Anne McAllister sent along a document called the Republican Lexicon : Definitions for deciphering speeches and news reports
On closer perusal I see that it’s equally applicable here in Australia. I’ve plucked out my favourites from the original list
* alternative energy sources/ n./* New locations to drill for gas and oil.
* class warfare/ n./* Any attempt to raise the minimum wage.
* compassionate conservatism/ n./* Poignant concern for the very wealthy
* healthy forest/ n./* No tree left behind
* laziness/ n./* When the poor are not working
* leisure time/ n./* When the wealthy are not working
* pro-life/ adj./* Valuing human life up until birth
* woman/ n./* 1. Person who can be trusted to raise a child but can’t be trusted to decide whether or not she wishes to have a child. 2. Person who must have all decisions regarding her reproductive functions made by men with whom she wouldn’t want to have sex in the first place
* stuff happens interj./ Slang./* I don’t have to live in Baghdad.
