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527 political groups - the result of a loophole in Sect. 527 of the Internal Revenue Code. They are designed to bypass federal election laws, so they can raise unlimited soft money from individuals, corporations and unions and influence federal elections.

A

ACORN Scandals - In 2009, Hannah Giles and James O'Keefe, two private citizen journalists, went into several ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now)  offices across the U.S.A. and made hidden video recordings. They posed as a prostitute and pimp attempting to purchase a house with ACORN's help, for the purpose of prostitution using very young girls illegally brought into the country from South America. ACORN representatives were filmed offering advice on how to subvert the law to gain home loans, offered to assist with tax evasion, human smuggling and child prostitution.
ACORN was already under an ongoing investigation for voter fraud. Several employees were convicted of voter registration fraud in 2007. In 2008 they were under investigation for voter fraud in 14 states. In addition, Citizens Consulting Inc., the umbrella group controlling Acorn, was paid $832,000 by the Obama campaign for get-out-the-vote efforts in key primary states. President Obama got his start as a community organizer at ACORN in 1992, and in 1995 he defended ACORN in a key case upholding the Motor Voter Act, the very law that mandated postcard registration that flooded election offices with bogus registrations.
a priori - from cause to effect; from a general law to a particular instance; valid independently of observation.
abolitionist - one who favors doing away with slavery.
absolutism - the principle or the exercise of complete and unrestricted power in government.
acid rain - a theory that pollution rises into the atmosphere and chemicals are  returned to earth in the rain.
ACLU - American Civil Liberties Union. Nonprofit, nonpartisan litigation and lobbying organization which, among other activities, defends "freedom of expression, privacy, due process, and equal protection on behalf of anyone, no matter how unpopular the issue.
ad hominem - appealing to a prejudice or emotion, to discredit what someone believes.  Instead of addressing the opposing side's argument or position, you make a personal attack on their character.
affirmative action - laws mandating increased numbers of women and minorities, especially in employment.
altruism - sacrifice of the self for the welfare of others.
amendment - an alteration of or addition to a bill, constitution, etc.
anarchist  - one who seeks to overturn, by violence, society and government, with no intention of establishing another orderly system.
Anarchist  (libertarian) - this anti-american faction is made up of far-left extremists from the communist, socialist democrat, and environmentalist movements.  They condemn capitalism, advocate intolerance and violence, utilizing terrorist methods to implement change.
Antifederalist - a person who opposed the adoption of the proposed U.S. Constitution.
Anti-Semitearbitrary - one who discriminates against or who is hostile toward or prejudiced against Jews. Sometimes used as a label for those who criticize Israel or it's policies, in order to intimidate and stifle disagreement.
Articles of Confederation - the constitution of the 13 American colonies, adopted in 1781 and replaced in 1789 by the U.S. Constitution.
atheism - the doctrine or belief that there is no God or gods.
attorney general - the chief law officer of a country or state and head of its legal department.
autarky - national economic self-sufficiency.
autocracy - a government where uncontrolled or unlimited authority is in the hands of one person.
axis-of-evil - countries to be attacked; Bush administration hitlist (currently includes Iran, North Korea, and possibly now Syria -
threatening moves against Cuba and Venezuela also made by this regime)

B

bear market - a declining or tending toward a declining in prices.
bigotry - intolerance of anyone else's creed, belief, or opinion.
bill - a form or draft of a proposed statute presented to a legislature.
Bill of Rights - a formal statement of the fundamental rights of the people of a nation; such a statement incorporated in the U.S. Constitution as Amendments 1 - 10, and in all the state constitutions.
bi-partisan - representing, characterized by, or including members from two parties or factions.
blow-back - the threat of American-made weapons being turned against American troops
Blue Dog Democrats - Democrats that frequently take Republicans or Independents political positions.
*brute force* hacker attack - one of most widely used forms of attack.  It  tries using every possible code, combination, or password until it finds the one that works.  Some methods used to circumvent a brute force attack:  1) imposing a delay between failed attempts  2) locking the account after so many failed attempts and 3) requiring that two or three issued words,  be typed back by you, to prove you are a person and not a computer, and 4) when you sign up for the account you answer 2-3 random questions.  You can then be challenged to give the correct answer to one of the questions before you can proceed. 
budget - an itemized estimate of expected income and expense and a plan of operation based on such an estimate.
bull market - a rise in prices. Characterized by favorable prospects for the economy.
bureaucracy - officials using fixed fules and a hierarchy of authority characterized by red tape, delay or inaction
Bush Derangement Syndrome (BDS) - The term BDS refers to a seriously paranoid state-of-mind, that affects some liberals. They blame President George W. Bush for virtually every ill in the world.
They also oppose any position advocated by the President just because he supports it, regardless of the position's merits. They become totally, foolish, unreasonable and belligerent in their opposition.
                                                                                                                                 
C

cabinet - a council advising a sovereign, president, etc.
campaign finance reform-Federal laws that are supposed to curtail corporations, issue-oriented advocacy organizations, and labor unions from communicating with the public about those who hold or seek public office via ads, as well as contributions.
capitalism - an economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and maintained by private individuals.
casuistry - application of general ethical principles to particular cases of conscience or conduct.
caucus - a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on party policy
censorship - suppressing books, plays, music, newspapers, speech, etc. because they are considered morally or politically objectionable.
chancellor - the chief minister of state as in Germany.
chaos - a state of utter confusion and disorder.
CIA - Central Intelligence Agency. The U.S. federal agency that coordinates governmental intelligence activities.
circuit court - the court of general jurisdiction in some states.
civil rights - the rights to personal liberty established by the 13th and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution and certain Congressional Acts.
civil war - a war between political factions or regions within the same country.
class - dividing society into groups where the members of each group share basically the same economic and political characteristics.
Climategate - In 2009 there was a hacking of the Climatic Research Unit (CRU) at the Univ. of East-Anglia, in Norwich, England. Over a thousand emails were taken and the contents placed on the Internet for all to see. Controversy arose because the emails revealed that several climate scientists had colluded to withhold scientific information, interfered with the peer-review process to prevent dissenting scientific papers from being published. These scientists also deleted emails and to prevent data from being revealed under the Freedom of Information Act. They also manipulated data to make the case for global warming appear stronger than it is.
Kevin Trenberth of the Nat'l Center for Atmospheric Research; Richard Somerville, a distinguished Professor Emeritus at Scripps Institution of Oceanography; and Philip D Jones a climatologist at the U. of East Anglia, were three of the scientists who had some of their emails made public.
Code Pink - Women for Peace - a group of feminist anti-war, anti-capitalism, Marxist activists. The leader, Medea Benjamin is a Socialist/Marxist. This group organizes protests, some of them violent. The Marxist World Worker's Party plays a crucial organizing role in their anti-American activities.
collateral damage - bystander casualties, ecological destruction and environmental contamination with potential to keep causing both
for long term
collectivism - centralized control of the social and economic elements of a society, especially the means of production.
communism - a system of social organization in which a totalitarian state, run by a single self-appointed political party, controls all economic and social activity.
competition - two or more entities, such as corporations, vying for the greatest amount of profits, prizes, acknowledgments, etc.
congress - the national legislative body of the U.S. consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
conscription - the draft. Mandatory enrollment in the military.
Conservative - Represented by the Republican party, or  political Right.  One who generally favors economic liberty, free markets, private property, privatization of business and lower taxes. They claim to want less, or limited Government. They respect the dignity of the individual, prefering personal freedoms over equality.  They support a strong national defense and their champion is probably Ronald Reagan.
conspiracy - an evil, unlawful, treacherous, or surreptitious plan formulated in secret by two or more persons.
The Constitution - the fundamental law of the U.S. framed in 1787 by the Constitutional Convention and carried into effect March 4, 1789.
Constitutional Convention - the convention of representatives from each of the colonies (except Rhode Island) that met in Philadelphia in 1787 to frame the U.S. Constitution.
Continental Congress - one of two continental assemblies that first met from September 5 to October 26, 1774, and afterward met from 1775 to 1789, during which period the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation were adopted.
creationism - the belief that God created the universe, including all life, in its present form precisely as stated in the Bible in the book of Genesis.
cyber terrorism - a surprise attack by a  foreign terrorist group, or individuals with a political agenda, using computer technology and the Internet to cripple or disable infrastructure.

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Darwinism - the theory that the origin of the species is derived by descent, with variation, from parent forms, through the natural selection of those best adapted to survive in the struggle for existence.
Dawa ..  A duty to encourage fellow Muslims to piety. It also refers to proselytizing and  encouraging others to study and convert to Islam.
debunk - .to expose a sham or falseness by presenting a truthful explanation
Declaration of Independence - the public act by which the Second Continental Congress on July4, 1776, declared the colonies to be free and independent of England.
decriminalization - the elimination of criminal penalties for the possession or use of something.
deficit - the amount by which a sum of money falls short of the required amount.
democracy - a form of government to which the supreme power is vested in and exercised directly by the people or by their representatives elected under a free electoral system.
democrat - One who advocates social and economic equality and government efforts, through tax-supported programs, at achieving this equality. Democrats favor liberal or progressive positions, some of which include opposition to the Iraq war, diplomacy over military action, globalism, welfare programs targeted to the poor, global warming, affirmative action, balanced budget and unionized labor.
democratic republic - a nation that favors states' rights rather than a strong national government.
depression - a prolonged and very severe recession. The economic crisis which began around the time of the stock market crash in October 1929 and continued through the 1930s.
determinism - a philosophical concept which postulates that all events, including human actions, are predetermined.
Dhimmitude .. An Islamic superstructure that denies equal rights. A non-muslim can practice their own religion but are considered inferior. Those who accept Islam due to force, fear or cowardice are inferior.
dialectic - the art or practice of a logical discussion as of the truth of a theory or opinion.
dictator - one who assumes absolute control without the free consent of the people.
disinformation - false information deliberately and often covertly spread (as by the planting of rumors) in order to influence public opinion or obscure the truth
doublespeak - language deliberately constructed to disguise its actual meaning
doublethink - maintaining a contradiction in mind as one speaks the opposite of one's own belief.
Dow Jones Industrial Average - a weighted average of thirty stocks chosen by Dow Jones and Company as representative of the size and financial performance of the premier corporations in America.
downsize - reduction of employees

E

earmarks - a term used to describe a very specific type of pork barrel spending. The earmark is usually a reward offered to politicians to get their votes on bills they would not otherwise support. A good example is the Obama Health care bill; Sen. Ben Nelson D-NE was given the "Nebraska Kickback" for his vote; and Sen. Mary Landrieu D-LA received what was called the "Louisiana purchase" for her vote. The earmark is inserted into a bill to benefit a special project for the politician involved. Pork barrel spending is often referred to as a "back room deal" during which taxpayer money is allocated without benefit of a public hearing or review.
Ecoterrorist - political terrorism; a person who uses sabotage, arson and violence in order to achieve environmentalist aims
egalitarian - characterized by the belief in the equality of all men.
embedded reporters - reporters who are absorbed into an advancing military unit, and who may even dress like soldiers, so that
they can make realtime reports from the front line.
empirical - depending upon experience or observation alone, without using science or theory.
Enlightenment - a trend during the 18th century that favored the power of human reason. It was believed that knowledge could only come from observation guided by reason and that through reason, continuing progress in knowledge, achievement, and morality could be sustained. Further, that through education, human nature could be changed for the better.
eliminationist - originally a term used to describe Hitler's plan to eliminate the Jews. Today it is often used to describe a group of environmental radicals who have apocalyptic environmental views that treat humans as a disease. Many believe animals are more important than humans. Eliminationists support programs for humans, such as: forced abortions, putting sterilizing agents in drinking water, other means of forced sterilization, and extermination.
environmentalism - advocating working towards the protection of air, water, animals, plants, and other resources from pollution and its effects.
Environmental terrorism - political terrorism; the use of sabotage, arson and violence in order to achieve environmentalist aims.  The Unabomber, Chaim Nissim and James Jay Lee were all environmental terrorists.  Animal Liberation Front (ALF), Earth Liberation Front (ELF), Greenpeace and Earth First! are organizations that support violent tactics.
ethnic cleansing - the deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial, political, or cultural group, also known as Genocide .
equality - the state in which all people, regardless of their individual characteristics and abilities and without any special privileges or advantages, have the same opportunities for economic, social, etc. achievement.
Eugenics - improving the human gene pool by discouraging procreation by persons with undesirable traits.
evolution -   a theory that the various types of animals and plants have their origin in other preexisting types and that the distinguishable differences are due to modifications in successive generations; also : the process described by this theory
executive branch - one of the three main branches of the U.S. government which consists of 10 offices and 14 departments which are led by the President.


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fascism - a totalitarian governmental system that emphasizes nationalism and racism and is led by a dictator.
federalist - one who advocates a strong central government.
FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigations. A federal agency charged, by the Attorney General, with investigating certain types of violations.
FCC - Federal Communications Commission. A board that regulates broadcasting and interstate communications.
FDIC - a public corporation established in 1933 which insures, up to a specified amount, all demand deposits by member banks.
Federal Reserve System - the U.S. federal banking system that is under the control of a central board of governors (Federal Reserve Board) with a central bank (Federal Reserve Bank) in each of the 12 districts. It has wide powers in controlling credit and the flow of money.
feminism - the doctrine of advocating social and political rights for women equal to those of men. (see NOW)
food police - individuals or groups who use a political bias as a standard to determine what is, and is not, healthy or appropriate for
human consumption.
free enterprise - an economic idea which states that a capitalist economy can, through supply and demand, regulate itself in a freely competitive market without governmental interference.
free shit - a slang term for welfare, food stamps, social security, Medicaid, public education, foreign aid and other items financed with taxpayer money and given by government to people who claim to have a need for them.
free speech - the right of people to express their opinions publicly without governmental interference, subject to the laws against libel, incitement to violence or rebellion, etc.

G

GDP - measures the value of all goods and services produced within a given nation's borders no matter what the producer's nationality.
GNP - measures the value of all goods and services in a given nation's economy and is determined by adding up all consumer, government, and investment spending both world-wide and domestically.
Gestapo - the German state secret police during the Nazi regime.
Global Warming - an increase in the earth's atmospheric and oceanic temperatures widely predicted to occur due to an increase in the greenhouse effect supposedly resulting from pollution
Global Warming Movement - a name given to an environmental movement that claims that humankind is to blame for any increase in the average temperature of the Earth.
globalization - to make a worldwide government in scope or application for the purpose of increasing the interdependence of the world's markets and businesses. Globalization is currently  being promoted by the United Nations.
God - the Supreme Being, the creator, and ruler of the universe.
grand jury - a jury designated to inquire into alleged illegalities to determine whether or not there is sufficient evidence to warrant a trial.
gravitas - high seriousness (as in a person's bearing or in the treatment of a subject). Used by Al Gore during the 2000 Presidential election to portray himself as experienced. This unfamiliar word was suddenly being used by numerous members of the media and became ridiculed as orchestrated political spin.
greenhouse gases - gases in the atmosphere that absorb and emit radiation. Environmentalists believe that fossil fuels have increased the levels of carbon dioxide. There is much controversy if this is a natural occurrence in nature or man-made.
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H, I

hard money - political donations given by individuals and political action committees and subject to federal contribution limits of $1,000 to a federal candidate, and $20,000 a year to a political party. (see Soft Money)
homicide bombers - terrorists who kill themselves while murdering others. This term is used as a harsher way to describe a suicide bomber.
Homophobia - fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against homosexuality or homosexuals. Labeling someone Homophobic, is a strategy sometimes used by the "politically correct", to intimidate and stifle legitimate disagreement on homosexual issues.
Illuminati - persons possessing or claiming to possess superior understanding and knowledge.
impeachment - a formal accusation in Congress or state legislature against a public official and the resulting trial.
independent - The principled independent voter is registered as an independent and  is not affiliated with a political party.  He is motivated to vote and to acquire information out of a sense of civic duty (nonpartisan).  The most prevalent however,  is the moderate independent.  He is a partisan, belonging to a political party, but is a centrist who does not identify with the radical movements of that party.  Independents are often seen as the deciding vote in a two party system election.
Intelligent Design - the theory that matter, the various forms of life, and the world were created by a designing intelligence
Islamophobia - fear of or aversion to Muslins or others of the Islamic faith.  A belief that all Muslims are terrorists. Labeling someone Islamophobic, is a strategy sometimes used by the "politically correct", to intimidate and stifle legitimate disagreement on Islamic issues.
isolationism -  a policy of national isolation by abstention from alliances and other international political and economic relations
inflation - a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services.
IRS - Internal Revenue Service. An agency of the U.S. Department of Treasury responsible for encouraging taxpayers to voluntarily comply with the tax laws and regulations. It also provides information and assistance to taxpayers and takes action when necessary and appropriate to enforce the law.

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Jazyia .. a tax imposed on non-muslims in Islamic countries.
judicial branch - one of the three main branches of U.S. government whose function is to administer and enforce the laws of the United States.
junk science - a term used to describe false or misleading research that is offered as real science, but which was not obtained using the accepted scientific method . The term "junk science" is often applied to deceptive environmental and health studies.
justice - the quality of conforming to principles of reason, to generally accepted standards of right and wrong, and to the stated terms of laws, rules, and agreements, etc. in matters affecting persons who could be wronged or unduly favored.

K, L

Kyoto Protocol - a political effort put forward by an anti-industrial group that would require a new United Nations "green police" empowered to enforce compliance and monitor each nation's adherence to agreed limits. The UN will task the satellites, interpret their data, mete out fines, punishments and allocate energy consumption between nations. Kyoto would subject the U.S. to crippling restrictions based on politically motivated data.
labour party - a political party in Great Britain, formed in 1900 and characterized chiefly by broad social reforms.
labor union - workers who organize in order to, among other things, promote higher wages and better working conditions.
Laffer curve - a curve illustrating the relationship between tax rates and tax revenues. The curve reflects the fact that tax revenues are low for both very high and very low tax rates.
laissez-faire - the theory that government should not interfere in the direction of economic affairs.
legislative branch - Congress, which is comprised of the Senate and the House of Representatives. One of the three main branches of the U.S. government consisting of elected officials empowered to make, change, or repeal laws.
Liberal - Represented by the  Democrat party, or the political Left.  A Liberal is one who generally leans towards Democratic Socialism and even some degree of Marxism. They support the welfare state, Social Security and Socialized Healthcare. They believe that by raising taxes, and redistributing wealth, Government can eliminate the social inequalities they abhor. Their champion is probably Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Libertarian - (classic libertarian) - promotes tolerance, free will, and small government.  They respect the individual rights of every person to include religion, speech, press and assembly.  They advocate Capitalism, because it promotes free markets, private property and economic freedoms.
libertarian - (anarchist libertarian) - this anti-american faction is made up of far-left extremists from the communist, socialist democrat, and environmentalist movements.  They condemn capitalism, and advocate intolerance and violence. 
Lobbyist - to promote (as a project) or secure the passage of (as legislation) by influencing public officials
Log Cabin Republicans - a political organization which consists of gays and lesbians who are supporters of the Republican Party.

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marginal tax rate - the amount of one's additional (marginal) earnings that must be paid explicitly in taxes or implicitly in the form of a reduction in the level of one's income supplement. Since it establishes the fraction of an additional dollar earned that an individual is permitted to keep, it is an important determinant of the incentive to work.
Marxism - a system of thought developed by Karl Marx, along with Friedrich Engels, which is the basis for the theoretical principles of communism. (see communism)
Masculism - The ideological flip side of feminism. It teaches that sexual equality laws serve primarily women and have created significant unconstitutional discrimination against men.  They claim that these laws are "anti-male" discrimination laws which have been used to justify the vilification of men and the curtailing of men's rights.
Medicaid - a government program financed by federal, state, and local funds for hospitalization and medical insurance for persons of all ages within certain income limits.
Metrosexual - A term to describe a heterosexual urban male, who is vain, self-indulgent and grooms himself in clothing recommended by  homosexuals.  A kind of narcissistic, insecure masculinity shaped by film, advertising, and fashionable expensive  clothes. These men are sometimes referred to as "girly men".
militant - vigorously active, aggressive, or combative.
military - U.S. armed forces comprised of the Navy, Army, Air Force, and Marines.
militia - all able-bodied males between the ages of 18 and 45 considered eligible for defensive military service in times of emergency.
minimum wage - the lowest wage payable, by law or union contract, to a company's employees.
misanthropy -  hatred and distrust towards the human species and human pro-creation.  Some radical environmentalists elevate animals in order to grant them human rights and view humans as animals, and would like to see laws enacted forcing  human sterilization and/or genocide.
In 2010, James Jay Lee, environmental misanthrope, using explosives took hostages at the Discovery Channel for their programming for children, childbirth  and the promotion of  families, in general. 
misogny - hatred, fear. and distrust of females.  Manifested from jokes demeaning women, pornography, to violence against women. Sometimes comes from a patriarchal society that supports male-domination, subordinating women, not giving them access to power or decision making.
monarchy - a state in which the supreme power is vested in a hereditary sovereign such as king, queen, or emperor.
monopoly - a market situation characterized by a single seller of a good or service for which there is no comparable substitute and by factors that make it difficult for other firms to enter the market for that product.
Moonbat - a term used to describe alarmists, fanatical anti-war activist,  environmental extremists, and other radicals and politicians.  It is perceived that they have sacrificed sanity for uniformity .. like mad dogs barking at the moon. Their prophets include Gov. Jerry Brown, CA  (Gov Moonbeam) and more recently, Cindy Sheehan (Mother Moonbat).
morality - the rules of right and good conduct.
MSM-  Mainstream media.  This is a reference to the major television networks, radio shows, and newspapers.

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nation building - undertaken after war to help rebuild the political and economic infrastructure of a country.
national socialism - the principles and practices of the Nazi party in Germany. Grounded in military authoritarianism, opposition towards democracy, and the belief in the physical, moral, and cultural superiority of Nordic people, it idealized the state. (see Nazi)
nationalism - devotion to the interests of one's own country.
Nazi - a member of the National Socialist German Worker's Party, which in 1933, under Adolf Hitler, seized political control of Germany. (see national socialism).
Neo-conservative (Neocon) - the original neocons were Jewish-Americans, formerly socialist or communist, who moved over to the political right. Perceiving a split in the GOP, some came to use the term to vilify the "religious right" (Republicans that support Israel and Jews for biblical reasons).  
More recently, the term "neocon" is has being broadened to include anyone who judges others using a "values" based morality, which includes the concepts of accountability and personal responsibility.
Neo-liberalism - Fundamentally a globalistic economic agenda. A program of reducing trade barriers and internal market restrictions
New World Order - a conspiracy theory regarding a supposed secret powerful and influential doomsday cult, generally referred to as the Illuminati or Bilderbergs, who are conspiring to rule the world.
NOW - National Organization for Women. An American organization that at one time had as it's primary goal, promoting equal rights for women. It has evolved into a group promoting leftist and lesbian causes.