Chevision

Chevision: (1) The revision of history by Dick Cheney based on belief systems and mounting public pressure on such topics as 9/11, torture, waterboarding, detainee abuse, Gitmo and so on and so on... (2) The apparent revision of history by officials or ex-officials for political and personal expediency.

References: The Newly Legendary Dan Rather Gives 4 Rather Insightful Reasons why Dick Cheney is making Chemissions on Rachel Maddow , Americans Choose Media Messages That Agree With Their Views, and Chenial.





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Habeas Corpus longinquus detineo

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Habeas Corpus longinquus detineo: (Not meant to be a humorous definition, sort of a "cold fuzzy".). (1) Literally (?) "you may have/detain the body (person) for a prolonged period of time" - based on President Obama's revelation of "prolonged detention" policy in his speech on National Security, yesterday, Thursday, May 22, 2009. (2) To be held without charge nor due process of law for an unspecified period of time.

References: ‘Prolonged detention’ , Rachel, Habeas Corpus, National security showdown, Countdown, House, Senate refuse to close Gitmo, Andrea Mitchell, Suspensus Habeas Corpus and Extensus Habeas Corpus.










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Wysiwygama or Wysigama

Wysiwygama / Wysigama: The unfortunate portmanteau of wysiwyg and Obama. Example: Are we really seeing the real Obama - that is, the Wysiwygama - up there on the stage?

References: Michael Isikoff on Rachel Maddow (5/20/09) on Obama Secret Meeting w Human Rights Groups, Is Obama like Twobama and Bushama? And More for Thursday, May 21, 2009, Twobama and Bushama.






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Twobama

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Twobama: (1) The reported/reputed difference observed in Barack Obama's private and public personas. For more, see Michael Isikoff's reports on Rachel (5/20/2009) and the secret Obama meetings with Human Rights Groups. See also: Bushama. And: Does Barack Obama really have two sides to his personality? Is he wandering the halls of the White House into the wee hours of the morning talking to the presidential portraits of Washington and Lincoln a la Richard Nixon? God, we hope not. Stewie: Yes we do! Yes we do! Dictionary: Stop it! (3) Holding out on government documents thereby dashing the "transparency in government" promise.

References: Michael Isikoff on Rachel Maddow (5/20/09) on Obama Secret Meeting w Human Rights Groups, Government won’t release wiretap documents , Gov't Refuses To Release Wiretap Document and Bushama.

Updated: Sunday, May 31, 2009






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