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Anti-President

Any figure in a Republic who claims to be the President of that specific nation despite not being elected by the popular vote OR claiming to be the President even whilst an elected President is in office.
Jefferson Davis, as head of the Confederate States of America, could be considered an 'Anti-President'.
by Tyburn January 15, 2013
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Pornocracy

A government characterised by the sexual misconduct of its leaders. A term of political alarmism, it has recently been applied to the regime of Silvio Berlusconi in Italy.
The reign of men such as Rodrigo Borgia, Silvio Berlusconi and Bill Clinton could be described as a pornocracy.
Whilst it is a slur, it does accurately represent the sleaze element of their respective administrations.
by Tyburn October 4, 2011
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Ratman

A local legend in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. A small seaside town in South Eastern England.
The story of the Ratman has some variants but the core result remains the same.
That under a tunnel, sitting just near the residence of the Mayor, there looms a figure that resembles both a rat and a human being.
It will screech in the middle of the night and attempt to chase out people walking through there at night.

One version of the story tells of a local tramp and headcase. Who lived in the tunnel, being paralysed and unable to leave.
One night a group of drunken teenagers beat him to death and stole what little food and clothes he had. As he was freezing to death he could see rats scuttle forth to consume him. He swore revenge on the town that had abused him, and is now the Ratman of Southend, a vengeful spirit that hates the young and healthy.

The other version claims that the Ratman was the deformed son of an old Mayor of Southend. He was born hideously deformed, with a rodent-like snout, jagged teeth and a rotting stench about him.
The Mayor had the tunnel constructed to hide his secret, as the child was also the result of an adulterous relationship.
The Ratman still lurks there to this day, alone in the dark and waiting for any tasty humans to cross its path.

The story emerged years ago and reappears from time to time, via bizzare signs posted on lamp-posts and telephone poles.
Shaun and Craig ran under the tunnel of the Ratman, to see if he would try and eat them.

The story of the Ratman being the Mayors deformed son, shares some thematic similarities with the mythical tale of the Minotaur.

I have personally heard screeching in that tunnel and momentarily thought it was the Ratman.
by Tyburn February 28, 2010
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Caligula

Emperor of Rome, succeded Tiberius.
When he was little, he was beloved by the Roman army. They nicknamed him "Little Boots" and made him their mascot.

Indeed, it appeared as though Caligula had it all. But Roman politics soon took it all from him.
Tiberius had most of his family killed and took little Caligula to live with him on the Isle of Capri.
It's hard to imagine how the young man felt, having to serve the same man who shattered his life.
But it seems likely that it left him with a lingering hatred of Rome, it's traditions and politicians.

So, when Caligula became Emperor, people initially rejoiced. But he soon ushered in an anarchic reign, designed to ridicule the establishment.
He made the army gather seashells, he threatened to make his horse - Incitatus - a senator, he dressed as Roman Gods.
The Roman elite would only take so much of this mockery. Eventually, they cornered Caligula in a hall way and hacked him to death.
Caligula is often portrayed as being insane. But it seems more likely that he was merely filled with a loathing of Rome because of his traumatic childhood.

Caligula's attacks on the establishment indicate that he was some form of primoridal anarchist. His actions were calculated, rather than being the random antics of a maniac.
by Tyburn February 28, 2010
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Carlos Latuff

A Brazillian cartoonist and very picky humanitarian. Latuff would have you believe that he cares about all the peoples of all the world. But that's just bullshit to cover up his hypocrisy and racism.
Truth is, if you're white or American the chances are he hates you.
The only people this faggot likes are Palestinian terrorists who want to use bombs and gangsterism to make their pointless lives even more pointless.
Oh, and Latuff The Humanitarian is also bosom-buddies with the Iranian regime, considering he went to one of their charmind Holocaust denial conferences and drew a pretty picture to demonise the Jews - his most favouriteist scapegoat of all time.
And yet he's idolised by the young, neo-Anarchist crowd who can't see what a self-righteous, pathetic, backwards cunt he really is.
Carlos Latuff champions democracy in poorer countries but does not want to DISCUSS his militant, offensive views.

Carlos Latuff urges people to feel compassion for Palestinian "freedom fighters" but mocks the deaths of US servicemen.
by Tyburn November 8, 2009
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Liviu Librescu

A teacher at Virginia Tech. He died when a student went on a killing spree. Liviu Librescu survived the Holocaust. He survived in Communist Romania. He was a very smart man and, in his final moments, proved himself a hero. Liviu blocked the door to his class so his students could escape. He was shot around five times but his noble sacrifice acheived the desired end. His class (save for one) escaped to safety.
If any of you want a definition of selflessness then look no further than this man. Life had given him a bad deal from childhood yet when push came to shove his compassionate, brave spirit could not be crushed.
He is burried in Israel. At last beyond the hardships of this world.
Liviu Librescu sacrificed his own life to save his students.
by Tyburn January 3, 2008
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protestant

Branch of Christianity. Protestants believe that Jesus is the head of the Church. They reject Papal authority and the percieved excesses of the Catholic church.
Protestants are also remarkably unpopular amongst a great deal of people due to the actions of a small number of them. But in the most part they are simply Christians who wish to worship without a central authority, without a buffer between man and God and without the ritualism of other branches of the faith.
Jack became a Protestant after attending a Church sermon.

There are tensions in Ireland between Catholic and Protestant groups.

Graham dislikes Protestants because he is an Athesist.
by Tyburn January 2, 2008
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