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global gag rule

global gag rule  n.— «The latest reincarnation of the Mexico City Policy, termed the “Global Gag Rule” by women’s advocates, including Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, would go far beyond the current legal prohibitions on...

global gag rule

global gag rule  n.— «Denying U.S. aid to family planning organizations and imposing a global gag rule will only increase the need for abortion.» —“Int’l Family Planning: Smith Tries Again” Abortion Report June 6, 1997...

throw red meat

throw red meat v. to appease, satisfy, rally, or excite one’s (political) supporters. Editorial Note: Usually transitive: throw read meat to the lions, the wolves, the sharks, etc. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

throw red meat

throw red meat  v.— «Throwing red meat the other night to members of the Heritage Foundation, the conservative think tank, Reagan said: “I hope every member of Congress will reflect on the fact that the Sandinistas have been...

throw red meat

throw red meat  v.— «His immediate strategy is to cut down the number of speaking engagements, particularly those fund-raising affairs where he is obligated to throw red meat out for Republicans hungry to feast on those no-good Democrats...

throw red meat

throw red meat  v.— «Will it finally penetrate even the thick heads of rabble-rousers who have been throwing red meat to lions and hyenas that rabble-rousers, themselves, can be turned into red meat?» —“All They Need is Red...

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