Update to The Aminal Farmer’s Dictionary 02/11/10

C

Committee (n): 1) A gathering of legislators that ravage the voters’ trust, with complete secrecy and no accountability, much as a passed out sorority girl is by a rabid pack of fraternity boys. (Submitted by Chip) 2) An abattoir for pre-election idealism and all good intention. (Submitted by Chip)

F

Filibuster (n and v): 1) To seize control of the senate floor to prevent anything from getting done by the opposition (often indistinguishable from “business as usual”).

O

Opening Prayer (n): The fruitless act of invoking a higher power for guidance that legislators do not want and pointedly ignore. (Submitted by Jon)

P

Pork (n): 1) When brought home by your representatives: the honey glazed ham of wise governance. When given to someone else: wasteful, overpriced baloney.  2) A form of payment often demanded as ransom to end a filibuster.

V

Voters (n): The only people capable of being fooled all the time. (Submitted by Horne)

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