checks and balances 

A system states in the US Constitution that allows one branch to cancel or rule out another branch's actions. This is only if there is a logical explanation for the cancelation of the action.

The legislative branch wanted to give President Bush balloons for his birthday, but the jurisdicial branch used checks and balances to stop them from doing so. Bush was sad and ordered a cake of his own with a picture of Osama on it.

checks and balances by Ninja_C March 8, 2008

New Balance 574 

Some of the most popular New Balance yet. They come in a variety of colors and most people own at least one pair

Person A: What shoes are you wearing tonight bro?
Person B: Im thinking about my black New Balance 574

Person A: Come to think of it, I might wear mine too.

New Balance 574 by Theboogieman94 August 6, 2009

fair and balanced 

Term used by Fox News, which is really false advertising. When they sued Al Franken over ownership of said phrase, they were basically laughed out of court.

Fair and balanced my ass.

fair and balanced by RandomSegaFanboy August 19, 2004

fair and balanced 

A media term. An ideal which all newspapers, TV stations and other media should aspire too. This means giving equal air time column inches etc to all sides of the arguement. However in the world of commercial media cartels this ideal is sacrificed on the alter of the profit margin, political influence and self interest.

These days to gain a fair and balanced view of current events it is best to source your news from a number of different sources that offer as wider range of opinions as possible and make your own mind up.

Newscaster "Do you think this war is the correct course of action?"
Man A "Yes blah blah blah"
Man B "No Blah Blah blah"
Station owner "Man A is backed by our major sponsers, ignore man B"

fair and balanced by black flag May 29, 2004

fair and balanced 

Right wing euphamism for news slanted toward the now, neoconservative point of view. Originated from Fox News slogan.

If you say something O'Reilly disagrees with, he either shouts you down or cuts your mic. "Fair and balanced", my ass...

fair and balanced by surlyboi May 29, 2004

fair and balanced 

A slogan used by FOX news in a sarcastic sense, knowing full well that they are neither fair nor balanced, but rather simply a chairleader for the right wing agenda.

Tonight on FOX news, a fair and balanced report on how great George W. Bush is and how simply marvelous it was that we went to war with Iraq.

fair and balanced by Chauncey Hollinsworth May 28, 2004

Old Man New Balance 

Any 990 and up variation of New Balance running shoes, esp. the 992 or 993 models.

Man that dude was rockin' some Old Man New Balance shoes.

Old Man New Balance by AstuteLegalScholar August 30, 2014