downstrike's definitions

The Earthquake Rose

A design created by a pendulum swinging across sand during an earthquake.

Pictures of The Earthquake Rose created by The Rattle in Seattle may be seen at earthquakerose.com.

by Downstrike December 26, 2004

constituency

In the language of politicians and those who govern, the constituency are those who are governed, or supposedly represented, by legislators and executive officials.

Legislators really represent attorneys. See politician, legislator, attorney, and conflict of interest for further details.

In a true Democracy, the constituency would be self-governing. However, that might endanger the livelihood of legislators and politicians, so it isn't done that way.

by Downstrike September 5, 2005

evangelizing secularists

Proponents of the myth of the Separation of Church and State who, suffering from Jehovahphobia, do their level best to eliminate any reference to religion, especially Christian religion, from public life.

In the U.S., it's unconstitutional to pass any "law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." Therefore, evangelizing secularists persuade the courts to set precedents that have the effect of regulating religion and the free exercise thereof.

by Downstrike December 11, 2004

neen

Short for neener, a slightly ridiculing or teasing interjection used when the situation isn't really worth teasing over.

(thinking to self, he's whining, but he's my friend and I don't want to totally alienate him):

Neen.

(thinking to self, that was so stupid of him, and he's being such a whiner about it):

NEE-NUR!

by Downstrike October 7, 2004

Jehovahphobia

1. The irrational fear of the rational fear of Jehovah, or God almighty; coined in 2003 by Dave Shiflett of National Review.

1. "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom", (Ps. 111:10), so fearing His name is fine. However, how is one to gain further wisdom when one fears fear itself more than one fears Jehovah?

2. Jehovahphobia is the primary motivation of evangelizing secularists to eliminate any reference to religion, especially Christian religion, from public life.

by Downstrike December 11, 2004

Attorney

A legislator-in-training who hopes to grow up to be a real politician some day. See job security.

Most legilators either have been, or eventually become attorneys, who practice the very law that legislators write, leading to a horrific conflict of interest between the two professions, by which government of the people is by the attorneys, for the attorneys.

by Downstrike September 13, 2004

lilspeak

A dialect of written slang used by littles, mostly on chat and message boards. Spelling is extremely phonetic, reflects child-like speech impediments, and may be otherwise incorrect. Grammar is extremely child-like. Comments frequently reflect child-like miscomprehension of others' comments.

Come to think of it, that describes ebonics, too.

Me tawk wilspeak. Me spel fonetikly waseber dat iz. Me wub my Grammy. She not chidish.

by Downstrike September 21, 2006