“Do not post to me”
We've received many requests from freepers requesting that other freepers not post to them. There are several problems with this. 1. It's impossible for us to enforce.2. We don't have the time to...
View ArticleVanity ---- Listing of Common Phrases Used on Free Republic
I was trying to think of all the common phrases that are posted on virtually every thread. I am not sure if there is even a listing on here. Maybe they could be listed here. Here are some examples: We...
View ArticleJ.K. Rowling, Lexicon and Oz (Orson Scott Card Smackdown!)
Can you believe that J.K. Rowling is suing a small publisher because she claims their 10,000-copy edition of The Harry Potter Lexicon, a book about Rowling's hugely successful novel series, is just a...
View ArticleHomeland Security's Muslim advisors contradicted new terror lexicon
American Thinker publishes today Joseph Myers' critical assessment of Homeland Security's new terror lexicon, "Strategic Collapse in the War on Terror", as it published my own analysis, "Flying Blind...
View ArticleThe FreeRepublic Lexicon - 2008 Update Time!
The 2007 FreeRepublic LexiconAKA "The Freepism, Freepology, Lingo, Dictionary, Terminology, Lore Handbook" A revised and condensed version of The Lexicon of FreeRepublic, culled from Lexicon of...
View ArticleThe 2008 FreeRepublic Lexicon (Lingo, Dictionary, Lore Handbook)
The 2008 FreeRepublic LexiconAKA "The Freepism, Freepology, Lingo, Dictionary, Terminology, Lore Handbook" A revised and condensed version of The Lexicon of FreeRepublic, culled from Lexicon of...
View ArticleBuzzwords: Rephrasing Obama's lexicon
In the debate over his top environmental goals, President Obama is backing away from "cap and trade." Not the policy. It's the phrase itself, deemed confusing by Democratic pollsters, that has all but...
View ArticleThe 2009 FreeRepublic Lexicon (Lingo, Dictionary, Lore Handbook) - UPDATE TIME!
The 2009 FreeRepublic LexiconAKA "The Freepism, Freepology, Lingo, Dictionary, Terminology, Lore Handbook" A revised and condensed version of The Lexicon of FreeRepublic, culled from Lexicon of...
View ArticleMean spirited, arrogant, MISANTHROPIC liberals
This is about the use of language in politics and political activism. Consider the two words, "misanthrope" and "populist". For instance Sarah Palin is a populist but the hell of it is, at least as far...
View ArticleProposed Rule change to FReeper Lexicon (RE: Helen Thomas)
Whereas, being a pre-millenial freeper, do propose the following changes to The 2010 and subsequent FreeRepublic Lexicon (Lingo, Dictionary, Lore Handbook) Pic Rule - Unofficial, but strictly enforced...
View ArticleObama's Misleading Vocabulary
Independence Day provides all Americans with an opportunity to celebrate the many freedoms that make our country both great and unique. Our Declaration of Independence was breathtaking in scope and...
View ArticleOur Ever-Shrinking Lexicon (There seems to be so many code words for...
Conservatives cannot talk about "food stamps" because it's code for some evil racist message. In a refreshing, much-needed moment, Newt Gingrich smacked that one down quite nicely. Conservatives cannot...
View ArticleMuslim Brotherhood (Ikhwan) Infiltration and Influence in America
Muslim Brotherhood (Ikhwan) Infiltration and Influence in America "Allah is our goal; the Messenger is our model; the Koran is our constitution; jihad is our means; and martyrdom in the way of Allah...
View ArticleEvangelical' Is the Most Abused Term in Religious Lexicon, Says Ministry...
The term "evangelical" is likely the most abused term in the entire religious lexicon, says one Christian leader. Phil Johnson, executive director of Grace to You, which is led by Pastor John...
View ArticleAP Under Attack for Removing Islamophobia, Homophobia from Stylebook
First the Associated Press announced that it would continue using “Illegal Alien” instead of “Undocumented American”, “Accidental Border Crosser” or “Beautiful Dreamer” on the grounds that it was well…...
View ArticleAre all telephone calls recorded and accessible to the US government?
CLEMENTE: “No, there is a way. We certainly have ways in national security investigations to find out exactly what was said in that conversation. It’s not necessarily something that the FBI is going to...
View ArticleChurch-Speak: Strange things Church people say
There is a tendency that any group has to use words that make sense to some of its members, but are often unintelligible to outsiders. I have sometimes had to coach recent converts in “Church...
View ArticleDonald Trump and Hillary Clinton walk in to a bar.
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton walk in to a bar. Donald leans over, and with a smile on his face, says, "The media is really tearing you apart for that Scandal." Hillary: "You mean my lying about...
View ArticleQ Anon: (3/5/18) Continued from Friday's thread. FRiendly Freeper...
This thread is a friendly collaborative place for FReepers to analyze information and share opinons. FReepers have a wide variety of reasons for investigating Q Anon content; this is not the...
View ArticleQ Anon: (3/20/18) Continued from Sunday's thread. FRiendly Freeper...
The picture is taken from Q drop #531. This chess game (i.e., Capablanca Vs Marshal 1918) is a favorite of mine; before Q Anon, I never HAD a favorite chess game. This chess match, played 100 years...
View ArticleA lexicon for gender bias in academia and medicine
Mansplaining is the tip of the iceberg. Many of the experiences of women in the workforce are so patterned and commonplace they have spawned an emerging vocabulary, which includes terms like...
View ArticlePOWER LINE’S LEXICON OF LEFTIST LOCUTIONS
I’ve been promising to collect our own lexicon of the real meaning of key leftist terms—an undated version of Ambrose Bierce’s Devil’s Dictionary, for a while now. So here goes. Readers are encouraged...
View ArticlePOWER LINE’S LEXICON OF LEFTIST LOCUTIONS—UPDATED
Several weeks ago we offered our first installment of Power Line’s Lexicon of Leftist Terms, and it is time for an update that includes several worthy suggestions from readers. Taking it from the top:...
View ArticleLoot: The legacy of British imperialism in India
Loot, a despicable word, was evidently among the first few Hindustani expressions to enter the British lexicon. It aptly illustrates the brand of British colonisation like no other word. On a chilly...
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