Expend

One meaning of "expend" is use up, deplete.

This reference from the OED is chilling:

1647   J. Sprigge Anglia Rediviva (1854) i. ii. 14   After the expense of about fourteen men upon it, the design was given over.



Hochle

Hochle. To tumble lewdly with women in open day.

--John McFadden's Scottish Gallovidian Encyclopedia, 1884


The Arrogance of Judge Charles C. Lavediere

Judge Charles C. Lavediere overturned the decision of State officials, borne of a desire for an excess of caution given Ebola's destructive potential, to quarantine nurse Kaci Hickox in her home after she returned from an Ebola danger zone.

Citing [his understanding of] "Science," the judge ordered the "stay at home" order lifted, since he is sure the nurse cannot be infectious unless and UNTIL the symptoms arise. But can His Arrogance guarantee that a person is not infectious with Ebola one minute before symptoms appear? Five minutes? An hour or two? What exactly is the time frame? By what means have we determined whether a person is infectious minutes or even hours before first symptoms arise?

The State took the position that Ebola let loose is such a terror that every reasonable step should be taken to prevent further outbreaks, The demand for 100% compliance with protective gear requirements is not unreasonable. The demand for full protection from the possibility of another person getting Ebola is not unreasonable. So it is clear that his honor is merely imposing his emotional or political preference and, further, is willing to arrogate to himself the protection of the public health. Once again, the People's policy is over-ruled by one person, in a robe and wig.

For all our sakes, let's hope the judge gets away with his ASSumption.








At least he wasn't burned at the stake--the heretic

Dr. Caleb Rossiter, on the other hand, is a liberal Democrat who understands that science is science -- no matter what your political persuasion.

Dr. Rossiter granted an exclusive interview to Marc Morano for CFACT's Climate Hustle film project in which he told Marc:

“My blood simply boils too hot when I read the blather, daily, about climate catastrophe.”

“Obama has long been delusional on this issue.”

“Anyone who believes we are in a climate catastrophe I think is deluding themselves.”

For daring to present his findings about the climate, Professor Rossiter was booted out of a 23 year association with the Institute for Policy Studies.  This is the kind of retaliation academics who speak honestly about the climate have come to expect.  The global warming campaign is well aware of the chilling effect such actions have on the debate.


Why the Republic will fail?

Only 36 percent of Americans can name the three branches of government

By Reid Wilson September 18 at 12:18 PM

A lot of your fellow Americans don’t know much about this document. (Photo: Archives.gov)

Wednesday marked national Constitution Day, the 227th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. But only 36 percent of Americans can actually name the three branches of government the Constitution created.

That’s according to a new survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center, and it shows a huge percentage of Americans might need to take a civics refresher course.

Only 38 percent of Americans knew the Republican Party controls the U.S. House of Representatives, while 17 percent think Democrats are still in charge. The number of people who knew Republicans were in charge has dropped 17 percent since the last time Annenberg asked, back in 2011, right after Republicans reclaimed control.

An identical number, 38 percent, knows Democrats run the Senate, while 20 percent believe Republicans control the upper chamber. Only 27 percent knew it takes a two-thirds majority of the House and Senate to override a presidential veto.

Annenberg released the survey in partnership with the Civics Renewal Network, a group of 25 nonpartisan organizations including the Library of Congress, the Newseum and the National Archives that offers free civics education resources.

Other groups, like the Civics Education Initiative, are pushing to include more civics education in high schools by requiring students to pass the same citizenship test that immigrants do when they come to the U.S. That group will introduce legislation in seven states that would require passage of the citizenship test before graduating.

They cited Annenberg’s 2011 survey, which found just 15 percent of Americans could correctly identify the chief justice of the Supreme Court, John Roberts, while 27 percent knew Randy Jackson was a judge on American Idol. Only 13 percent knew the Constitution was signed in 1787.

Reid Wilson covers state politics and policy for the Washington Post's GovBeat blog. He's a former editor in chief of The Hotline, the premier tip sheet on campaigns and elections, and he's a complete political junkie.

Basic English Dialect--Useful if you want to read Englit in the original tongue

The Globe Theater in London has been mounting some productions of the bard using the Original Pronunciation. To hear the players as Shakespeare's audience heard it is revealing and fun. The same applies for all poems. To hear them directly from the poet seems to be the ultimate performance possible. It is clearly useful to be able to hear poems played on original instruments, as it were, Prof. David Ley gives a fine tutorial on how to sound posh. As if anyone these days would want to sound like a toff.