A think tank is a research institute or other organization providing advice and ideas on problems of policy, commerce, and military interest, and are often associated with military laboratories, corporations, academia, or other institutions. Usually this term refers specifically to organizations which support multi-disciplinary theorists and intellectuals who endeavor to produce analysis or policy recommendations.
Contrary to popluar belief, a think tank is not mutually exclusive to any political party and/or organization. Media reflection makes it seem that conservatives/Republicans use think tanks more than liberals/Democrats only because conservative think tanks have far more press releases.
by LizDay December 28, 2005
Get the think tank mug.When your are at a party, Shit in the back of the toilet tank, so it always smells like someone just took a shit.(Usually isn't found for a couple days)
I was at this party and the persons toilet was clogged and I had to shit bad, It was either I shit in the toilet and left it for everyone to see, or Shit in the trash can and take it out, Fuck, I wasn't going to do either one of those, so I shit in the tank!!!! My friend called a plumber a few days later and that's what the plumber found,
The plumber called it the classic, "Stank in the Tank"
The plumber called it the classic, "Stank in the Tank"
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Get the tankjob mug.Refers to a conservative website or agency which has an official or technical-sounding name, but turns out to contain biased information.
The website will generally not advocate researching the topic for oneself, and contain many references to "liberals," "the liberal agenda," "liberal bias," and the like.
The articles on the website will usually speak against Democrats, progressive reformers and grassroots activists.
The website will generally not advocate researching the topic for oneself, and contain many references to "liberals," "the liberal agenda," "liberal bias," and the like.
The articles on the website will usually speak against Democrats, progressive reformers and grassroots activists.
"Did you hear about that guy from the Media Research Center on Glenn Beck's show the other day?"
"Yeah, I looked him up--turns out his agency is another anti-think tank."
"Yeah, I looked him up--turns out his agency is another anti-think tank."
by Dantea August 14, 2009
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A statement or way of thinking which characterizes the quintessential right-wing negative view of almost anything which is the least bit progressive, fair, logical, equitable, humanistic, or generally helpful to the common public-at-large.
Stank-tanking stretches right-wing tenets —even moderate ones— to a point which can only be described as irrational, unreasonable, cynical, grotesque, stupid, and often downright indecent (which, ironically, negates the "traditional moral values" right-wing tenet and renders it hypocritical). Usually racist, sexist, condescending and mocking of the down-trodden. Always short-sighted, selfish and narrow-minded.
A statement or way of thinking which characterizes the quintessential right-wing negative view of almost anything which is the least bit progressive, fair, logical, equitable, humanistic, or generally helpful to the common public-at-large.
Stank-tanking stretches right-wing tenets —even moderate ones— to a point which can only be described as irrational, unreasonable, cynical, grotesque, stupid, and often downright indecent (which, ironically, negates the "traditional moral values" right-wing tenet and renders it hypocritical). Usually racist, sexist, condescending and mocking of the down-trodden. Always short-sighted, selfish and narrow-minded.
Examples of STANK TANK:
-Corporations are people
-Women who use birth control are sluts
-Asians don't view life as "we" do: Life is cheap to them (quote from General Westmoreland, Vietnam era)
-College students are snobs
-"I'm unemployed too" (quote from millionaire, Mitt Romney)
-The unemployed are lazy
-"Work makes you free" (sign at concentration camp entrance)
-"Let them eat cake" (quote attributed to Marie-Antoinette, when told that the people had no bread to eat)
“If gays are granted rights, next we'll have to give rights to prostitutes and to people who sleep with St. Bernards and to nailbiters.” (quote from Anita Bryant)
-Poor people deserve to be poor
-Black people should "go back to where they came from"
-Latinos are illegal until proven otherwise
-Global warming is a hoax
-If you've seen one Redwood tree, you've seen them all (quote from Ronald Reagan)
-The U.S. auto industry should go bankrupt
“... homosexuals cannot reproduce ...so they must recruit our children.” (Anita Bryant)
-Union workers are socialist thugs
-Corporations are people
-Women who use birth control are sluts
-Asians don't view life as "we" do: Life is cheap to them (quote from General Westmoreland, Vietnam era)
-College students are snobs
-"I'm unemployed too" (quote from millionaire, Mitt Romney)
-The unemployed are lazy
-"Work makes you free" (sign at concentration camp entrance)
-"Let them eat cake" (quote attributed to Marie-Antoinette, when told that the people had no bread to eat)
“If gays are granted rights, next we'll have to give rights to prostitutes and to people who sleep with St. Bernards and to nailbiters.” (quote from Anita Bryant)
-Poor people deserve to be poor
-Black people should "go back to where they came from"
-Latinos are illegal until proven otherwise
-Global warming is a hoax
-If you've seen one Redwood tree, you've seen them all (quote from Ronald Reagan)
-The U.S. auto industry should go bankrupt
“... homosexuals cannot reproduce ...so they must recruit our children.” (Anita Bryant)
-Union workers are socialist thugs
by wordbird June 17, 2012
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