Lochnerism n.— «The Court’s meddlesome approach towards state economic-proprietarian legislation, often under the guise of substantive due process, ended—only to be replaced by the still more meddlesome spirit of the double standard...
birth tax n.— «Reid has been more than willing to stand up to the Administration on every issue from protecting Social Security to blocking federal nominations of extremist judges. And he’s coined some nifty phrases, as well, like calling...
DINO n.— «Other liberal bloggers began labeling Lieberman a DINO, for Democrat in Name Only, adapting a coinage conservatives often use for moderate Republicans.» —“Left Has Close Eye On Lieberman’s Leanings On Social...
PRA n.— «The Bush administration is taking great pains to call for “personal retirement accounts” (PRAs will soon enter the lexicon). » —“Key factors for change in Social Security” by Tracy Warner Journal...
precariat n.— «In all big political meetings you now hear people saying that we must re-found the movement outside of the social democratic tradition, by building unity between factory workers and other workers and the excluded, and by...
prior-roarity n.— «In the Texas legislature, they are called “prior-roarities,” such a happy coinage. What should come prior?» —“Lynching Social Security” by Molly Ivins WorkingForChange (U.S...