy - a term coined by Hillary Rodham-Clinton to describe the accusations of, and the investigations into, President Bill Clinton's alleged misconduct and alleged illegal activities.

Weapons of mass destruction - often referred to as "WMD", they would include Chemical, Biological and Nuclear weapons.

welfare - financial aid that is funded by tax dollars and given by government because of hardship or need.

Zionism - a movement looking toward the segregation of the Jewish people, specifically seeking a Jewish legal takeover of Palestine.

Sources: The Random House College Dictionary, A Dictionary of Philosophy by Antony Flew, Economics - Private and Public Choice by James D. Gwartney and Richard L. Stroup, Principles of Finance by Robert W. Kolb.
http://www.ircpolitics.org/glossary.html

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