Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008...12:05 am
Learn-A-Word Wednesday: cabal \kuh-BAHL; kuh-BAL
noun:
1. A secret, conspiratorial association of plotters or intriguers whose purpose is usually to bring about an overturn especially in public affairs.
2. The schemes or plots of such an association.
3. To form a cabal; to conspire; to intrigue; to plot.But the new world of toys is by no means simply the product of a profit-mad cabal of toy pushers discovering new ways of exploiting the child market.
– Gary Cross, Kids’ StuffCabal derives from Medieval Latin cabala, a transliteration of Hebrew qabbalah, “received,” hence “traditional, lore,” from qabal, “to receive.” The evolution in sense is: “(secret) tradition, secret, secret plots or intrigues, secret meeting, secret meeters, a group of plotters or intriguers.”
I’m not one to get into long political debates. It seems to me that most politicians do not end up doing what they claim they will, so I have a hard time believing a damn word any of those power-hungry, narcissistic freaks say listening to much of anything for very long.
However, I couldn’t not hear about Sarah Palin. I suspect this selection may have been the result of a cabal. The question is which side? Who benefits from this choice, now and in four years? Did McCain pick her? Or did Hilary pick her? Or certain Alaskans?
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6 Comments
September 3rd, 2008 at 4:08 am
surprisingly, i like her. never underestimate a pageant girl. she’s going to surprise us all. i’m just not exactly sure how.
September 3rd, 2008 at 8:33 am
true, leigh. anyone who knows the secrets of gluing a swimsuit to your butt probably knows a lot of other secret information, too!
September 4th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
Oh yeah. Totally a cabal. (Great word!) It’s so much fun watching the republican party self-destruct.
(Should have happened YEARS ago… you know, like, at LEAST 8 years ago, but hey. Better late than never…)
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September 5th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
I’m pretty sure the cabal was a bunch of Alaskans trying to get her the hell out of Alaska.
I can’t fault them for that but why not send her out to sea on a leaking dingy instead of inflicting her on the whole nation?
September 6th, 2008 at 10:13 am
brillig, that’d be fun to watch.
augusto, that’s what I’m talkin’ about! Alaskans wanted her out!
September 10th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
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