I like Aristocracy (The Best Option)
But I guess on a serious note my candidate is RON PAUL whether they consider him Republican, Libertarian or Constitutionalist could he be any worse than the political candidate forerunners of each of the major parties including the the man who’s in office now?
“In my many years, I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress.”
~John Adams~
LOL! JACKSON PROBABLY CHANGED THE REPUBLICAN PARTY TO DEMOCRATIC PARTY DUE TO THE IDEOLOGIES OF THE REPUBLIC SUPPRESSING PEOPLE. BUT, IT’S FUNNY NOW HOW THE DEMOCRATS USE THE MEAN OF SUPPRESSION TOWARDS THEIR OPPONENTS IN THE REPUBLIC INSTEAD OF SUPPRESSING LIBERTIES OF ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS (GERRYMANDERING). I FIND THAT VERY AMUSING…. SALUTE TO PUTIN AND CHAVEZ!
Hick.ory—dickory _d_o_c_k_…Jackson had majority of votes 3 times and elected twice. garden slaves eat not cotton I sleep on it….hahhhhemmmmp …..piece of peace of ropes for the hanging dopes, make my fiber of oil not
Thank You for puting Putin and Medvedieve up as a demonstration of Oligarchy, though I think it would be mroe realistic to just put Putin up as a demonstration of Monarchy.
mmmm that yellow top is creamy … wait sorry lol. Ugggghhh so sick of politics right now. I almost didn’t watch this one. But Marina and hotforprofits are my medicine for it atm.
While we are on a subject of politics, lets do Politician and Statesman. This comment will get us started. Please solve the mystery that this comment presents if you think it would make a worthy word request, HotForWords, or if it interests you, fellow Students.
Politician shares the meanings of Statesman which refer to one engaged in Statecraft, the art of leading or directing the affairs of government or diplomacy. Within this sense, they are synonyms.
"I’m proud that I’m a politician. A politician is a man who understands government, and it takes a politician to run a government. A statesman is a politician who’s been dead 10
or 15 years." - Harry S. Truman
"Now I know what a statesman is; he’s a dead politician. We need more statesmen." – Bob Edwards
"That politician who curries favor with the citizens and indulges them and fawns upon them and has a presentiment of their wishes, and is skillful in gratifying them, he is esteemed a great statesman." – Plato
However Politician got a derogatory connotation.
The world is weary of statesmen whom democracy has degraded into politicians. – Benjamin Disraeli
Ninety percent of the politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation. – Henry Kissinger (1923 – )
In most English dictionaries Politician has an additional definition, as one who seeks to gain for personal or partisan purposes or to win with unprincipled or disapproved means.
"A statesman is a politician who places himself at the service of the nation. A politician is a statesman who places the nation at his
service." – Georges Pomidou
"In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant." – Charles De Gaulle (1890 – 1970)
"A politician will stand for what he thinks people will fall for." - Anon
“A politician is an animal who can sit on a fence and yet keep both ears to the ground.” -American Proverb
Where, when and why Politician got the negative meaning for English is a mystery with the thin resources used by this commenter, mostly the ONLINE ETYMOLOGY DICTIONARY (http://www.etymonline.com/). Apparently when Politician became used in English (1588) from along the way the Latin Politicus, “science of government”, and back to Greek Politikos with Aristotle’s book ta politika, “affairs of the state”, figuring in and eventually to the Greek word Polis, “city”, which was the place of political organization for them.
Politico, a politician, had a negative side and came to English via French, Spanish and/or Italian from the same Latin and Greek sources. Perhaps Politician acquired its bad reputation from Politico.
Whatever, Politicians were viewed poorly from the beginning of democracy apparently.
"I was really too honest a man to be a politician and live." – Socrates
"You have all the characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner." – Aristophanes (450 BC – 388 BC)
"Under every stone lurks a politician." – Aristophanes
Perhaps Politics had no negative meaning but to be political did.
"Politicks is the science of good sense, applied to public affairs,
and, as those are forever changing, what is wisdom to-day would be folly and perhaps, ruin to-morrow. Politicks is not a science so properly as a business. It cannot have fixed principles, from which a wise man would never swerve, unless the inconstancy of men’s view of interest and the capriciousness of the tempers could be fixed." – Fisher Ames (1758–1808)
However Statesman (1592) escaped the legacy of Politics by being made like Steersman in reference to the “ship of state”.
Hi, I really like this web site, is very educational and interesting to know the origins/meaning of some commonly used words; that, seems to be REALLY GREAT to me.
With that point set up clear, I would like to know the origins/meaning of some words: music, adore, praise, worship, humble and sin.
I think it would be interesting to investigate some of/all these words.
Well, thanks a lot and I hope you can let me know what I’m expecting .
Bye, danalvyzep4126
Pd. It’d be interesting to find/have some synonyms of the word KNOW .
Hi Marina
first of all i would like to say that you are a BOM.
second, where were you when i learned in high school? this is a much better way learning words.
i need your help with explaining the word handsom for a guy, what it the source of this word.
thanks and hopeing to hear from you soon.
Guy
Marina,
Its hotforwordsspoof off of youtube .
I wanted to thank you for subscribing to me .
Also, What is the origin of, antidisestablishmentarianism.
I had a test over that word, the one thing i didnt get to learn about it was the origin, by the way, we are studying origins in my class. I suggest my teacher look at your youtube and she loves it.
What about the words liberal and conservative?
Liberal means against the status quo.
Conservative means for the status quo.
But what are the origins of these words?
Also, when did liberal become such a dirty word? Thanks!!!!
I was at the beach today watching an airshow. There was a herring gull sitting on a groyne watching things. This kid was next to it too for a good 10 mins… STROKING IT!! touching its legs, talking to it. I filmed a little bit of it. It was so funny… I wanted to pet the birdie
I just e-mailed the Republican party about the stars on their Elephant. I got a reply from an automated system saying they would get back with me. So maybe we will find out the reason why the stars are upside down.
Jack this is a odd question but have you ever sent anything to the Teacher? At the address in her contacts page. And if so did she acknowledge it with so much as a form email. I have noticed She never mentions getting anything in the mail from Her fans. That is odd does anyone ever send Her anything at all?
I did link Her site to mine the other day, very cool ( in News page ) My Wife would have left me if I had put it anywhere else
RRR, The form email solution was brought on because of spammers. Mine is working fine. You also have to remember she gets thousands of emails. If she replied to every email she would never get any lessons done. Its a big time killer. I know the forms are working because Im getting emails just fine.
Isn’t that you and Capman are for?
Read and send out answers to fans? .
But my question was: Have you ever sent anything to the Teacher? At the address in her contacts page. And if so did she acknowledge it with so much as a form email. I have noticed She never mentions getting anything in the mail from Her fans. That is odd, Does anyone ever send Her anything at all?
Maybe that is something you two could do. Answer fan mail.
The position of TA was just a fun title at first for HFW. I had asked to change that to a working position, leaving Teachers Pet as the fun title. As for TAs answering email, It maybe in the future but not at this time. We do not have access to her email. Many of her emails are private/sensitive information. Also remember like I said before she doesn’t have time to reply to 100,000,000 viewers. That takes staff that larger company could handle.
Let me propose this snail mail question to you John. Have you every received a reply from a famous Hollywood star? Im sure she gets her fan mail. Also remember to send a thank you card back cost money. Most letters do not have and email address to reply back to.
Thats the best I can answer your question at this time.
I looked around like I said it just TILTED to the RIGHT.
but another Blogger said this…I did a little research and found the use of the five pointed star upside down has satanic uses. I have searched and searched but I can’t find out who designed the Republican logo. I have a feeling some neo-pagan, democratic designed this logo and is laughing every time he sees this logo on a Republican advertisement.
That’s an interesting word because its root means blind or close both eyes. I won’t say anymore because this could be a good word for Marina to do because she likes to fool us.
Up here in Canada, we are about to have another election.
The Central Igloo that the politicians do their business in has melted and people are upset(global warming). Our King, Harpernostril 1, has rented snowmobiles for all of our top politicians so they can ride farther North to re-set up a new Parliament. It was on the news!
We have don’t have the fancy name origins like the ones you mentioned. The party names we have are “talk to the hand” party, “dial zero for operator” party, and “we got eggrolls in our ears” party.
None of them ever listen to us. They just nod, chuck snowballs at eachother and collect nice paychecks.
When the greatest Samurai in Japan was dying he instructed his servant to tell the next three great Samurai to come see him and he would pass his authority on to whichever of them was the best. However, unbeknown to his servant, the Samurai placed a pillow over the door to his room. He then laid down and waited. When the first Samurai entered the room he sensed the pillow falling on him and cut it in half. Later the second Samurai entered the room and sensing the pillow falling, cut it in four pieces. When the third Samurai approached the master’s room, he sensed a trap and did not enter…..
I am a card-carrying yellow-dog bleeding-heart liberal democrat.
I liked your discussion of the origins of the democratic and republican parties.
Perhaps you can later talk the “Whig” party sometime and the origin of that word? Honest Abe was first a Whig. There were also the Federalists once upon a time.
As I understand it, the Republican party sprang not only from anti slavery sentiments but also from the movement to consilidate the nation and de-emphasize the power of individual state goverments.
I have heard it said that before the civil war, people would say “The United States ARE…” Now people say “The United States IS…”
Hi pleased to me your acquaintance, my lady. I am an italian “student”, I would like to know something about the word ” acquain. It sounds like a neo latin word, “acquīrere” means “acquire ” in latin. Knowing anything is like possessing that thing, is not true?
What do you think about ?
A kiss from the Old Europe to my favorite teacher.
if you dont mind me butting in, (from memory, ready to be shot down) Christ isnt a name, it’s an appellation. I think it’s a greek appellation: “christos” meaning something or other .. probably something like “giver of light” or “teacher” … or something.
oh .. and, of course, not being a roman, “Jesus” wasn’t his name .. that’s the romanised version .. i think it was “Joshua” .. or “Jeheshua” or something.
“Christ” comes from the Greek “Christos” meaning “anointed one”. Mijj is right. It is a title, not a name. He would be more accurately described as Jesus, the Christ… not Jesus Christ. In Hebrew the word is “Mashiach”, also meaning “anointed one” and is the word from which we get “Messiah.”
As I understand it, there was no letter “J” (or a “J” or “Y” sound) used in Latin or Greek at that time. His name in Latin and Greek was Iesu or Iesus (with a letter “i”, just as Julius Caesar was written as “Iulius”. His name in Greek began with the letter Iota). This created a rough approximation for the “Y” sound of the Hebrew letter Yod. (Iesu pronounced “ee-eh-soo”)
The original Hebrew name of Jesus is “Yeshua” which is a derivation of “Yehoshua” (Joshua) which means “salvation”. His name with title in Hebrew is Yeshua Ha’Mashiach (literally meaning “salvation, the anointed one”).
oh yeh .. i just remembered .. i think the greek “christos” thing is related to the Hindu “Krishna” somehow. .. i guess the greek thing is derived from “Krishna”. … (I’m not sure Krishna is a Hindu thing, i’m gussing)
quik question to mac users….Is it normal that when you move your mouse at a certain low speed it will go even slower ,it’s like the tracking speed falls down:S kinda hard to explain , but it’s very anoying I like my mouse to be super fast and not this slugish.I’v set it to the fastest tracking speed and it’s still not fast enough… …tell me if you don’t understand what I just said….
You must have some kind of third party mouse tracking software that has that thing where it goes slower when you go really slow, etc… my mac just has a tracking speed and I am set at 50% which is really fast.
Or you have a mouse that needs to be replaced.. because that does not sound right.
I enjoy your videos and your humor. My son took some cell-phone video of my eldest son’s graduation, this weekend. I would like to put together a video with comical out-takes similar to yours. Would you guide me to where I can become educated in this process? Thank you.
it works fine on windows…I tried different mise , one gaming mouse that has a function to change the sensitivity did the same… I have the tracking speed on 100% on windows to ,that´s also to slow
I really need to figure it out cause it’s freaking anoying:P
I had to replace both of my mice on different computers because of erratic problems. I went with two Logitech cordless and just love them. They do a lot more than a regular wired mouse and no cords. But that’s my preference FB
Does your mouse have a ball. The contacts inside could be clogged up or dirty. Take out the ball and clean the two small rollers with alcohol and a q-tip.
Oh, ok, then you must be having problems as M said with two drivers interfering with each other. Try doing a system restore back to an earlier date when the mouse worked better.
I just reainstalled mac … finaly got the screen resolution right took me 2 days -.-, (I don’t realy own a mac ,just mac installed on a pc,don’t tell steve )
LOL… My wife just got a new iMac, put it where the old PC was, so I sat down , got comfy, & tried to find the start button, had to get up again, it’s on the back, sat down again, got comfy, it started talking to me, in a man’s voice. I got up again, to get my gu… weapon of choice, as no other man is going to have my wife touching his mouse. Anyways started to get comfy again & it tried to take my picture with the gu… weapon, before it locked on me I escaped out of the chair & haven’t been back. I don’t think it likes me, so I went to the laptop, with a two button, scroll enabled, mouse & waitforit wireless & fell asleep I got so comfy. My only mac experience so far…why is there only one button on the mouse & no schroll? (Maybe your mouse wants too much control or has too many…)
Billy she has found your password or user name and the site you hang out on and now she is going to snoop on you. So a newbie may show up on here and it may be her. So we may have to water down how we show our affection for Miss M. sometimes.
The one button mouse has few controls on it. People have many times told Apple not to add many buttons on the mouse because they get confused. I on the other hand love my Logitech laser mouse. I think its the MX 900. It has two wheels and 5 buttons. The main scrolling wheel has like a shifter in it. I can shift from clickity to free wheeling just by clicking the wheel or switching applications. Oh and the laser is invisible no more red light. I love this mouse. Apple can keep their cutesy mouse.
So Billy. How is it like having a new man in the house? Are you getting jealous yet? I heard that it does quite well in satisfying women. Don’t you worry. He’s bi. You can change his voice from Bruce to Victoria and she will rock your night away. Try creating your own log in and you can make changes without messing up her computer. Macs handle multi family members well.
Have fun!!
It’s because the current OS port your using is hacked with old code that was used back in the 68000 series chip sets. It sound like someone did a work around (hack) to make the mouse work on BIOS chip sets that are not authorized by Apple. I would have to look at the source code of your OS to be positive.
Back in the day. Mac users could download a 3rd party driver that would do a progressive acceleration to their mouse. I no longer use such a driver but wish I did. Im very good at using such a progressive accelerator. I presently use the standard mac accelerator that I have set at 100% because I can’t make it go any higher. I could almost move my pointer purely by thought.
I Just got back from a friend and he has an imac ,didn’t realy notice that the tracking speed fell down to like 5% when i move my mouse slowly, I set his tracking speed to 100% but it went as fast as mine….that’s to slow for me -.-
So I think it’s some weird driver isue
I don’t know much abouth this whole mac thing lol I got the hacked and stripped down kalyway mac 10.5.2,I edited some kext files to get the full resolution,Cause the only thing I could choose was 1024×768 . Took me 2 days to get that right -.-I can’t realy remember if I had any trouble with the mouse before that, I reinstalled mac like 20 times in the last 2 days cause I always screwd something up:P
I have an intel core 2 duo and i’m getting a total score of 198,something in xbench, do you have any idea if that’s good? is it using both cores? I don’t have a videocard installed just the onboard intel 950 gma, and 2gigs of 667 mhz ddr2
Oh and do you know if it’s worth to upgrade to 10.5.4?
You said your friend has an imac. You didn’t state OS or version of Imac. It’s like stating I own a car but it could be a ferrari or pinto. They are two entirely different cars. On my mac my I’m using a Logitech 900mx laser wireless mouse. No accelerator other than the stock mac settings. I have a first edition mac mini using OS 10.3.9. It does have some progressive speed but hardly noticeable. I can move my mouse 1inch to the right and movie the pointer across the entire screen. Screen res 1440X900.
Kalyway has numerous bugs in it. My friends hate it with a passion like you would not believe. Its was like taking a Ford Pinto and turning into an airplane. Yea you can do it but why would you?
xbench seems a bit high. Sounds like false data. Should be around 130 or so. But there are many many factors relating those numbers. You said yours is stripped down so that might be accurate speeds.
Yes its always good to upgrade your OS because Apple is really good about plugging up security leaks. Many hackers outside of the company are responsible for notifying Apple about the leaks. Apple even gives credit to those who find the leaks.
As you know Apple’s current OS is rooted in Unix. Unix is a very powerful OS. Thats what really makes it so great on a programmer aspect. I even run native Unix applications on my mac with no conversions.
My recommendation is play around with the Kalyway for a bit but don’t get to involved with it nor let its bugs influence you. Its a copy of a copy of another copy that is very unreadable. To give a mac a true test is to buy a mac with a kick ass video card in it. If your on a tight budget then you can get a mac mini for about $600 to $700 clams. It lets you keep your Monitor, keyboard and mouse. Just remember the mini mac is a low end machine. My friend had a quad Intel mac tower that just blows the doors off his mini.
my friend has the leopard os,he bought the thing this year, I just wanted to check if he had the same thing with the mouse.
Do you have The sensitivity of your mouse set to very low or something?
I tried to install the 10.5.4 update but it always freezes at 40% and then reboots and keeps giving me the message to reboot,mac says it’s somekind of kernel panic..
I’m not going to buy a mac hehe, way to expensive lol, I build this pc for under 400 euro’s and it’s getting a pretty good score in xbench…I have a quad core 6600 laying arround to and an ATI 4870 but i Can’t find the drivers for mac so i’m just using the onboard card(need to buy a new motherboard for that 6600).
you say a mac mini costs 600-700 dollars ….well here in the netherlands they cost 700 euro’s that’s like 1050 dollars… the pc i have now has a 24 inch monitor, 1 tb hardrive a good motherboard an ati 4870 ,2 gigs of drr2, a core 2 duo at 3.05 ghz(overclocked), and a coolermaster soprano case and all of this has cost me me a litle more than one mac mini…. Mac is just a rip off, also the iphone, that creepy guy steve jobs said 180 dollars in his iphone speech , f*ck him, the cheapest you can get it here is 850 euro’s that’s 1250 dollars for a phone
Just one little slider in the preferences pane that adjust the sensitivity.
Your going to get a lot of kernel panics because you don’t have the right hardware. Remember the version you have it a hacked job. Buggy as all hell. Apple purposely did that so no one could make clones.
The prices I quoted was yes, US$ for a new machine. You can buy a used machine for half that. If you can’t afford it then stick with what you got. It will be fine for your needs. The mac is not for conscious budget consumer.
Oh now your calling it a rip off just because you don’t have one. Sorry you feel that way.
He said the iPhone is $199 US. I don’t know where you got your information that it was $180. Trade agreements our countries is why it cost more. There is ways around this. I have friends in the UK that paid like 128 Euros not including shipping. You just have to be a bit resourceful.
I have enough money , I just don’t want to spend it, or else i’ll never be a millionair duno where the 180 dollars came from, Had that number in my head for some reason…I realy think it’s a rip off yes(even if i’d own one myself )
talking abouth being recourcefull , it takes me weeks untill i buy something, I surf the web for weeks for the cheapest way to get it,most of the time I eventualy end up not buying it tough .
Distinguish Professor, What’s bubbling in your cauldron for the Halloween special lessons. Is the alphabet soup forming words like: nighmare
normal
derrick
fairy/fate
belfry
fanatic
I mentioned a Junior hockey players name once & got hockey school ads. so mentioning a rodent may get even wierder… altough your current ads are pretty wierd.. to me.
Is it funny or Ironic? Well if you ask a Canadian, he would ask a Super Teacher. So “funny” works… but if the ads pay the bills, then the bills are paid by political campaign money, that’s “Ironic”… isn’t it?
Heheheheheh Now you learned the secret how Google links it ads with what your searching for. This is why google is so successful in their adwords campaign. All this data is linked with a cookie on our browser. Even I was able to find out that you have two computers at your home. Spooky hu? In my gmail account, the ads to the right of my email are related to keywords in the email Im reading. This is why google offers free email accounts and 6 gigs of email storage. All my ads are related to getting a USCG captain’s license.
Wait. Why am I telling you all this? I be you already know all this. Damn you got me again. I want a rematch! Oh you so fun to play with Marina.
I thought that a republican form of government was one in which the citizens voted on representatives to govern in their interest. In contract, a democracy occurs when all citizens vote directly on new laws, treaties, etc.
tampa1205, I was saying that the words etymologically mean the same thing. Also.. if you think about it.. even in a democracy, the people don’t vote on everything.. they elect officials who vote on most of the items for them. I think they are the same thing, though some countries probably call themselves “The Republic of..” when they really aren’t.
I had a very nitpicky civics teacher in college. He argued that no true democracy has ever existed. The US is by definition a republic, not a democracy. That is where I was getting those definitions, fuzzy memory of a class taken many years ago.
Well I pretty much vote for the more appealing candidte. So I might be a democrat and then next time a republican. Right now I wont disclose my affiliation.
Thanks for pointing out the typo pedanticKarl! And for supporting me on the contest… like I said before.. I never seem to ever win these things.. and he we go again.. this time I might possibly be beaten by a video featuring ME in it!
Thank you for letting us get to know you through your videos and your comments. It is with great pleasure that I support all of your work. I have been inspired by your wonderful videos and you being forthright and tenacious as well as being caring and having a wonderful sense of humor. With kind regards, Karl
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Concerning charlestrippy video which contains plagiarized content, non original content, and 3rd party copywrited material in violation of the rules.
This is the organization that is the sponsor, made the rules and makes all the decisions.
I’m totally Democrat. I would urge everyone, though to think about the messages we see—especially as we look at “scientific evidence” and statistics!!!
As an example, let’s look at the passage of the Civil Rights. If you just look at the numbers, you will see that there were actually a HIGHER PERCENTAGE of Republicans in both houses of Congress who voted FOR the Civil Rights Act (CRA)–Republicans COULD be quick to point that out.
However, you would need to look at the actual numbers to see the whole story. There were MORE DEMOCRATS who voted for the CRA at the time. How can that happen?? Well, more Democrats were in control at that time. Then, when you break it up by north/south instead of Dem/Rep, you would see that there were few republicans in the south in the early 1960s AND that southern congressmen (BOTH democrat & republican) voted against the civil rights act. On the other hand, northern congressmen voted FOR the CRA, regardless of their party affiliation. Since many of those in power in the south were democrats in the 60s, and since it was only southerners who rebelled en masse against the CRA, the majority of those available to rebel were Democrats, ALTHOUGH it was the Democrats (JFK) who was the mastermind of the Civil Rights Amendment and MORE Democrats voted FOR the CRA than against it. All I’m saying is that we need NOT beware, but rather be AWARE of stats. Higher numbers OR % doesn’t show us everything
Nice point, Duke. We tend to make a lot of snap judgments and assumptions without looking before we leap. My own state was a single party state at the time… Democrat. I have not looked at the voting record of my state concerning the CRA, largely out of fear of the shame I am likely to find. But then, my state has been divided against itself since its inception.
Yeah, we are wired to make decisions WITH our emotions in mind. Just because we point to “hard evidence” with numbers,
(1) there is a bigger story than the sole apparance of a number
(2) the way those numbers make us feel ALSO plays into decision making.
As for your state and it’s history:
Whether we talk about people or states, they CAN be defined by their history, but they CAN be defined by their current actions and efforts for the future Looking & working forward with the past in mind brings us change
Said another way in The Art of War, those who do not know themselves and do not know their enemy are doomed to failure. Those who know themselves, but not their enemy, have a fighting chance. Those who know themselves AND their enemy can carry the day. The point: when entities know themselves (i.e., mistakes, weaknesses, AND strengths), they are more in control of what’s to come, and may even prevent conflict
Well for my home work I am registered Independent. If I had to be a democrat or a republican, I was democrat but they got way, way to liberal so I would be a republican, if I had to be one or the other.
Hello all:
When Democratus formulated the idea of a governement by the people he said to put all the power in the ‘hands’ of the people.
Along came a philosopher named Plato who said that the people are in general unruly and uneducated and trusting them to make decisions would lead to chaos. What he formulated was a beauracracy filled with representatives who would work on behalf of the people. I don’t know whether they would be chosen by the people, perhaps someone can enlighten me about that. This was all formulated in a book called “Plato’s Republic.”
America upon founding took the best of what both systems offered i.e., rule by the people, but acknowledgement that the masses are uneducated so they must be represented by those who are. The American system is a Democratic Republic, hence, The Democratic Republic of America. It is not a pure democracy!
Thank you.
Lycurgus, the great lawgiver of Sparta, was once proffered a proposal to establish democracy there. He replied by saying, “Begin with your own family.”
Pure Democracy did not exist even in Athens. Though there were no representatives, not every person in Attica could vote.
Since this is to be asserted in general of men, that they are ungrateful, fickle, false, cowards, covetous, and as long as you succeed they are yours entirely: they will offer you their blood, property, life, and children . . . when the need is far distant; but when it approaches they turn against you.
and again
….since the desires of men are insatiable, nature prompting them to desire all things and fortune permitting them to enjoy but few, there results a constant discontent in their minds, and a loathing of what they possess.
Warren,
I’m not offended at all I rather agree with you (and Machiavelli) concerning this generalization on human nature. Human nature corrupts easily and often quickly. I was pointing out that even among those egalitarian Athenians who founded democracy (rule of the people) not all (not even a majority) of the people were afforded a voice. It speaks to hypocrisy. Also, even the brutal and pragmatic Spartans saw the flaws in pure democracy. Lycurgus’ response reminds me of Aesop’s fable of belling the cat.
Somethings wrong with the Republican logo. The stars are upside down. Five-sided stars that point upwards like those on the Democratic donkey and the American flag traditionally symbolize the forces of good. An overturned pentagram, however, represents the goat’s head of Satan and the forces of evil and there are three on the Republican’s elephant. The GOP’s stars weren’t always upside down; some say the change occurred around 2000. I have a feeling some neo-pagan democratic designed this logo.
Does anyone here know why this change was made?
It happened in 2000, aye? That was the year GWBush was ALMOST elected president, then went on to be appointed to office. Perhaps the downturned stars coincided with the time in our history when the Republicans went from being Jedi to becoming agents of the “Dark Side.” That’s the best explanation I can think of
Maybe the elephant was traveling downhill to crush its foe, or lowering its head to charge. That would make the stars align correctly.
If a pagan designed the GOP stars, then such a pentagram wouldn’t be a sign of evil (to pagans, or Masons)… but would be a bit creepy to everyone else. Check out the orientation of the Medal of Honor, if you get the chance. It too is “point down” for all services.
in Gnosticism, Adam is represented by the down pointing pentagram, Eve is represented by the upward pointing pentagram.
The downward pentagram represents the “lower” aspects of human psyche (emotion, intelligence), the upward pointing pentagram represents the “Spiritual Higher Consciousness)
Hi Marina, thanks for what you do. Since you did the dems and reps I was woundering if you have the time to research what the founding fathers defined as a democracy form of government opposed to a constitutional repeblic?
If I’m not mistaken, the founders of U.S. grossly forbid the use of a democracy form af government.
I think everyone should know the answer and why they forbid it.
Thanks again and keep up your custom way of spreading intelligence, Ron.
“forbid” is not the correct word. Had Hamilton acquired more power, then “forbid” may well have proved accurate. What the Founding Fathers set up was a Republic with a narrow and limited form of democracy. Gradually, over the decades, the democracy has grown to include the votes of all “races” and women, as well as Senators being elected by popular voting instead of by state legislatures. The electoral college still exists, thereby ‘regionalizing’ the voting outcome, giving a slight disadvantage to the cities voters. The idea being that the entire country would not be dominated by the cities. Thus it has happened, on rare occasion, that presidents can get elected with marginally less votes than the other candidate. If the people decided to discard the electoral college, it would require an amendment to the Constitution.
Well done, Muggins! *salutes* The founders feared both tyranny of the few as well as rule by the mob and agonized over making a fair middle path. This is why we have an electoral college (to protect against the mob) and a bicameral legislature (to protect against a tyrant)… with elements of both Spartan and Athenian models of representation, allowing for the flexibility to change as well as the stability to change slowly (by the will of the people and not the will of popular movements and fads).
WOW!!! The level of intelligence compared to what I’m use to (youtube) is MAGNIFICENT, thanks mugsy.
However, I was refering to the ability to vote someone’s freedom, liberty, prosperity, and/or property away. For example: we take peoples hard earned prosperity from them and distribute it to the poor as a form of welfare (one ex. should be efficient). This is a form of democracy that I believe our founders would be opposed to, not to say charity is bad, but to force someone to become charitable is. Legally, by the contitution, this should not be. It would be awsome if Merina would compare the difference between the founders quotes and what is actually happening in the U.S. today.
I think the founders believed in individualism (constitutional republic) and opposed collectivism (democratic form of gov).
Also, democracy is just the tyranny of the majority. A republic, on the other hand, is a political system in which people have rights that can’t be violated — not even if the majority votes that way.
I would prefer not to label myself as either democratic or republican… I would rather say I am fiscally conservative and morally liberal.. I find that the labels are confusing as the views of any one individual are diverse… at least hopefully they are…
In any regard. Given that I am fiscally conservative I would like to know where the word conservative comes from…. If you can indulge my request I promise I will be very liberal in my voting….
The Republican Party was founded in Ripon, Wisconsin.
Captain Mapes named the place after my old home town of Ripon, North Yorkshire (England). http://www.riponmainst.com/riponmainst/hist.html
oh! ..
” On the evening of March 20, 1854, a group of people met in a small frame school house to protest the opening of the Kansas and Nebraska territories to slavery.
Disgusted with the failure of existing political parties and the U.S. Congress to uphold the cause of freedom in the West, they formed a new antislavery party and called it Republican.”
MIJJ, I’m so glad you got more information for us!!
Interesting enough, there is a Ripon, California, which is pretty small and is only a couple hours south of my house
ok .. i rise to your unspoken challenge and uncover the following info about Ripon, Calif. …
Wikipedia: Ripon, California http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripon,_California
Ripon, originally known as Murphy’s Ferry, was named for Ripon, Wisconsin. The name originated from a city in Yorkshire, England (Ripon).
So, not only was Ripon, North Yorkshire Cap’n Mapes’ (and mine) home town,
but it was the namesake of Ripon, Wisconsin; and Ripon, California.
A few sites (found by Google[Ripon California North Yorkshire]) say Ripon, Calif is named after the North Yorkshire version. Nothing, however, (after the superficial search) about why it was named.
Ripon, Calif’s Home Site http://www.cityofripon.org/
doesn’t seem interested in mentioning its history.
It does mention it its Council Minutes (June 3, 2008) a procomation:
“Approve a proclamation celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the Ripon City Golf Club in North Yorkshire, UK, which will be delivered by Ron Van Essen.”
So, golf more important than history, eh? .. Does that sum up the character of Ripon, Calif?
Yeah, it’s a pun…a girl I work with pronounces Ripon as “Rippin’”, which is like Ripping without the G. So, when I used Ripon as a novel slang pun above, it was funny
Love your lessons.. I learned alot in the past few day since I found it. You appearance on the Bill O’Reilly show was excellent!
II keep hearing folks use “Persons” to refer to many. I always thought that “people” was the plural of person. When did “Persons” come in to existence as the correct plural form of “Person”?
‘Bulshevik’ that is great like Bullshnits did you ever do the word Czar? like drug czar in America and in college we had spelled it Tsar. But that collapsed, right Duma or dumbass
Hey Marina I am replying here to so you will be sure to see this post. This is in regard to my statement about the Obama and McCain pctures and your leanings. Please understand that I am neither republican or democrat or a part of any political party for that matter. I have never voted and I never will. My comment was not meant to be insulting, but after re-reading it I can see how it would be taken that way. I simply meant that you probably liked Obama. I was not implying that you were trying to influence anyone. I don’t care who you vote for or what your political leanings are. I am sure that you can understand though that a photo of Obama at the beach looking like a stud is not exactly something he would be embarrassed about like McCain would be over that photo of him. I am sorry I put you on the defensive. I will choose my words more carefully next time.
OMFG – I don’t want to be a Republican, today.
What the hell is wrong with the leaders of BOTH
parties??? How can either one say they are
qualified to do the job? It’s all a bad joke…
I am a REPUBLICAN, of course. I have always believed that those who identify themselves as Democrats offer prima facie evidence that they possess deep-seated character flaws.
Hello Marina, I would like to know the meaning of the word cocktail. Something tells me that it comes from the use of cock feathers (mostly from the tail) to stir beverages, its that true?
thanks for your videos, you are gorgeous.
When Lincoln ran for re-election the Republicans had a different candidate; Lincoln had to form a new party ( National Union ) in order to run to keep his office.
The Republican Party splintered. One splinter group formed the Radical Democracy Party that included radical Republicans, who considered Lincoln incompetent. The remainder of the Republican Party, still in support of Lincoln, renamed the Republican Party, the National Union Party, with the intent to include Democrats who were against the Copperheads.
Lincoln, from Illinois, was a northern Republican. The anti-slavery movement was concentrated in the north, and the south was surely NOT AT ALL happy with the northern policies in the antebellum period after the Civil War. Yet, if you look at the political party blue/red map, you will see that those northern states that brought about the change and equality are now DEMOCRAT and the southern former slave states are now centers of REPUBLICAN power.
Republicans, which largely control local and state governmental power in the south now, were in the cradle of Jim Crow laws. These laws excluded African American people from benefits such as sitting on public transportation or even sharing a school room with people who were white. Hence, there was a “flip” in there, where Republican power went South and Democratic power shifted North.
Geeez, I sure wish the parties would merge again and take the best of both sides ideas,it would prolly put an end to all the stupid fighting within.Ahhh well.
By “best” I mean best for the normal folks,*NOT* just the wealthy. Money needs to be changing hands to do it’s best work,not sitting in bank accounts,normal folks(mid/lower classes) spend money.
You said: “Democrat vs. Republican… they used to be one and the same”
They still are: neither party honors or respects the Constitution, so both parties are outlaw organizations.
Ron Paul was the only candidate who could be trusted to honor his oath of office; I assume you noticed how much respect he got from his own party and the mainstream media. Like none.
Me playing piano, over on the far right. Cale doing the singing. If you search youtube for “Rocky Frisco” you might find me singing “The Pursuit of Happiness” with the Cale Band, one of my originals.
Thanks Rocky, I saw you playing the piano with Clapton.
I found the Rocky Frisco – Pursuit of Happiness video. I’ll be humming that one all day. Very nice.
Sounds like a good place to aim… hmm, centre right… got a lock, OK FIRE—- Don’t worry Canadian aren’t alowed to admit to having guns… Wha… who’s that, knocking on my door.
How’s about McCain’s choise for a “Hot” VP. Score one for the Old Guys, huh.
Capman911 wrote: “Billy Canadians can’t own a hand gun?”
Only for target competition, and it has to stay at the gun club. There might be some sort of special permit, but I’m not familiar with that. When I lived in Ontario on a farm, I had to get written permission from the Sheriff to have a .410 shotgun.
Hunters are allowed to keep & own “Hunting Rifles”. Several years ago there was a big bruhaha about the amount of money the government spent (mis-spent) on the whole gun registry affair. Now only the cops & badguys own handguns. I live on Vancouver Island (west coast) & recently a “Surrey gang” division has moved into our neighbourhood, which means the cops are around more now too.
A friend of mine is a falconer & also a very good crossbow hunter Ted Nuggent Style
His site is like Marina’s he has a big following of voters and members to help him. It’s going to be close so we need to stay on everyone to keep voting.
There is one of You – so pure and astonishingly You
You make me electric – make my sense tumble
My nerves pulse – teasing my heart
Tearing my shelter down – bit by bit
My skin shouts for a tender touch of You – you make me electric
You seemingly not aware of me – my sense of you
Every part of me shouts – hey hey what’s happening
There is no simple play or gain – no simple answer
You crawl around in me – altogether
I don’t follow .. your steps . nor mine
I don’t riddle my story
I only swim towards it all
I dare to meet you, naked
To long for but not to beg – that is how not to regret your doings.
To fulfil with open heart – that won’t mess you up.
Look in the dark and you will find the light.
Love is pure and simple – and be so in your act
My skin shouts for a tender touch of You – make me electric
What is the origin of “hot diggerty” and “hot diggety”. Are they one and the same expression I am anxiously awaiting your response so I can intelligently use them in a conversation.
It doesn’t matter what the origin, you can’t use them intelligently. It is the worst hick slang there is. The original phrase was “hot dog” And diggity was just a made word to add emphases. Why “hot dog” to express excitement? Who knows.
I saw Glenn Beck’s interview with Governor Palin a few months ago. There was a photo of a somewhat bewildered moose ( or whatever ) with the oil rig in the background amid LOTS of snow on an otherwise barren plain. They then showed the area under discussion which apparently is miles from anywhere, and its relation to the larger area, and then the state of Alaska.
I was leaning towards Ron Paul ( as a write in ) or Libertarian but I think McCain/Palin ticket is one I can vote for.
You can ramble on about being green to your heart’s content, but the country DOES run on oil. Dipping into strategic reserves invites our enemies ( yes, we DO have enemies ) to risk an attack on perceived weakness. Drilling in Alaska invites OPEC to loosen their grip on the world.
A comparison has been made with Obama’s stated plans and what Hoover tried ( with disastrous results ).
I will NOT be voting for Obama; I MIGHT be voting for McCain.
Even a clock that has stopped is right twice a day.
Hoover was and Engineer; and should have remained one ( as he himself often said ). His attempts to end the Depression were not successful during his term, and Prohibition didn’t end until the next presidency.
The Stock Market Crash occurred on his watch.
After leaving office he met with the Fuhrer ( Adolf Hitler ) after WWII broke out but before the US joined in and advocated against helping Europe.
Just as Hollywoood actors should stay out of Politics ( it took Jane Fonda long enough to learn to shut up ), Hoover’s beliefs, while well intentioned, hurt the country, and if there is anything to be learned from all this, we must remember the mistakes of the past because we don’t have time to make them all ourselves.
Actually, the dam was originally called Boulder Dam. I’ve always preferred the original name. But a dam by any other name would still be as watertight as a baby’s diaper.
Marina
Let me know if you received the mailing I had sent to you please.
If not here then my web, thank you.
I send out gifts to customers. I want to make sure
that mailings are completed. my site is nothing like yours.
RRR it’s nice now to put a face and a name to your handle. So if we have another discussion again I now, like you, have a face we can put to each other. Great site you have Greg. I need some number 2 gravel for my driveway, but I believe it would be a little to far for you to truck it to me.
Yea that’s me one year after my lung surgery. I had lot over 50 lbs.
Did you see the link on my News page to Marinas site.
I could not make it too big a deal and stay Married.
But if I turn a couple people here. what the hell.
Comes from the name Jacob (Hebrew: Yakov) which means supplanter or usurper. The roots of the Hebrew name come from the word “akabh” (he beguiled) but is also similar to “akebh” (heel). Supplant comes from the Latin “sub” (under) + “planta” (the foot or the sole of the foot, meaning “to trip up, overthrow, replace.”
Hi, geronimo, I’m answering from a comment down below. Sorry about the confusion about implying you were giving guff (meaning baloney, hard time, sh*t etc). You didn’t and I respect all of your comments. Many months ago, someone did do that… made vicious comments about ads and things like that. Anyway, I’m going to leave you some comments on the photos.
Most of the differences between these two parties have nothing to do with governance, but with social issues. Washington warned us sternly against political parties and I’m understanding more about why… parties are not accountable to anyone. An elected official can be held accountable, but a party serves itself, not a constituency. It is loyal to none but its own ends for consolidating power. I am by no means a noble person, but I try to look beyond the party and vote my conscience. Some days I am a democrat, some days a libertarian, some days green, and some days republican or constitution party. Look at what is being proposed. What is its motivation/purpose? Even if it causes inconvenience to yourself, is the bill (referendum, etc.) fair? Does it seek to do the best for the people at large (or the specific constituents involved)? Is it necessary? (No need to reinvent the wheel) Is it feasible? How does it sit with your conscience?
I can’t make sense of either parties, when they are all practically the same. I tend to flush out all this political hype by listening to Green Day’s “American Idiot.”
She mentioned several times that she doesn’t get into political questions as it can become a divisive issue. Whichever one she picks, she’s bound to tick of the other side.
geronimo, the one video where I showed a picture of each candidate, I Googled “Obama funny picture”and “McCain funny picture” and for McCain the ONLY funny one was when he made that funny face and the ONLY Obama funny one was him coming out of the water… I couldn’t find any funnier ones… so it was either scrap the idea of funny pics or use those 2. There are no veiled attempts at influencing anybody. Get me a funnier picture of Obama and I’ll use it.
Hey geronimo, you noticed that too, from an earlier video (Lame Duck). I thought so too, but I’m giving her the benefit of the doubt. That poor girl can’t win for losing, no matter what she does.
By the way, I saw a yellow sticky note on her refrigerator the other day which said: Note to self: put nice picture of McCain in video so geronimo doesn’t think I veil things.
Smile, I’m just hav’n fun.
By the way, loved your photos. I’m still in Riv. county.
Geronimo said: “Yes but when she shows pictures of Obama they are flattering, and the ones of McCain make him look like a lunatic. Thinly veiled leanings.”
That’s not Marina; that’s God did that. Obama is kind of cute in an insincere sort of way, but McCain is one ugly old rat. AND a lunatic.
Hey geronimo, by the way, did you see the guff Marina got when she went on the O’Reilly show. The comments are still on this site to be read. Also, the ads that appear to the right are keyed off of the words in this forum, so she gets guff for that too when in fact it is the forum words that do key the ads.
I wasn’t really trying to give any guff. (what the heck IS guff?) I just thought she must like Obama. I don’t care who she votes for or likes. I am not even sure she can vote. Is she a citizen?
Zdrastvoytye tavaryshka! pazdravlyayu z polshy! moy russkiy yazyk balsho plohy…
or so i will try from time to time speak and train my russian!
my question is why some words in russian are simmilar to those from english? like tank or corridor
i as a polish can tell that our (russian and polish) are on the same level yet you seem to have far greater history in similarities with english than we do
Well, “tank” is a relatively modern word, and, like many modern words, they are common to a lot of languages thanks to modern communication connecting us all up.
Wouldn’t be sure about “corridor” without looking it up, but a lot of words have their origin in Latin, Greek, or even Sanskrit. Russian and English are part of the big Indo-Eurpopean group of languages (that have drawn quite a lot of their words and grammar from those languages), so some some similarities are not unsurprising.
If I remember correctly, tanks are called tanks because, when they were originally invented by the Brits in WW1 (or the Great War if you call it that), the project was top secret and the “shore story” was that they were making large water tanks. Weird to call them tanks I suppose, but surely it is better than, perhaps, “self propelled armoured artillery pieces” (or some such mouthful!)
Lil Suzy had a box of very small kittens that she was to give away, so she had them out on the street corner with a sign “FREEKITTENS” next to them.
Suddenly a big line of big black cars drove up with a policeman on a motorcycle in front. The cars all stopped and a tall man stepped out from the biggest car. “Hi, little girl, what do you have there in the box?”, he asked.
“Kittens,” Lil Suzy says. “They’re so small, their eyes are not even open yet.”
“What kind of kittens are they?” he asked. “They are Democrats,” says Lil Suzy. The tall man smiled broadly, returned to his car and they drove away.
Sensing a great photo opportunity, the tall man, Senator Barak Obama called his campaign manager and told him about the little girl and the kittens. It was planned that they would return the next day, have all the media there and tell everyone about these great kittens.
The next day, Lil Suzy is standing out on the corner with her box of kittens with the “FREE KITTENS” sign and the big motorcade of black cars pulled up again. This time with all the vans and trucks from ABC, NBC, CBS, and CNN. Everyone had their cameras ready and then, Senator Obama got out of his limo and walked up to Lil Suzy.
“Now don’t be frightened,” he said, “I just want you to tell all these nice news people just what kind of kittens you’re giving away today.”
“Yes, sir,” Suzy said, “they are all REPUBLICAN kittens.”
Taken by surprise before so much of the media, Senator Obama said, “But honey, yesterday when I stopped, you told me that they were DEMOCRATS.”
Lil Suzy says, “Yes sir, I know I said that. But today, they have their eyes open.”
Could work both ways, depending on how you swing.
BTW I’m slacking off at work for a couple of minutes.
High Warren, yah I grew up in the George Carlin, Cheech & Chong heyday. I have to disagree with George though as to complaining. You need to vote to have the right to complain. Complain like hell if they don’t live up to their promices, because… “dammit, I voted for you, you , you b@%+@^d.”
In Canada we have your basic three party system, with a few entertainment parties thrown in, like the marijuana party that recently joined up with the green party to double their constituancy. maybe 1/2 percent now, of the voters not the population. (Voting is too late in the afternoon to get a good turnout though.)
Anyways we have the right wing (Alliance) that used to be divided into the ultra right (reform) & the left turning right (PC) they used to divide the vote & although were the majority, always lost because the vote was split… always made a great opposition party, but they are in power now.
The (Liberals) so named were the right wing division of the left wing people, almost always winning because the other parties kept dividing the vote, but mainly because people remembered Pierre Trudeau one of the more entertaining leaders (with big brass balls). This generation has forgoten him & no liberal leader has had the salt to fill his shoes, they all seem to care about how everyone feels about them now.
Now the left wing, NDP (new democratic party) is the least democratic of all, some would say, Comunnist party , dressed in PC clothing.
There you have it in a nutshell (whatever that means). Bored yet?
Man the Canadian news guys go on for 4-5 years between elections discussing this stuff, when what really matters is which Canadian team is going to bring the Stanley Cup home next year… it’s ours after all… dagnabit.
Not that I think my fellow countrymen are not intelligent enough to handle more than two parties… I’m afraid of what a coalition government would look like in the USA. Look how nastily we fight when we have only 2 parties of consequence… Tweedle Dumb and Tweedle Dumber
Lets just pass out the guns and settle it the good old fashioned way. WAR of the STATES.
In those GOOD old days the Democrats wore Gray and fought to keep Blacks slaves.
Just like today
I lied I’m not PFP but I hate this homework assignment & believe no politics should be on HFW, but what do I know? I know this: many things can be above politics, it’s an grand opportunity that in being toyed with is being wasted here–a damn shame. If Marina is staying out of politics then she shouldn’t ask us to disclose, it turns it in to a silly game for someone’s amusement. A BETTER HOMEWORK assignment: “What other political parties have there been (or are there still) in the U.S?” The list would be long and interesting and educatonal. I have many friends in both political camps and some true real friend who despise my politics–so what, they’re still friends. I submit: a real friend would drive his friend to the communist rally even though he himself is not communist, pack him a lunch, lend him your rain coat…Anyways, you’re completely wrong. The only way to Utopia is massive education (or growth), picture mankind 1 million years from now and, if we ever make it that long, that’s how much growth (education) we’d need. You’re right “pretty” song.
I think I have made up my mind and I am going to vote Republican. I have read what Sarah Palin has done for Alaska and maybe we may have a chance if McCain will listen to some of her ideas.
how about libertarian
i know the party has only been around for about 20 years”?”
i beleave the goverment should bild the roads and keep us safe
not tell us what to eat or not eat and things of that sort
where do you think this country is going
can you compair it to russia
thank you
bill
just north of boston
Why would you want a lesson on a foreskin Lets stick to words that are constructive and meaningful and you might get a response from Miss M. Thanks for understanding.
I like Aristocracy (The Best Option)
But I guess on a serious note my candidate is RON PAUL whether they consider him Republican, Libertarian or Constitutionalist could he be any worse than the political candidate forerunners of each of the major parties including the the man who’s in office now?
LOL! JACKSON PROBABLY CHANGED THE REPUBLICAN PARTY TO DEMOCRATIC PARTY DUE TO THE IDEOLOGIES OF THE REPUBLIC SUPPRESSING PEOPLE. BUT, IT’S FUNNY NOW HOW THE DEMOCRATS USE THE MEAN OF SUPPRESSION TOWARDS THEIR OPPONENTS IN THE REPUBLIC INSTEAD OF SUPPRESSING LIBERTIES OF ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS (GERRYMANDERING). I FIND THAT VERY AMUSING…. SALUTE TO PUTIN AND CHAVEZ!
there was once democratic party here call GOD meaning good old democracy…
good old DemoCracy…yes yes…The Bastard Fairies-We’re All Going To Hell (Official Video)…good leads
Thank You for puting Putin and Medvedieve up as a demonstration of Oligarchy, though I think it would be mroe realistic to just put Putin up as a demonstration of Monarchy.
mmmm that yellow top is creamy … wait sorry lol. Ugggghhh so sick of politics right now. I almost didn’t watch this one. But Marina and hotforprofits are my medicine for it atm.
While we are on a subject of politics, lets do Politician and Statesman. This comment will get us started. Please solve the mystery that this comment presents if you think it would make a worthy word request, HotForWords, or if it interests you, fellow Students.
Politician shares the meanings of Statesman which refer to one engaged in Statecraft, the art of leading or directing the affairs of government or diplomacy. Within this sense, they are synonyms.
However Politician got a derogatory connotation.
In most English dictionaries Politician has an additional definition, as one who seeks to gain for personal or partisan purposes or to win with unprincipled or disapproved means.
Where, when and why Politician got the negative meaning for English is a mystery with the thin resources used by this commenter, mostly the ONLINE ETYMOLOGY DICTIONARY (http://www.etymonline.com/). Apparently when Politician became used in English (1588) from along the way the Latin Politicus, “science of government”, and back to Greek Politikos with Aristotle’s book ta politika, “affairs of the state”, figuring in and eventually to the Greek word Polis, “city”, which was the place of political organization for them.
Politico, a politician, had a negative side and came to English via French, Spanish and/or Italian from the same Latin and Greek sources. Perhaps Politician acquired its bad reputation from Politico.
Whatever, Politicians were viewed poorly from the beginning of democracy apparently.
Perhaps Politics had no negative meaning but to be political did.
However Statesman (1592) escaped the legacy of Politics by being made like Steersman in reference to the “ship of state”.
good one
I am issue orientated over a party affiliation, but this at this time on a national level I am definitely voting Democrat.
Libertarian!
yes
Hey Marina, i wanted to know the origin of the phrase “whats up”
its verrrry commonly used, yet i bet 99.9% of the people dont know what its origin is
Profesora Marina:
What is the origin of the word jaguar? In Spanish is the same word, just change the pronunciation.
I am not republican nor democrat, I am Colombiano
[Marina's evil twin considers the fate of her student.]
Hi, I really like this web site, is very educational and interesting to know the origins/meaning of some commonly used words; that, seems to be REALLY GREAT to me.
With that point set up clear, I would like to know the origins/meaning of some words: music, adore, praise, worship, humble and sin.
I think it would be interesting to investigate some of/all these words.
Well, thanks a lot and I hope you can let me know what I’m expecting .
Bye, danalvyzep4126
Pd. It’d be interesting to find/have some synonyms of the word KNOW
.
Test to see what Google ads I can get displayed.
Learjet
Learjet
Learjet
Rolls Royce
Rolls Royce
Rolls Royce
Kb do you want a Learjet and a Rolls Royce
Moose & Squirrel will get you Moosehead Beer, maybe.
Just window shopping for a birthday pressie for Teacher in December.
HotForWords,
In your picture example of oligarchy who is the guy on the right and what’s his significance?
and Squirrel playing foot ball.
I Saw A Squirrel ( first 5 second explains it all really
)
in case 1st link didn’t work … http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVqQTV8XP1Q
Marina,
This is a tuffy,
There are to many directions.
Registered Republican
Secret ballet at the polls
Allow me to be confidential
Greg
Hi Marina
first of all i would like to say that you are a BOM.
second, where were you when i learned in high school? this is a much better way learning words.
i need your help with explaining the word handsom for a guy, what it the source of this word.
thanks and hopeing to hear from you soon.
Guy
Where does “outfit” comes from ??
Neither…I’m a polycratic disestablishmentarian imperialist-anarchist.
MARINA–democrat + republican = useless & corrupt.tom-staten island.
CT is 242 votes behind Marina.
I think a good tactic would be to wait until the last day and hit it hard. Yea the servers might crash but CT won’t know what hit him.
Where did the word CORSET come from?
Corset, as in a garment designed to make a persons waist smaller.
Marina,
.
.
Its hotforwordsspoof off of youtube
I wanted to thank you for subscribing to me
Also, What is the origin of, antidisestablishmentarianism.
I had a test over that word, the one thing i didnt get to learn about it was the origin, by the way, we are studying origins in my class. I suggest my teacher look at your youtube and she loves it.
God Bless,
Erin, aka hotforwordsspoof
See: http://www.hotforwords.com/2007/11/27/antidisestablishmentarianism/
“it will cost you an arm and a leg”
hint, Darl’in, it comes from the art world, specifically portrait painting long, long ago
What about the words liberal and conservative?
Liberal means against the status quo.
Conservative means for the status quo.
But what are the origins of these words?
Also, when did liberal become such a dirty word? Thanks!!!!
Homework: a Republican living in a state ruled by
Dumbocrats.
I was at the beach today watching an airshow. There was a herring gull sitting on a groyne watching things. This kid was next to it too for a good 10 mins… STROKING IT!! touching its legs, talking to it. I filmed a little bit of it. It was so funny… I wanted to pet the birdie
i wanna find out more about the word exotic
I just e-mailed the Republican party about the stars on their Elephant. I got a reply from an automated system saying they would get back with me. So maybe we will find out the reason why the stars are upside down.
Good! I would be interested in what they say if anything. What email did you use? I would also email them so they don’t ignore the question.
Hey Jack, This is the email address I used.
chairman@gop.com
Thanks Captain. Email sent. Lets see what happens. I loaded my email for bear.
You and I will be on the Secrete Services list to be checked out
Jack this is a odd question but have you ever sent anything to the Teacher? At the address in her contacts page. And if so did she acknowledge it with so much as a form email. I have noticed She never mentions getting anything in the mail from Her fans. That is odd does anyone ever send Her anything at all?
I did link Her site to mine the other day, very cool ( in News page ) My Wife would have left me if I had put it anywhere else
Capman, I already have been checked out by the Secret Service many years ago from my hacking days. The file on me would fill a ream of paper.
RRR, The form email solution was brought on because of spammers. Mine is working fine. You also have to remember she gets thousands of emails. If she replied to every email she would never get any lessons done. Its a big time killer. I know the forms are working because Im getting emails just fine.
Isn’t that you and Capman are for?
Read and send out answers to fans? .
But my question was:
Have you ever sent anything to the Teacher? At the address in her contacts page. And if so did she acknowledge it with so much as a form email. I have noticed She never mentions getting anything in the mail from Her fans. That is odd, Does anyone ever send Her anything at all?
Maybe that is something you two could do. Answer fan mail.
Lets see if I can answer your question again.
The position of TA was just a fun title at first for HFW. I had asked to change that to a working position, leaving Teachers Pet as the fun title. As for TAs answering email, It maybe in the future but not at this time. We do not have access to her email. Many of her emails are private/sensitive information. Also remember like I said before she doesn’t have time to reply to 100,000,000 viewers. That takes staff that larger company could handle.
Let me propose this snail mail question to you John. Have you every received a reply from a famous Hollywood star? Im sure she gets her fan mail. Also remember to send a thank you card back cost money. Most letters do not have and email address to reply back to.
Thats the best I can answer your question at this time.
Capman
The stars are not upside down. There are tilled to the RIGHT.////\_!!
I looked around like I said it just TILTED to the RIGHT.
but another Blogger said this…I did a little research and found the use of the five pointed star upside down has satanic uses. I have searched and searched but I can’t find out who designed the Republican logo. I have a feeling some neo-pagan, democratic designed this logo and is laughing every time he sees this logo on a Republican advertisement.
you may larf, but there’s all sorts of little bits of masonic symbolism littering UK and US government stuff.
Where did we get the expression: hoodwinked
That’s an interesting word because its root means blind or close both eyes. I won’t say anymore because this could be a good word for Marina to do because she likes to fool us.
i have a vague feeling that has something to do with falconry.
Dear Marina,
Up here in Canada, we are about to have another election.
The Central Igloo that the politicians do their business in has melted and people are upset(global warming). Our King, Harpernostril 1, has rented snowmobiles for all of our top politicians so they can ride farther North to re-set up a new Parliament. It was on the news!
We have don’t have the fancy name origins like the ones you mentioned. The party names we have are “talk to the hand” party, “dial zero for operator” party, and “we got eggrolls in our ears” party.
None of them ever listen to us. They just nod, chuck snowballs at eachother and collect nice paychecks.
Tories & grits… sounds more delicious than anything from Maple Leaf foods which is heade by CEO, Mr. McCain (Michael).
Seriously how can you forget the Green With Envy or Marijuana parties?
For those not in Canada… yes, there is a Marijuana party, but have never elected anyone due to a lack of munchies at the polls.
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1491 votes for M now 1207 for CT
Top 5 reasons to go to college.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPjGni6mqew
When the greatest Samurai in Japan was dying he instructed his servant to tell the next three great Samurai to come see him and he would pass his authority on to whichever of them was the best. However, unbeknown to his servant, the Samurai placed a pillow over the door to his room. He then laid down and waited. When the first Samurai entered the room he sensed the pillow falling on him and cut it in half. Later the second Samurai entered the room and sensing the pillow falling, cut it in four pieces. When the third Samurai approached the master’s room, he sensed a trap and did not enter…..
I am a card-carrying yellow-dog bleeding-heart liberal democrat.
I liked your discussion of the origins of the democratic and republican parties.
Perhaps you can later talk the “Whig” party sometime and the origin of that word? Honest Abe was first a Whig. There were also the Federalists once upon a time.
As I understand it, the Republican party sprang not only from anti slavery sentiments but also from the movement to consilidate the nation and de-emphasize the power of individual state goverments.
I have heard it said that before the civil war, people would say “The United States ARE…” Now people say “The United States IS…”
Yawn
Hi pleased to me your acquaintance, my lady. I am an italian “student”, I would like to know something about the word ” acquain. It sounds like a neo latin word, “acquīrere” means “acquire ” in latin. Knowing anything is like possessing that thing, is not true?
What do you think about ?
A kiss from the Old Europe to my favorite teacher.
i was wondering, what was the original meaning of the word Christ? was it always a name, or does it hold any specific meaning beyond Jesus Christ.
if you dont mind me butting in, (from memory, ready to be shot down) Christ isnt a name, it’s an appellation. I think it’s a greek appellation: “christos” meaning something or other .. probably something like “giver of light” or “teacher” … or something.
oh .. and, of course, not being a roman, “Jesus” wasn’t his name .. that’s the romanised version .. i think it was “Joshua” .. or “Jeheshua” or something.
“Christ” comes from the Greek “Christos” meaning “anointed one”. Mijj is right. It is a title, not a name. He would be more accurately described as Jesus, the Christ… not Jesus Christ. In Hebrew the word is “Mashiach”, also meaning “anointed one” and is the word from which we get “Messiah.”
As I understand it, there was no letter “J” (or a “J” or “Y” sound) used in Latin or Greek at that time. His name in Latin and Greek was Iesu or Iesus (with a letter “i”, just as Julius Caesar was written as “Iulius”. His name in Greek began with the letter Iota). This created a rough approximation for the “Y” sound of the Hebrew letter Yod. (Iesu pronounced “ee-eh-soo”)
The original Hebrew name of Jesus is “Yeshua” which is a derivation of “Yehoshua” (Joshua) which means “salvation”. His name with title in Hebrew is Yeshua Ha’Mashiach (literally meaning “salvation, the anointed one”).
oh yeh .. i just remembered .. i think the greek “christos” thing is related to the Hindu “Krishna” somehow. .. i guess the greek thing is derived from “Krishna”. … (I’m not sure Krishna is a Hindu thing, i’m gussing)
quik question to mac users….Is it normal that when you move your mouse at a certain low speed it will go even slower ,it’s like the tracking speed falls down:S kinda hard to explain , but it’s very anoying I like my mouse to be super fast and not this slugish.I’v set it to the fastest tracking speed and it’s still not fast enough… …tell me if you don’t understand what I just said….
You must have some kind of third party mouse tracking software that has that thing where it goes slower when you go really slow, etc… my mac just has a tracking speed and I am set at 50% which is really fast.
Or you have a mouse that needs to be replaced.. because that does not sound right.
Dear Teacher,
I enjoy your videos and your humor. My son took some cell-phone video of my eldest son’s graduation, this weekend. I would like to put together a video with comical out-takes similar to yours. Would you guide me to where I can become educated in this process? Thank you.
Your Dear Student
it works fine on windows…I tried different mise , one gaming mouse that has a function to change the sensitivity did the same…
I have the tracking speed on 100% on windows to ,that´s also to slow 
I really need to figure it out cause it’s freaking anoying:P
If it is wireless did you check the batteries?
nope, it’s not wireless, i’d never go there
I had to replace both of my mice on different computers because of erratic problems. I went with two Logitech cordless and just love them. They do a lot more than a regular wired mouse and no cords. But that’s my preference FB
Does your mouse have a ball. The contacts inside could be clogged up or dirty. Take out the ball and clean the two small rollers with alcohol and a q-tip.
nope , I got lazers and opticals, they all do the same in mac and all work perfectly in windows
Oh, ok, then you must be having problems as M said with two drivers interfering with each other. Try doing a system restore back to an earlier date when the mouse worked better.
I just reainstalled mac … finaly got the screen resolution right took me 2 days -.-, (I don’t realy own a mac ,just mac installed on a pc,don’t tell steve
)
LOL… My wife just got a new iMac, put it where the old PC was, so I sat down , got comfy, & tried to find the start button, had to get up again, it’s on the back, sat down again, got comfy, it started talking to me, in a man’s voice. I got up again, to get my gu… weapon of choice, as no other man is going to have my wife touching his mouse. Anyways started to get comfy again & it tried to take my picture with the gu… weapon, before it locked on me I escaped out of the chair & haven’t been back. I don’t think it likes me, so I went to the laptop, with a two button, scroll enabled, mouse & waitforit wireless & fell asleep I got so comfy. My only mac experience so far…why is there only one button on the mouse & no schroll? (Maybe your mouse wants too much control or has too many…)
Billy she has found your password or user name and the site you hang out on and now she is going to snoop on you.
So a newbie may show up on here and it may be her. 
So we may have to water down how we show our affection for Miss M. sometimes. 
The one button mouse has few controls on it. People have many times told Apple not to add many buttons on the mouse because they get confused. I on the other hand love my Logitech laser mouse. I think its the MX 900. It has two wheels and 5 buttons. The main scrolling wheel has like a shifter in it. I can shift from clickity to free wheeling just by clicking the wheel or switching applications. Oh and the laser is invisible no more red light. I love this mouse. Apple can keep their cutesy mouse.
So Billy. How is it like having a new man in the house?
Are you getting jealous yet? I heard that it does quite well in satisfying women. 
Don’t you worry. He’s bi. You can change his voice from Bruce to Victoria and she will rock your night away. 
Try creating your own log in and you can make changes without messing up her computer. Macs handle multi family members well.
Have fun!!
It’s because the current OS port your using is hacked with old code that was used back in the 68000 series chip sets. It sound like someone did a work around (hack) to make the mouse work on BIOS chip sets that are not authorized by Apple. I would have to look at the source code of your OS to be positive.
Back in the day. Mac users could download a 3rd party driver that would do a progressive acceleration to their mouse. I no longer use such a driver but wish I did. Im very good at using such a progressive accelerator. I presently use the standard mac accelerator that I have set at 100% because I can’t make it go any higher. I could almost move my pointer purely by thought.
I Just got back from a friend and he has an imac ,didn’t realy notice that the tracking speed fell down to like 5% when i move my mouse slowly, I set his tracking speed to 100% but it went as fast as mine….that’s to slow for me -.-
So I think it’s some weird driver isue
I don’t know much abouth this whole mac thing lol
I got the hacked and stripped down kalyway mac 10.5.2,I edited some kext files to get the full resolution,Cause the only thing I could choose was 1024×768 . Took me 2 days to get that right -.-I can’t realy remember if I had any trouble with the mouse before that, I reinstalled mac like 20 times in the last 2 days cause I always screwd something up:P
I have an intel core 2 duo and i’m getting a total score of 198,something in xbench, do you have any idea if that’s good? is it using both cores? I don’t have a videocard installed just the onboard intel 950 gma, and 2gigs of 667 mhz ddr2
Oh and do you know if it’s worth to upgrade to 10.5.4?
You said your friend has an imac. You didn’t state OS or version of Imac. It’s like stating I own a car but it could be a ferrari or pinto. They are two entirely different cars. On my mac my I’m using a Logitech 900mx laser wireless mouse. No accelerator other than the stock mac settings. I have a first edition mac mini using OS 10.3.9. It does have some progressive speed but hardly noticeable. I can move my mouse 1inch to the right and movie the pointer across the entire screen. Screen res 1440X900.
Kalyway has numerous bugs in it. My friends hate it with a passion like you would not believe.
Its was like taking a Ford Pinto and turning into an airplane. Yea you can do it but why would you?
xbench seems a bit high. Sounds like false data. Should be around 130 or so. But there are many many factors relating those numbers. You said yours is stripped down so that might be accurate speeds.
Yes its always good to upgrade your OS because Apple is really good about plugging up security leaks. Many hackers outside of the company are responsible for notifying Apple about the leaks. Apple even gives credit to those who find the leaks.
As you know Apple’s current OS is rooted in Unix. Unix is a very powerful OS. Thats what really makes it so great on a programmer aspect. I even run native Unix applications on my mac with no conversions.
My recommendation is play around with the Kalyway for a bit but don’t get to involved with it nor let its bugs influence you. Its a copy of a copy of another copy that is very unreadable. To give a mac a true test is to buy a mac with a kick ass video card in it. If your on a tight budget then you can get a mac mini for about $600 to $700 clams. It lets you keep your Monitor, keyboard and mouse. Just remember the mini mac is a low end machine. My friend had a quad Intel mac tower that just blows the doors off his mini.
Hope that helps.
my friend has the leopard os,he bought the thing this year, I just wanted to check if he had the same thing with the mouse.
hehe, way to expensive lol, I build this pc for under 400 euro’s and it’s getting a pretty good score in xbench…I have a quad core 6600 laying arround to and an ATI 4870 but i Can’t find the drivers for mac so i’m just using the onboard card(need to buy a new motherboard for that 6600).
Do you have The sensitivity of your mouse set to very low or something?
I tried to install the 10.5.4 update but it always freezes at 40% and then reboots and keeps giving me the message to reboot,mac says it’s somekind of kernel panic..
I’m not going to buy a mac
you say a mac mini costs 600-700 dollars ….well here in the netherlands they cost 700 euro’s that’s like 1050 dollars…
the pc i have now has a 24 inch monitor, 1 tb hardrive a good motherboard an ati 4870 ,2 gigs of drr2, a core 2 duo at 3.05 ghz(overclocked), and a coolermaster soprano case and all of this has cost me me a litle more than one mac mini…. 
Mac is just a rip off, also the iphone, that creepy guy steve jobs said 180 dollars in his iphone speech , f*ck him, the cheapest you can get it here is 850 euro’s that’s 1250 dollars for a phone 
Just one little slider in the preferences pane that adjust the sensitivity.
Remember the version you have it a hacked job. Buggy as all hell. Apple purposely did that so no one could make clones.
The mac is not for conscious budget consumer.
There is ways around this. I have friends in the UK that paid like 128 Euros not including shipping. 
You just have to be a bit resourceful. 
Your going to get a lot of kernel panics because you don’t have the right hardware.
The prices I quoted was yes, US$ for a new machine. You can buy a used machine for half that. If you can’t afford it then stick with what you got. It will be fine for your needs.
Oh now your calling it a rip off just because you don’t have one. Sorry you feel that way.
He said the iPhone is $199 US. I don’t know where you got your information that it was $180. Trade agreements our countries is why it cost more.
I have enough money , I just don’t want to spend it, or else i’ll never be a millionair
duno where the 180 dollars came from, Had that number in my head for some reason…I realy think it’s a rip off yes(even if i’d own one myself 
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talking abouth being recourcefull , it takes me weeks untill i buy something, I surf the web for weeks for the cheapest way to get it,most of the time I eventualy end up not buying it tough
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2. Normal
Kobe must be sleeping soundly.
Distinguish Professor, What’s bubbling in your cauldron for the Halloween special lessons. Is the alphabet soup forming words like:
nighmare
normal
derrick
fairy/fate
belfry
fanatic
Hope you have a green screen by then.
Tks
Currently my google ads are for “bear gays”
I might have to change my channel name to “anon & mouse”
I mentioned a Junior hockey players name once & got hockey school ads. so mentioning a rodent may get even wierder… altough your current ads are pretty wierd.. to me.
It’s funny how all I have to do is mention democrat, or republican in a lesson and then all of my Google ads become Obama or McCain related.
Is it funny or Ironic? Well if you ask a Canadian, he would ask a Super Teacher. So “funny” works… but if the ads pay the bills, then the bills are paid by political campaign money, that’s “Ironic”… isn’t it?
Billy did you notice in the ironic video teach was wearing her pig tails. I guess M was feeling dominate that day.
Do a video on money and see if they send you some or put up bank adds
What other kind of ad catagories do they have?
If you mentioned cruises, would you get recruiting ad for the Navy or the Carnival Line?
Wetsuit did you protest CT’s video on the email link you posted?
Not without permission of the teach.
Heheheheheh Now you learned the secret how Google links it ads with what your searching for. This is why google is so successful in their adwords campaign. All this data is linked with a cookie on our browser. Even I was able to find out that you have two computers at your home.
Spooky hu? In my gmail account, the ads to the right of my email are related to keywords in the email Im reading. This is why google offers free email accounts and 6 gigs of email storage. All my ads are related to getting a USCG captain’s license.
I want a rematch! Oh you so fun to play with Marina. 
Wait. Why am I telling you all this? I be you already know all this. Damn you got me again.
Neither. I oppose 2-party systems. A country is better governed by a coalition of smaller parties, where no single party holds absolute power.
Kobe must have been busy voting last night.
Marina has picked up 167 votes compared to Mr Trippy who only picked up 7 votes.
It helps to have a global exposure.
Staunch Republican.
I thought that a republican form of government was one in which the citizens voted on representatives to govern in their interest. In contract, a democracy occurs when all citizens vote directly on new laws, treaties, etc.
tampa1205, I was saying that the words etymologically mean the same thing. Also.. if you think about it.. even in a democracy, the people don’t vote on everything.. they elect officials who vote on most of the items for them. I think they are the same thing, though some countries probably call themselves “The Republic of..” when they really aren’t.
How true how true.
The Peoples Republic of China.
The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea.
I had a very nitpicky civics teacher in college. He argued that no true democracy has ever existed. The US is by definition a republic, not a democracy. That is where I was getting those definitions, fuzzy memory of a class taken many years ago.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Park_Republican
I’m a South Park Republican. “I hate conservatives; but I really fucking hate liberals.”
Well I pretty much vote for the more appealing candidte. So I might be a democrat and then next time a republican. Right now I wont disclose my affiliation.
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I am a GDI, Godda*n Independent. But, I can be considered a conservative, in the original meaning of the word, not the current politicized meaning.
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Thanks for pointing out the typo pedanticKarl! And for supporting me on the contest… like I said before.. I never seem to ever win these things.. and he we go again.. this time I might possibly be beaten by a video featuring ME in it!
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Concerning charlestrippy video which contains plagiarized content, non original content, and 3rd party copywrited material in violation of the rules.
This is the organization that is the sponsor, made the rules and makes all the decisions.
I’m totally Democrat. I would urge everyone, though to think about the messages we see—especially as we look at “scientific evidence” and statistics!!!
As an example, let’s look at the passage of the Civil Rights. If you just look at the numbers, you will see that there were actually a HIGHER PERCENTAGE of Republicans in both houses of Congress who voted FOR the Civil Rights Act (CRA)–Republicans COULD be quick to point that out.
However, you would need to look at the actual numbers to see the whole story. There were MORE DEMOCRATS who voted for the CRA at the time. How can that happen?? Well, more Democrats were in control at that time. Then, when you break it up by north/south instead of Dem/Rep, you would see that there were few republicans in the south in the early 1960s AND that southern congressmen (BOTH democrat & republican) voted against the civil rights act. On the other hand, northern congressmen voted FOR the CRA, regardless of their party affiliation. Since many of those in power in the south were democrats in the 60s, and since it was only southerners who rebelled en masse against the CRA, the majority of those available to rebel were Democrats, ALTHOUGH it was the Democrats (JFK) who was the mastermind of the Civil Rights Amendment and MORE Democrats voted FOR the CRA than against it. All I’m saying is that we need NOT beware, but rather be AWARE of stats. Higher numbers OR % doesn’t show us everything
Nice point, Duke. We tend to make a lot of snap judgments and assumptions without looking before we leap. My own state was a single party state at the time… Democrat. I have not looked at the voting record of my state concerning the CRA, largely out of fear of the shame I am likely to find. But then, my state has been divided against itself since its inception.
Yeah, we are wired to make decisions WITH our emotions in mind. Just because we point to “hard evidence” with numbers,
(1) there is a bigger story than the sole apparance of a number
(2) the way those numbers make us feel ALSO plays into decision making.
As for your state and it’s history:
Looking & working forward with the past in mind brings us change 
Whether we talk about people or states, they CAN be defined by their history, but they CAN be defined by their current actions and efforts for the future
Said another way in The Art of War, those who do not know themselves and do not know their enemy are doomed to failure. Those who know themselves, but not their enemy, have a fighting chance. Those who know themselves AND their enemy can carry the day. The point: when entities know themselves (i.e., mistakes, weaknesses, AND strengths), they are more in control of what’s to come, and may even prevent conflict
Well for my home work I am registered Independent. If I had to be a democrat or a republican, I was democrat but they got way, way to liberal so I would be a republican, if I had to be one or the other.
Hello all:
When Democratus formulated the idea of a governement by the people he said to put all the power in the ‘hands’ of the people.
Along came a philosopher named Plato who said that the people are in general unruly and uneducated and trusting them to make decisions would lead to chaos. What he formulated was a beauracracy filled with representatives who would work on behalf of the people. I don’t know whether they would be chosen by the people, perhaps someone can enlighten me about that. This was all formulated in a book called “Plato’s Republic.”
America upon founding took the best of what both systems offered i.e., rule by the people, but acknowledgement that the masses are uneducated so they must be represented by those who are. The American system is a Democratic Republic, hence, The Democratic Republic of America. It is not a pure democracy!
Thank you.
Lycurgus, the great lawgiver of Sparta, was once proffered a proposal to establish democracy there. He replied by saying, “Begin with your own family.”
Pure Democracy did not exist even in Athens. Though there were no representatives, not every person in Attica could vote.
Hmm..does this sound familiar?
Since this is to be asserted in general of men, that they are ungrateful, fickle, false, cowards, covetous, and as long as you succeed they are yours entirely: they will offer you their blood, property, life, and children . . . when the need is far distant; but when it approaches they turn against you.
and again
….since the desires of men are insatiable, nature prompting them to desire all things and fortune permitting them to enjoy but few, there results a constant discontent in their minds, and a loathing of what they possess.
Niccolo Machiavelli
Hello Dez,
That wasn’t directed at you- it’s of course, a generalization.
Warren,
I rather agree with you (and Machiavelli) concerning this generalization on human nature. Human nature corrupts easily and often quickly. I was pointing out that even among those egalitarian Athenians who founded democracy (rule of the people) not all (not even a majority) of the people were afforded a voice. It speaks to hypocrisy. Also, even the brutal and pragmatic Spartans saw the flaws in pure democracy. Lycurgus’ response reminds me of Aesop’s fable of belling the cat.
I’m not offended at all
Somethings wrong with the Republican logo.
The stars are upside down. 
Five-sided stars that point upwards like those on the Democratic donkey and the American flag traditionally symbolize the forces of good. 
An overturned pentagram, however, represents the goat’s head of Satan and the forces of evil and there are three on the Republican’s elephant. 
The GOP’s stars weren’t always upside down; some say the change occurred around 2000. I have a feeling some neo-pagan democratic designed this logo.
Does anyone here know why this change was made?
It happened in 2000, aye? That was the year GWBush was ALMOST elected president, then went on to be appointed to office. Perhaps the downturned stars coincided with the time in our history when the Republicans went from being Jedi to becoming agents of the “Dark Side.” That’s the best explanation I can think of
Maybe the elephant was traveling downhill to crush its foe, or lowering its head to charge. That would make the stars align correctly.
If a pagan designed the GOP stars, then such a pentagram wouldn’t be a sign of evil (to pagans, or Masons)… but would be a bit creepy to everyone else. Check out the orientation of the Medal of Honor, if you get the chance. It too is “point down” for all services.
Sarah Palin got her star on…right?
in Gnosticism, Adam is represented by the down pointing pentagram, Eve is represented by the upward pointing pentagram.
The downward pentagram represents the “lower” aspects of human psyche (emotion, intelligence), the upward pointing pentagram represents the “Spiritual Higher Consciousness)
The two in combination represent the whole human character.
([symboically represented here])
Maybe the switch to the downward pointing pentagram represents a switch from higher spiritual principles to emotional principles.
Hello Marina, I heard an old saying today at work…and would love to know how it came about!
“Its raining Cats & Dogs”
Its one of the oldest ones in the book yet Im not sure many people know how it came to be…I know I do not!
Thanks
Pitbikerider
See the Cats & Dogs lesson here:
http://www.hotforwords.com/2007/12/30/cats-and-dogs/
Word request:
Hi Marina, thanks for what you do. Since you did the dems and reps I was woundering if you have the time to research what the founding fathers defined as a democracy form of government opposed to a constitutional repeblic?
If I’m not mistaken, the founders of U.S. grossly forbid the use of a democracy form af government.
I think everyone should know the answer and why they forbid it.
Thanks again and keep up your custom way of spreading intelligence, Ron.
“forbid” is not the correct word. Had Hamilton acquired more power, then “forbid” may well have proved accurate. What the Founding Fathers set up was a Republic with a narrow and limited form of democracy. Gradually, over the decades, the democracy has grown to include the votes of all “races” and women, as well as Senators being elected by popular voting instead of by state legislatures. The electoral college still exists, thereby ‘regionalizing’ the voting outcome, giving a slight disadvantage to the cities voters. The idea being that the entire country would not be dominated by the cities. Thus it has happened, on rare occasion, that presidents can get elected with marginally less votes than the other candidate. If the people decided to discard the electoral college, it would require an amendment to the Constitution.
Well done, Muggins! *salutes* The founders feared both tyranny of the few as well as rule by the mob and agonized over making a fair middle path. This is why we have an electoral college (to protect against the mob) and a bicameral legislature (to protect against a tyrant)… with elements of both Spartan and Athenian models of representation, allowing for the flexibility to change as well as the stability to change slowly (by the will of the people and not the will of popular movements and fads).
WOW!!! The level of intelligence compared to what I’m use to (youtube) is MAGNIFICENT, thanks mugsy.
However, I was refering to the ability to vote someone’s freedom, liberty, prosperity, and/or property away. For example: we take peoples hard earned prosperity from them and distribute it to the poor as a form of welfare (one ex. should be efficient). This is a form of democracy that I believe our founders would be opposed to, not to say charity is bad, but to force someone to become charitable is. Legally, by the contitution, this should not be. It would be awsome if Merina would compare the difference between the founders quotes and what is actually happening in the U.S. today.
I think the founders believed in individualism (constitutional republic) and opposed collectivism (democratic form of gov).
Thanks again Muggins.
Also, democracy is just the tyranny of the majority. A republic, on the other hand, is a political system in which people have rights that can’t be violated — not even if the majority votes that way.
Funny video Marina.
Homework: Nether, I’m a Moderat hehehehe, I’m a bit cheating on this seeing as I’m not a UD citizen hehe.
I would prefer not to label myself as either democratic or republican… I would rather say I am fiscally conservative and morally liberal.. I find that the labels are confusing as the views of any one individual are diverse… at least hopefully they are…
In any regard. Given that I am fiscally conservative I would like to know where the word conservative comes from…. If you can indulge my request I promise I will be very liberal in my voting….
Be Well
-j
They call me silly.
At least it’s easier to spell, like Billy, & it fits on the page better
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re: Marina vids: i wonder how easy it is to do green-screening so she could have many and varied backdrops for the vids.
(e.g. Daytona 500 race; herds of bison; arctic frozen forest; underwater; etc)
ooo! Spooky!
The Republican Party was founded in Ripon, Wisconsin.
Captain Mapes named the place after my old home town of Ripon, North Yorkshire (England).
http://www.riponmainst.com/riponmainst/hist.html
oh! ..
” On the evening of March 20, 1854, a group of people met in a small frame school house to protest the opening of the Kansas and Nebraska territories to slavery.
Disgusted with the failure of existing political parties and the U.S. Congress to uphold the cause of freedom in the West, they formed a new antislavery party and called it Republican.”
I guess that makes me a 19th century Republican.
MIJJ, I’m so glad you got more information for us!!
Interesting enough, there is a Ripon, California, which is pretty small and is only a couple hours south of my house
ok .. i rise to your unspoken challenge and uncover the following info about Ripon, Calif. …
Wikipedia: Ripon, California
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripon,_California
Ripon, originally known as Murphy’s Ferry, was named for Ripon, Wisconsin. The name originated from a city in Yorkshire, England (Ripon).
So, not only was Ripon, North Yorkshire Cap’n Mapes’ (and mine) home town,
but it was the namesake of Ripon, Wisconsin; and Ripon, California.
A few sites (found by Google[Ripon California North Yorkshire]) say Ripon, Calif is named after the North Yorkshire version. Nothing, however, (after the superficial search) about why it was named.
Ripon, Calif’s Home Site
http://www.cityofripon.org/
doesn’t seem interested in mentioning its history.
It does mention it its Council Minutes (June 3, 2008) a procomation:
“Approve a proclamation celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the Ripon City Golf Club in North Yorkshire, UK, which will be delivered by Ron Van Essen.”
So, golf more important than history, eh? .. Does that sum up the character of Ripon, Calif?
[Ripon, Calif: Calvary Reformed Church]
[scateboarding in Ripon, Calif]
Ripon, N. Yorks is essentially a town with a cathedral (in the UK, if it has a cathedral, it’s a city).
Touristy pics of Ripon, N. Yorks:
[Town Square on Market Day]
[Ripon Cathedral]
[another pic of Ripon Cathedral](first place for christianity in UK?)
[nearby Fountains Abbey]
oops – silly me.
of course if Ripon, Calif was named after Ripon, Wisconsin, then there wont be anyting directly relating it to the North Yorkshire Ripon.
Wow, you’re the Ripon’-est expert I know!!
That research you did was ripon’, brotha’!!
Yeah, it’s a pun…a girl I work with pronounces Ripon as “Rippin’”, which is like Ripping without the G. So, when I used Ripon as a novel slang pun above, it was funny
it was a terrific pun because Ripon enjoys the attention.
I conform to no political party. I guess you could call me independent. I vote for whatever suits the current situation best.
Love your lessons.. I learned alot in the past few day since I found it. You appearance on the Bill O’Reilly show was excellent!
II keep hearing folks use “Persons” to refer to many. I always thought that “people” was the plural of person. When did “Persons” come in to existence as the correct plural form of “Person”?
ed.
Марина, now that you have explained the American system of politics, I’d like you to explain the historical system of your родина, with terms such as:
Bolshevik
Menshevik
Socialist
Communist
Soviet <– does this mean “council”?
It’s all just a load of Bulshevik!
‘Bulshevik’ that is great like Bullshnits
did you ever do the word Czar? like drug czar in America and in college we had spelled it Tsar. But that collapsed, right Duma or dumbass 
All you need to know is to say “Da!” (yes) when your tavarishch (comrade) asks if you want more PIVA (BEER)!!!
It’s bulshevik to get kicked in the Trotskys….
Hey Marina I am replying here to so you will be sure to see this post. This is in regard to my statement about the Obama and McCain pctures and your leanings. Please understand that I am neither republican or democrat or a part of any political party for that matter. I have never voted and I never will. My comment was not meant to be insulting, but after re-reading it I can see how it would be taken that way. I simply meant that you probably liked Obama. I was not implying that you were trying to influence anyone. I don’t care who you vote for or what your political leanings are. I am sure that you can understand though that a photo of Obama at the beach looking like a stud is not exactly something he would be embarrassed about like McCain would be over that photo of him. I am sorry I put you on the defensive. I will choose my words more carefully next time.
radical, whenever you find that you are on the side of the majority it is time to reform. mark twain is my president
“video not available in my country”…wah?
I want one!
OMFG – I don’t want to be a Republican, today.
What the hell is wrong with the leaders of BOTH
parties??? How can either one say they are
qualified to do the job? It’s all a bad joke…
How can McCain say he’s qualified? Well, few have had a better resume….
akustistkakontradiafragmavibrationer hehe thats swedish
Were is the video?
Peace everyone and good night.
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Nice one!!
{tries not to notice finger tips}
You know when I made that thing the finger tips were aligned. After I posted it they went off center. Oh well shit happens
I am a REPUBLICAN, of course. I have always believed that those who identify themselves as Democrats offer prima facie evidence that they possess deep-seated character flaws.
Turns out that I am a LIBERTARIAN…. at least when I take the worlds smallest political poll: http://www.theadvocates.org/quizp/
Most of my life I have been an INDEPENDENT with Democratic leanings
and for this cycle, OBAMA is my choice.
Hello Marina, I would like to know the meaning of the word cocktail. Something tells me that it comes from the use of cock feathers (mostly from the tail) to stir beverages, its that true?
thanks for your videos, you are gorgeous.
interlude from donkeys and elephants – [youtube: pesky raven]
you are magic at its best—love ya
I’m Democrat.
Did you know even though Lincoln was a Republican, his views are considered Democratic by todays standards
what is today standards?
When Lincoln ran for re-election the Republicans had a different candidate; Lincoln had to form a new party ( National Union ) in order to run to keep his office.
The Republican Party splintered. One splinter group formed the Radical Democracy Party that included radical Republicans, who considered Lincoln incompetent. The remainder of the Republican Party, still in support of Lincoln, renamed the Republican Party, the National Union Party, with the intent to include Democrats who were against the Copperheads.
Lincoln, from Illinois, was a northern Republican. The anti-slavery movement was concentrated in the north, and the south was surely NOT AT ALL happy with the northern policies in the antebellum period after the Civil War. Yet, if you look at the political party blue/red map, you will see that those northern states that brought about the change and equality are now DEMOCRAT and the southern former slave states are now centers of REPUBLICAN power.
Republicans, which largely control local and state governmental power in the south now, were in the cradle of Jim Crow laws. These laws excluded African American people from benefits such as sitting on public transportation or even sharing a school room with people who were white. Hence, there was a “flip” in there, where Republican power went South and Democratic power shifted North.
Geeez, I sure wish the parties would merge again and take the best of both sides ideas,it would prolly put an end to all the stupid fighting within.Ahhh well.
By “best” I mean best for the normal folks,*NOT* just the wealthy. Money needs to be changing hands to do it’s best work,not sitting in bank accounts,normal folks(mid/lower classes) spend money.
I am a wifeican – I wote for and stand up for the and the one only – my lovely wifeican
I am poor my wife owns it all ,, poor me ,,,,
but anyway hehe better than give it to the repu or demo hihihihi
Yes, usually the opponent parties of a country are of the same thing, same beliefes, only the trademark name changes…
hey marina,
i’d like to request a lesson on the origin of the phrase “two cents” to mean a person’s opinion.
thanks
You said: “Democrat vs. Republican… they used to be one and the same”
They still are: neither party honors or respects the Constitution, so both parties are outlaw organizations.
Ron Paul was the only candidate who could be trusted to honor his oath of office; I assume you noticed how much respect he got from his own party and the mainstream media. Like none.
Great words.
Is that you singing in this video? Love Clapton. This vid rocks.
Eric Clapton – JJ Cale-After Midnight
Looked at your wiki and other sites. Very nice and how true and sad it all is.
Me playing piano, over on the far right. Cale doing the singing. If you search youtube for “Rocky Frisco” you might find me singing “The Pursuit of Happiness” with the Cale Band, one of my originals.
Common people should have listened to Dr.Paul!
The Sheeple are followers. RP doesn’t appeal to followers.
-Rock
Thanks Rocky, I saw you playing the piano with Clapton.
I found the Rocky Frisco – Pursuit of Happiness video. I’ll be humming that one all day. Very nice.
I’m a Republican. Specifically, I’m a center right/moderate Republican.
Sounds like a good place to aim… hmm, centre right… got a lock, OK FIRE—- Don’t worry Canadian aren’t alowed to admit to having guns… Wha… who’s that, knocking on my door.
How’s about McCain’s choise for a “Hot” VP. Score one for the Old Guys, huh.
Billy Canadians can’t own a hand gun?
Capman911 wrote: “Billy Canadians can’t own a hand gun?”
Only for target competition, and it has to stay at the gun club. There might be some sort of special permit, but I’m not familiar with that. When I lived in Ontario on a farm, I had to get written permission from the Sheriff to have a .410 shotgun.
Hunters are allowed to keep & own “Hunting Rifles”. Several years ago there was a big bruhaha about the amount of money the government spent (mis-spent) on the whole gun registry affair. Now only the cops & badguys own handguns. I live on Vancouver Island (west coast) & recently a “Surrey gang” division has moved into our neighbourhood, which means the cops are around more now too.
A friend of mine is a falconer & also a very good crossbow hunter Ted Nuggent Style
as stalker NO NO pro forma intelligencia my #friend# amor postulat intelligentiam = love muzt hav brain to func … regards from sweden
Republican!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
right!
MAKE SURE to vote for HotForWords at the bestweekendever website. She’s in the lead with 1248, but second place is trailing by just around 250!
His site is like Marina’s he has a big following of voters and members to help him. It’s going to be close so we need to stay on everyone to keep voting.
I have a lot of trouble getting onto that site… just got through though for another quintaquota, my daily cotrib.
No handguns…anymore.Alternate weapons are needed to defeat me.
conservative…
There is one of You – so pure and astonishingly You
You make me electric – make my sense tumble
My nerves pulse – teasing my heart
Tearing my shelter down – bit by bit
My skin shouts for a tender touch of You – you make me electric
You seemingly not aware of me – my sense of you
Every part of me shouts – hey hey what’s happening
There is no simple play or gain – no simple answer
You crawl around in me – altogether
I don’t follow .. your steps . nor mine
I don’t riddle my story
I only swim towards it all
I dare to meet you, naked
To long for but not to beg – that is how not to regret your doings.
To fulfil with open heart – that won’t mess you up.
Look in the dark and you will find the light.
Love is pure and simple – and be so in your act
My skin shouts for a tender touch of You – make me electric
Wow rhiannon… a little scary.
What’s the origin of the word stalker?
see reply above
shouts is catchy and http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=yphVo4vqfjg&feature=related
it my not be im +possible, pour toi aussi. looking , or ?
as to say 2 two
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbJqswLi3uE
interesting video, been a Black Sabbahttp://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=aA8KvzrqoTY th fan years ago Poem LOAM
Marina, top notch video your Highness of Excellency!!! :
I’m joining Aristocracy Party.
Dear Hot for Words,
What is the origin of “hot diggerty” and “hot diggety”. Are they one and the same expression I am anxiously awaiting your response so I can intelligently use them in a conversation.
It doesn’t matter what the origin, you can’t use them intelligently. It is the worst hick slang there is. The original phrase was “hot dog” And diggity was just a made word to add emphases. Why “hot dog” to express excitement? Who knows.
I saw Glenn Beck’s interview with Governor Palin a few months ago. There was a photo of a somewhat bewildered moose ( or whatever ) with the oil rig in the background amid LOTS of snow on an otherwise barren plain. They then showed the area under discussion which apparently is miles from anywhere, and its relation to the larger area, and then the state of Alaska.
I was leaning towards Ron Paul ( as a write in ) or Libertarian but I think McCain/Palin ticket is one I can vote for.
You can ramble on about being green to your heart’s content, but the country DOES run on oil. Dipping into strategic reserves invites our enemies ( yes, we DO have enemies ) to risk an attack on perceived weakness. Drilling in Alaska invites OPEC to loosen their grip on the world.
A comparison has been made with Obama’s stated plans and what Hoover tried ( with disastrous results ).
I will NOT be voting for Obama; I MIGHT be voting for McCain.
Yeah, but the Hoover Dam endures. Even survived the transformers.
Even a clock that has stopped is right twice a day.
Hoover was and Engineer; and should have remained one ( as he himself often said ). His attempts to end the Depression were not successful during his term, and Prohibition didn’t end until the next presidency.
The Stock Market Crash occurred on his watch.
After leaving office he met with the Fuhrer ( Adolf Hitler ) after WWII broke out but before the US joined in and advocated against helping Europe.
Just as Hollywoood actors should stay out of Politics ( it took Jane Fonda long enough to learn to shut up ), Hoover’s beliefs, while well intentioned, hurt the country, and if there is anything to be learned from all this, we must remember the mistakes of the past because we don’t have time to make them all ourselves.
Actually, the dam was originally called Boulder Dam. I’ve always preferred the original name. But a dam by any other name would still be as watertight as a baby’s diaper.
Marina
Let me know if you received the mailing I had sent to you please.
If not here then my web, thank you.
I send out gifts to customers. I want to make sure
that mailings are completed.
my site is nothing like yours.
On your web, you forgot to mention Mr. Solipsist.
Love that word.
You lived in Temecula before the explosion. Used to work there.
RRR it’s nice now to put a face and a name to your handle. So if we have another discussion again I now, like you, have a face we can put to each other. Great site you have Greg. I need some number 2 gravel for my driveway, but I believe it would be a little to far for you to truck it to me.
Yea that’s me one year after my lung surgery. I had lot over 50 lbs.
Did you see the link on my News page to Marinas site.
I could not make it too big a deal and stay Married.
But if I turn a couple people here. what the hell.
how about the word “supplant” My name is Jake and I hear that is what it means… one who supplants
Comes from the name Jacob (Hebrew: Yakov) which means supplanter or usurper. The roots of the Hebrew name come from the word “akabh” (he beguiled) but is also similar to “akebh” (heel). Supplant comes from the Latin “sub” (under) + “planta” (the foot or the sole of the foot, meaning “to trip up, overthrow, replace.”
Dear Hotforwords,
I would like to request the origin of the saying
“Calling the kettle black”
Thank you very much!
The saying is “The pot calling the kettle black” Ie, you are the same as me.
Ma and Pa Kettle were white folks.
I’ve been wondering about the origin of the word “cahoots”. Seems like a funny word.
I would like to know that too.
Hi, geronimo, I’m answering from a comment down below. Sorry about the confusion about implying you were giving guff (meaning baloney, hard time, sh*t etc). You didn’t and I respect all of your comments. Many months ago, someone did do that… made vicious comments about ads and things like that. Anyway, I’m going to leave you some comments on the photos.
Who was that?
What a night owl does when he sees nice California hooters.
I appreciate the history lesson as well as the etymology… but like a true teacher’s pet I must ask, “What, no homework?”
Rats! Caught me not listening…
Homework: If both are the same, there’s no need to choose.
Most of the differences between these two parties have nothing to do with governance, but with social issues. Washington warned us sternly against political parties and I’m understanding more about why… parties are not accountable to anyone. An elected official can be held accountable, but a party serves itself, not a constituency. It is loyal to none but its own ends for consolidating power. I am by no means a noble person, but I try to look beyond the party and vote my conscience. Some days I am a democrat, some days a libertarian, some days green, and some days republican or constitution party. Look at what is being proposed. What is its motivation/purpose? Even if it causes inconvenience to yourself, is the bill (referendum, etc.) fair? Does it seek to do the best for the people at large (or the specific constituents involved)? Is it necessary? (No need to reinvent the wheel) Is it feasible? How does it sit with your conscience?
Took a test… came up Libertarian… should have figured it
I can’t make sense of either parties, when they are all practically the same. I tend to flush out all this political hype by listening to Green Day’s “American Idiot.”
I’m not much of a politics fan either. Sorry
What with all the political hot air, I may not be a fan, but I need one.
Homework: Republican.
What about you, Marina? Democrat or Republican?
The safest bet is that she is a DemoPublican.
She mentioned several times that she doesn’t get into political questions as it can become a divisive issue. Whichever one she picks, she’s bound to tick of the other side.
Yes but when she shows pictures of Obama they are flattering, and the ones of McCain make him look like a lunatic. Thinly veiled leanings.
geronimo, the one video where I showed a picture of each candidate, I Googled “Obama funny picture”and “McCain funny picture” and for McCain the ONLY funny one was when he made that funny face and the ONLY Obama funny one was him coming out of the water… I couldn’t find any funnier ones… so it was either scrap the idea of funny pics or use those 2. There are no veiled attempts at influencing anybody. Get me a funnier picture of Obama and I’ll use it.
Hey geronimo, you noticed that too, from an earlier video (Lame Duck). I thought so too, but I’m giving her the benefit of the doubt. That poor girl can’t win for losing, no matter what she does.
By the way, I saw a yellow sticky note on her refrigerator the other day which said: Note to self: put nice picture of McCain in video so geronimo doesn’t think I veil things.
Smile, I’m just hav’n fun.
By the way, loved your photos. I’m still in Riv. county.
Geronimo said: “Yes but when she shows pictures of Obama they are flattering, and the ones of McCain make him look like a lunatic. Thinly veiled leanings.”
That’s not Marina; that’s God did that. Obama is kind of cute in an insincere sort of way, but McCain is one ugly old rat. AND a lunatic.
Yes, but now that ugly old rat has a pussycat for a running mate.
Thanks. I know the meaning of guff, I just don’t now the origin. So am requesting it.
Hey geronimo, by the way, did you see the guff Marina got when she went on the O’Reilly show. The comments are still on this site to be read. Also, the ads that appear to the right are keyed off of the words in this forum, so she gets guff for that too when in fact it is the forum words that do key the ads.
Eh Marina, tougher than guff \o/
I wasn’t really trying to give any guff. (what the heck IS guff?) I just thought she must like Obama. I don’t care who she votes for or likes. I am not even sure she can vote. Is she a citizen?
You saw my flickr photos? Cool. You should leave comments there. I love getting them.
she’s a Pelican.
Zdrastvoytye tavaryshka! pazdravlyayu z polshy! moy russkiy yazyk balsho plohy…
or so i will try from time to time speak and train my russian!
my question is why some words in russian are simmilar to those from english? like tank or corridor
i as a polish can tell that our (russian and polish) are on the same level yet you seem to have far greater history in similarities with english than we do
Well, “tank” is a relatively modern word, and, like many modern words, they are common to a lot of languages thanks to modern communication connecting us all up.
Wouldn’t be sure about “corridor” without looking it up, but a lot of words have their origin in Latin, Greek, or even Sanskrit. Russian and English are part of the big Indo-Eurpopean group of languages (that have drawn quite a lot of their words and grammar from those languages), so some some similarities are not unsurprising.
If I remember correctly, tanks are called tanks because, when they were originally invented by the Brits in WW1 (or the Great War if you call it that), the project was top secret and the “shore story” was that they were making large water tanks. Weird to call them tanks I suppose, but surely it is better than, perhaps, “self propelled armoured artillery pieces” (or some such mouthful!)
Nick
Democrat. How about you Marina?
Peace please too. I have a feeling things may get quite rowdy in these comments.
I’m on your side, but there is turbulent waters ahead.
can you make a video of what Elephant means? I’ve always been curious about that.
Hello hotforwords. I am requesting the word “Gum” Thank you!
Free Kittens
Could work both ways, depending on how you swing.
BTW I’m slacking off at work for a couple of minutes.
Hello BillyB,
Here’s a thought
High Warren, yah I grew up in the George Carlin, Cheech & Chong heyday. I have to disagree with George though as to complaining. You need to vote to have the right to complain. Complain like hell if they don’t live up to their promices, because… “dammit, I voted for you, you , you b@%+@^d.”
In Canada we have your basic three party system, with a few entertainment parties thrown in, like the marijuana party that recently joined up with the green party to double their constituancy. maybe 1/2 percent now, of the voters not the population. (Voting is too late in the afternoon to get a good turnout though.)
Anyways we have the right wing (Alliance) that used to be divided into the ultra right (reform) & the left turning right (PC) they used to divide the vote & although were the majority, always lost because the vote was split… always made a great opposition party, but they are in power now.
The (Liberals) so named were the right wing division of the left wing people, almost always winning because the other parties kept dividing the vote, but mainly because people remembered Pierre Trudeau one of the more entertaining leaders (with big brass balls). This generation has forgoten him & no liberal leader has had the salt to fill his shoes, they all seem to care about how everyone feels about them now.
Now the left wing, NDP (new democratic party) is the least democratic of all, some would say, Comunnist party , dressed in PC clothing.
There you have it in a nutshell (whatever that means). Bored yet?
Man the Canadian news guys go on for 4-5 years between elections discussing this stuff, when what really matters is which Canadian team is going to bring the Stanley Cup home next year… it’s ours after all… dagnabit.
Not that I think my fellow countrymen are not intelligent enough to handle more than two parties… I’m afraid of what a coalition government would look like in the USA. Look how nastily we fight when we have only 2 parties of consequence… Tweedle Dumb and Tweedle Dumber
I liked the joke too.
great joke–but the truth!
Lets just pass out the guns and settle it the good old fashioned way. WAR of the STATES.
In those GOOD old days the Democrats wore Gray and fought to keep Blacks slaves.
Just like today
respect and all, but this was your worst video so far. you just seem bored. (not boring)
Well, she did do a little of this on the O’Reilly show.
Well everyone has their off days.
I am amazed that she can crank out new videos day after day! That takes a lot of effort!
HwK: PFP – Peace & Freedom Party
utopia and eduction do not mix becuase it spoils real fast! a pretty song http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=-P_TIMBP_oE
I lied I’m not PFP but I hate this homework assignment & believe no politics should be on HFW, but what do I know? I know this: many things can be above politics, it’s an grand opportunity that in being toyed with is being wasted here–a damn shame. If Marina is staying out of politics then she shouldn’t ask us to disclose, it turns it in to a silly game for someone’s amusement. A BETTER HOMEWORK assignment: “What other political parties have there been (or are there still) in the U.S?” The list would be long and interesting and educatonal. I have many friends in both political camps and some true real friend who despise my politics–so what, they’re still friends. I submit: a real friend would drive his friend to the communist rally even though he himself is not communist, pack him a lunch, lend him your rain coat…Anyways, you’re completely wrong. The only way to Utopia is massive education (or growth), picture mankind 1 million years from now and, if we ever make it that long, that’s how much growth (education) we’d need. You’re right “pretty” song.
I think I have made up my mind and I am going to vote Republican. I have read what Sarah Palin has done for Alaska and maybe we may have a chance if McCain will listen to some of her ideas.
how about libertarian
i know the party has only been around for about 20 years”?”
i beleave the goverment should bild the roads and keep us safe
not tell us what to eat or not eat and things of that sort
where do you think this country is going
can you compair it to russia
thank you
bill
just north of boston
Oh and my votes for the next couple of weeks is for the HotForWords party.
Vote early, vote often.
Gonna need a new mouse shortly.
@1230
do a lesson on foreskin marina
Why would you want a lesson on a foreskin
Lets stick to words that are constructive and meaningful and you might get a response from Miss M. 
Thanks for understanding. 