elitist = smart?

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

In relation to politics - an elitist is someone who believes in rule by oligarchy or plutocracy.

[Ban Hammer 13,337]

This English teacher certainly appreciates all the vocabulary lessons. I'd be so non-elite without such scintillating information!

if you weren't so busy hugging trees you could be teaching us!

[jundp 191]

This English teacher certainly appreciates all the vocabulary lessons. I'd be so non-elite without such scintillating information!

if you weren't so busy hugging trees you could be teaching us!

That's true, Charles. But I haven't hugged any trees since that prickly one you sent me a few months ago. My arms still hurt.

[SteveLaura 0]

In relation to politics - an elitist is someone who believes in rule by oligarchy or plutocracy.

Zebus, on the other hand, tend not to concern themselves about such things.

[HAL 9000 96]

In relation to politics - an elitist is someone who believes in rule by oligarchy or plutocracy.

But lets not that little nugget of logic get in people's way of mudslinging.

[IAMX 3,055]

pe·dan·tic –adjective

1. ostentatious in one's learning.

2. overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, esp. in teaching.

Thank god you are here to inform the teachers on VJ about this! I'm sure they are MOST appreciative.

Yeah well even teachers need to be taught a lesson on occasion.

[no name 1]

In relation to politics - an elitist is someone who believes in rule by oligarchy or plutocracy.

but he himself can be(is, IMO) an elitist - politics aside.

Edited September 23, 2008 by illumine

[jundp 191]

pe·dan·tic –adjective

1. ostentatious in one's learning.

2. overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, esp. in teaching.

Thank god you are here to inform the teachers on VJ about this! I'm sure they are MOST appreciative.

Yeah well even teachers need to be taught a lesson on occasion.

It's true. And I for one, appreciate such nuggets.

[HAL 9000 96]

pe·dan·tic –adjective

1. ostentatious in one's learning.

2. overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, esp. in teaching.

Thank god you are here to inform the teachers on VJ about this! I'm sure they are MOST appreciative.

Yeah well even teachers need to be taught a lesson on occasion.

It's true. And I for one, appreciate such nuggets.

Professional development!

I mean... not being open to new ideas would be kind of pedantic right?

[one...two...tree 2,762]

It's a buzz word. Regardless of what the true meaning of a buzz word is, the objective is to evoke emotions.

Here's something interesting... (from 2002)

When buzzwords go bad

Stung by Demo attacks, Republicans suddenly deny they want to "privatize" Social Security. Ah, what a difference a few thousand points on the NASDAQ makes!

By Ben Fritz (ben@spinsanity.org)

June 11, 2002

[First published on Salon.com (Salon Premium subscription required)]

The Democratic strategy for 2002 is clear: Avoid criticism of the war on terrorism and attack Republicans aggressively on domestic issues, particularly, as we've pointed out before, proposals to partially privatize Social Security. In this post-boom era, "privatization" no longer has the optimistic ring to it that it had in the late 1990s when such plans first gained steam.

So is the GOP sticking to its resolve? On the substance of the issue, it largely is. When it comes to style, though, Republicans are running from the term "privatization" as fast as they can.

The Washington Post reported last month that Stephen Schmidt, director of communications for the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), was preparing to e-mail candidates that "It is extremely important that Democrats not be allowed to characterize GOP support of personal savings accounts as privatization. It is an imprecise and misleading description ... Do not be complicit in Democratic demagoguery." The New York Times reported last week that another Republican memo making the rounds on Capitol Hill claimed that "Democrat attempts to label the G.O.P. position on Social Security as favoring 'privatization' presents a serious threat ... G.O.P. members and candidates must fight back against this label."

As a result, the first prong of the emerging Republican strategy appears to be to deny that they even favor privatization. While some Republican legislators have been reluctant to use the word for quite some time, the GOP is moving toward a denial that goes far beyond simply avoiding the word -- it actively attempts to redefine it.

http://www.spinsanity.org/columns/20020611.html

Edited September 23, 2008 by Jabberwocky

[Chica Yeyé 41]

In relation to politics - an elitist is someone who believes in rule by oligarchy or plutocracy.

Zebus, on the other hand, tend not to concern themselves about such things.

Neither do these guys - and they seem pretty darn happy

[rclouse 0]

cromulent :.

(crôm-yü-lənt)

1.

1. (adj.) Being well-formed; legitimate; of a word, especially a neologism, that is not previously attested in the language but obeys its rules of word-formation.