NEW WORD FOR YOUR VOCABULARY

NEW WORD FOR YOUR VOCABULARY

Years ago when I sometimes used unsavory language, I often used the
expression "Bull Sh**." As I grew up a bit and discovered it was not
necessary to use such crude language, that expression became "BS" or, in the
military, "Bravo Sierra"

Q. What did I really mean when I used those expressions?

A. I meant that something was ridiculous, idiotic, a half-truth, or just
stupid. It covered any number of negative formats. The dictionary defines it
as: nonsense; especially foolish insolent talk.

I have decided that I will no longer use either of those expressions in the
future. When I have the need to express those feelings, I will use the word
"Pelosi".

Let me use it in a sentence. "That's just a bunch of Pelosi." I encourage
you to do the same. It is such a good word. It really packs a lot of punch.
We are no longer being vulgar but it clearly expresses our feelings. If
enough of us use it, it's possible we can get the word in the dictionary.
That would be an excellent legacy for the Speaker of the House.

(author unknown)

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Social Justice Summer for teens courses, internships at Brandeis www.brandeis.edu/highschool/sjs

Courses

Our innovative courses provide the foundation for learning during the Social Justice Summer. Courses are offered on the Brandeis campus at convenient times for students with busy summer schedules. Choose to take one or both courses. Each college-level course explores a different social justice theme.

Course Offerings

Peace Builders and Peacemakers? Can They Transform the
Middle East?
Instructor: Lee Perlman
Tuesday, Thursday
9 — 11 a.m.
Can conflict be transformed into peace and coexistence?
Through an in-depth inquiry into the Palestinian Israeli Conflict, this course will explore the roles that individuals, groups, societies and governments play in this conflict and how they make a difference. You will be actively engaged through many different disciplines including sociology, political science, international relations, and peace and conflicts studies. This course will include field trips, as well as guest lecturers, workshops, simulation and role play.
Media and Justice
Instructor: Nicole Fox
Tuesday, Thursday
4— 6 p.m.
What role does the media play in terms of social justice on global, local and personal levels?
Using case studies, you will examine the American advertising industry, representations of crime in popular television and news reports, media reporting in times of global conflict, and the use of the media during times of social change. This class will explore media themes in terms of social justice through hands-on analysis of case studies, multimedia presentations, guest speakers and critical analysis of current technological trends, such as Twitter, blogs and Facebook.
Global Social Problems and Local Strategies for Solutions
Instructor: Nicole Fox
Tuesday, Thursday
6— 8 p.m.
This course invites students to examine critically the broad spectrum of injustice in the world while gaining an understanding of how the New England area is working to combat these injustices.  For the first three weeks we will be analyzing injustice on the individual, local and global levels.  This will include three specific forms of injustice: structural and economic, environmental injustice and political violence such as genocide.  This class will meet twice a week with the first day of the week including lectures, films and engaging discussions on the broader issue at large.  The second day of the week will include a guest speaker from the greater Boston area that will discuss the ways in which our community is working to combat injustice.  During the last two weeks of the course we will be analyzing violence prevention and treatment models, theories on nonviolence/pacifism and how communities recover from times of injustice.  This course is especially pertinent in times of massive unemployment and global conflict and aims to understand these troubled times within a local context for solutions.
Cost: 1,600 per course

10 QUESTIONS

9.  AMERICAN

TPM

Trespassers

Wonder Who The Racists Really Are? Just watch MSNBC!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pj0WxuyLXE

Dylan Ratigan of (the irrelevant) MSNBC rails into Tea Party founder Mike Williams.  So WHO are the race-baiters, MSNBC?  Why is it the anchors at MSNBC are so hung up on race?  The comments that have come from these "reporters" border on lunacy.

TPM

Don't worry, Leo...

"Mr." Leo Terrell, please don't worry about carrying the burden of "speaking for all 'african-americans'", because YOU, Farakhan, Sharpton, Jackson, Jealous (NAACP)--NONE OF YOU--speak for ME: and my numbers are growing! First--"we" don't use hyphens to get our way; and last--"we" speak just fine WITH our fellow Americans about how fast this country has changed! You "HATERS." Mr. O'Reilly, you could not have summed it up any better!


WE "three percent" who didn't vote for this president are speaking out against your type!  Types like Farakhan CAN NOT become Christians, because they are SUCH haters. They are incapable of following the kind-ness teachings of Jesus Christ, what with their ugly level of hate! Those "types" are any "ONE" of you (cite B. O'Reilly) who will give Farakhan, Jealous, and the others, your consideration, your dollars, your presence at a convention, your attendance in their 'church' (even with your unique ability to "separate the words from the man"...), ...or, Mr. Terrell, your support on the airwaves!

Just exaclty WHAT kind of "change" are the 97% of you desiring? Your sickening and continued RACISM preceeds you in answering this question!

The Patriot
(also at http://3pct.blogspot.com/ )