Mr.Juan-derful's definitions
When someone in the ruling class has everything they need and is oblivious to the fact that many of the common people are suffering from a lack of basic necessities
When Marie Antoinette was told that the peasants were starving and didn't even have bread she responded "Let them Eat Cake!"
When Marie Antoinette was told that the peasants were starving and didn't even have bread she responded "Let them Eat Cake!"
John Boehner and Mitch McConnell represent classic cases of Marie Antoinette Syndrome, their Congressional Health Care plans provide them with the best Health Care in the world, but they have fought against making health care available to the masses, appearantly unconcerned that thousands of Americans die every year because they can't afford basic health care.
by Mr.Juan-derful August 7, 2010
Get the Marie Antoinette Syndromemug. By the end of 2008 the economy was in the worst condition since the great depression, the financial sector was in big trouble and GM was bankrupt. Through Obamafication the financial industry is being returned to solvency, GM is once again making a profit, and jobs are being created.
by Mr.Juan-derful April 28, 2010
Get the Obamaficationmug. when someone sees a definition on Urban Dictionary they don't like so they submit the same word with a different definition
by Mr.Juan-derful November 13, 2010
Get the rebuttal definitionmug. a diverse organization of American Patriots better known as simply the aclu that works to protect the basic freedoms gauranteed by the U.S. Constitution
The American Civil Liberties Union believes in:
Free speech,Free press; this applies to everyone even those with radical or unpopular beliefs, defending a persons right to speak is not the same as an endorsement of that speech
Freedom of religion/Seperation of Church and State;There can be no freedom of religion without a seperation of church and state if government favors one particular religion it infringes on the those who believe in other faiths. The religious right claims inaccurately that not allowing government to force people to practice Christianity is somehow being anti-Christian which of course is ridiculous, many Christians are ACLU members
Protections against unwarranted search and seizure (privacy) protected by the fourth amendment the ACLU opposed the Patriot Act and other abuses by the Bush Administration
Opposition to "Cruel" and "Unusual" punishment which is prohibited by the eighth amendment, this includes the death penalty
The ninth amendment states that our rights are not limited to those specifically mentioned in the Constitution, basically America is a free society and the government needs to show a compelling state interest before criminalizing any private personal behavior
The fourteenth amendment gaurantees equal protection under the law, this includes gays and people of all races and religions
Free speech,Free press; this applies to everyone even those with radical or unpopular beliefs, defending a persons right to speak is not the same as an endorsement of that speech
Freedom of religion/Seperation of Church and State;There can be no freedom of religion without a seperation of church and state if government favors one particular religion it infringes on the those who believe in other faiths. The religious right claims inaccurately that not allowing government to force people to practice Christianity is somehow being anti-Christian which of course is ridiculous, many Christians are ACLU members
Protections against unwarranted search and seizure (privacy) protected by the fourth amendment the ACLU opposed the Patriot Act and other abuses by the Bush Administration
Opposition to "Cruel" and "Unusual" punishment which is prohibited by the eighth amendment, this includes the death penalty
The ninth amendment states that our rights are not limited to those specifically mentioned in the Constitution, basically America is a free society and the government needs to show a compelling state interest before criminalizing any private personal behavior
The fourteenth amendment gaurantees equal protection under the law, this includes gays and people of all races and religions
by Mr.Juan-derful May 28, 2010
Get the American Civil Liberties Unionmug. President Nixon is most remembered for the Watergate scandal which caused him to resign in disgrace, however Nixon had many other notable accomplishments. Nixon was the first U.S. president to officially recognize China's communist government. The Nixon administration created OSHA and the EPA. Nixon supported organized labor and affirmative action.
by Mr.Juan-derful March 3, 2011
Get the President Nixonmug. by Mr.Juan-derful January 1, 2010
Get the mas chorizomug. the proper spelling of yay which is Cuban slang for cocaine, in Spanish a double "L" is pronouced like a "Y"
by Mr.Juan-derful November 30, 2010
Get the llaymug.