Removing qualified professionals from positions throughout an organization, and installing ideologists with no skills to adequately perform the mission of those organizations, in this case a whole federal government administration, under George W. Bush.
Nobel 2008 Economics Laureate PAUL KRUGMAN: "I also wonder how much the Femafication of government under President Bush contributed to Mr. Paulson’s fumble. All across the executive branch, knowledgeable professionals have been driven out; there may not have been anyone left at Treasury with the stature and background to tell Mr. Paulson that he wasn’t making sense."
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Coined by Paul Krugman in a New York Times Op-Ed, October 13, 2008: "I also wonder how much the Femafication of government under President Bush contributed to Mr. Paulson’s fumble. All across the executive branch, knowledgeable professionals have been driven out; there may not have been anyone left at Treasury with the stature and background to tell Mr. Paulson that he wasn’t making sense."
Coined by Paul Krugman in a New York Times Op-Ed, October 13, 2008: "I also wonder how much the Femafication of government under President Bush contributed to Mr. Paulson’s fumble. All across the executive branch, knowledgeable professionals have been driven out; there may not have been anyone left at Treasury with the stature and background to tell Mr. Paulson that he wasn’t making sense."
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The lust to coin words on Urban Dictionary for beer bragging rights at pubs and church gatherings. famous + ication = famification pronounced "FAYE muh FI kay shun
Nearly on the brink of suicide, writer's block caused Chris Yandall to submit an urban dictionary request to cannonize the word famification in hopes that other contributors will attempt to famificate themselves by getting published. All contributors seek famification to be have their word published on urbandictionary!
by cYask8 January 29, 2009
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"So I read this femfiction about Pride And Prejudice last night. It used the line; "OH, MR. DARCY!" three times over."
"I read this femfiction that made me cry last night. It was so unrealistically bittersweet and it made me crave chocolate and ice cream."
"I read this femfiction that made me cry last night. It was so unrealistically bittersweet and it made me crave chocolate and ice cream."
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Get the Femifacation mug.Another name for Shutter Shades. First used by skateboarders to refer to shutter shades, adopted by scene kids and made popular by Kanye West. Interchangable with "Asshole Aviators".
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