Gahmuret's definitions

Air America

A liberal radio network trying to do on commercial radio what NPR (National Peoplesrepublic Radio) has been doing on the non-commercial end of the FM spectrum since the early 1970's. Ironically, "Air America" has also been the name of the CIA's (Central Intelligence Agency) private airline since 1959.

"Is Air America still around?"

"Which 'Air America' are you talking about?"

by Gahmuret July 13, 2006

frick

From Andrew Carnegie's partner Henry Clay Frick, whose name became a "dirty word" in southwest Pennsylvania in 1892 after Pinkerton goons, whom Frick had hired, assaulted and murdered striking steel workers in the town of Homestead.

Where the frick are my car keys?

by Gahmuret June 26, 2006

McCarthyist

In the United States, "McCarthyist" is what liberals call people who openly express anti-communist opinions.

I wrote a report on _The Black Book of Communism_, and my professor called me a McCarthyist.

by Gahmuret June 29, 2006

didn't get the memo

To be or to remain uninformed, especially about something that is common knowledge to everyone else.

You're still friendly to him after he stabbed you in the back? I guess you didn't get the memo.

by Gahmuret July 18, 2006

corporate media

A term used by people (i.e., communists), who think that all corporations are evil, therefore news outlets which corporations own are untrustworthy. These people are usually so far to the left that they fail to notice that the mainstream media leans to the left. This is especially ironic, since it is this leftist, liberal bias which makes mainstream networks untrustworthy -- not its "corporate ownership."

"Amy Goodman likes to whine a lot about 'corporate media.'"

by Gahmuret October 15, 2006

Promise Keepers

A pan-denominational Christian men's organization, the Promise Keepers frightened liberals during the 1990's by their public commitment to being better fathers and husbands and more sincere Christians.

You're not really going to let your husband and son go to that Promise Keepers rally, are you?

by Gahmuret June 29, 2006

conservative bias

What liberals accuse any news outlet or commentator who disagrees with them of having (liberals usually deny the existence of liberal bias, since they like to think they're too open-minded to be biased). The term is most frequently directed at Fox News Channel, Rush Limbaugh, and anyone who shows even a hint of civility to Ann Coulter.

Some ultra-left commentators such as Amy Goodwin, Eric Alterman, and Noam Chomsky have tried to prove that mainstream media, widely known for its liberal bias, actually leans to the right, but mostly on the grounds that it doesn't lean as far to the left as they do.

"I never listen to talk radio. There's just too much conservative bias!"

"But if you don't listen, how would you know?"

"Uh, well. . . hey, here's my bus!"

by Gahmuret July 10, 2006