http://www.barrypopik.com/ Research on terms from the Big Apple, the Lone Star State, and the Sunshine State. en bapopik@aol.com Copyright 2009 2009-11-20T10:44:00-05:00 http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/the_democracy_will_cease_to_exist_when_you_take_away_from_those_who_are_wil/ http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/the_democracy_will_cease_to_exist_when_you_take_away_from_those_who_are_wil/#When:10:44:00Z Entry in progress—B.P. Wikipedia: Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was the third President of the United States (1801–1809), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the most influential Founding Fathers for his promotion of the ideals of republicanism in the United States. Major events during his presidency include the Louisiana Purchase (1803) and the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806). As a political philosopher, Jefferson was a man of the Enlightenment and knew many intellectual leaders in Britain and France. He idealized the independent yeoman farmer as exemplar of republican virtues, distrusted cities and financiers, and favored states’ rights and a strictly limited federal government. Jefferson supported the separation of church and state and was the author of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom (1779, 1786). He was the eponym of Jeffersonian democracy and the cofounder and leader of the Democratic-Republican Party, which dominated American politics for 25 years. Jefferson served as the wartime Governor of Virginia (1779–1781), first United States Secretary of State (1789–1793), and second Vice President (1797–1801). A polymath, Jefferson achieved distinction as, among other things, a horticulturist, political leader, architect, archaeologist, paleontologist, inventor, and founder of the University of Virginia. When President John F. Kennedy welcomed 49 Nobel Prize winners to the White House in 1962 he said, “I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent and of human knowledge that has ever been gathered together at the White House – with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone.” To date, Jefferson is the only president to serve two full terms in office without vetoing a single bill of Congress. Jefferson has been consistently ranked by scholars as one of the greatest of U.S. presidents. Thomas Jefferson Encyclopedia Quotation: “The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.” Variations: None known. Sources consulted: Searching on the phrase “democracy will cease to exist” and “willing to work” 1. Monticello website 2. Ford’s Works of Thomas Jefferson 3. L&B (CD-ROM version) 4. UVA EText Jefferson Digital Archive: Jeffersonian Cyclopedia, Thomas Jefferson on Politics and Government, Texts by or to Thomas Jefferson from the Modern English Collection 5. Thomas Jefferson Retirement Papers 6. Quotable Jefferson (searching in the index under “democracy” and “work") Earliest known appearance in print: 1986 Earliest known appearance in print, attributed to Jefferson: See above. Other attributions: None known. Status: This exact quotation has not been found in any of the writings of Thomas Jefferson. It bears a very vague resemblance to Jefferson’s comment in a prospectus for his translation of Destutt de Tracy’s Treatise on Political Economy: “To take from one, because it is thought that his own industry and that of his fathers has acquired too much, in order to spare to others, who, or whose fathers have not exercised equal industry and skill, is to violate arbitrarily the first principle of association, ‘the guarantee to every one of a free exercise of his industry, & the fruits acquired by it.’” Google Books Dreams Come Due: Government and economics as if freedom mattered By John Galt New York, NY: Simon and Schuster 1986 Pg. 312: The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not. —THOMAS JEFFERSON Ken Nelson Nov 19 Quote of the Day “The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.” Thomas Jefferson 3rd US President Author “Declaration of Independence” (...) H/T/ Glenn Beck The Enterprise Blog (American Enterprise Institute) The Unbearable Paradox of Glenn Beck By Charles Murray November 19, 2009, 12:13 pm About six weeks ago, I engaged in an exchange about Glenn Beck, arguing that he makes it harder to convert the unsaved to the cause of limited government, and got an earful in return, mostly in the form of thoughtful but forceful emails saying I hadn’t given him a chance. So I set up my Tivo to record his show and have spent many cocktail hours since then watching. Last night’s opening shot encapsulates everything that has driven me nuts about the experience. Beck was, as usual, standing in front of his blackboard. Chalked on it was: “The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.” Thomas Jefferson It is a sentiment with which I completely agree. I’ve written whole books with that sentiment as the subtext. The problem: The quote is a fake. Thomas Jefferson never said it. Jefferson would have been sympathetic to the idea, as other writings clearly imply. But he didn’t actually say it. In front of a national television audience, Glenn Beck put up a quote that his researchers would have discovered is a fake if they had done the slightest bit of Googling. New York City, Politics 2009-11-20T10:44:00-05:00 http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/you_cannot_multiply_wealth_by_dividing_it/ http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/you_cannot_multiply_wealth_by_dividing_it/#When:09:08:00Z "You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it” is a saying often attributed to American pastor Adrian Rogers (1931-2005), who used it in a 1998 book.  The saying appears in print by 1935-36 and is of unknown origin. Baptist Reverend Kenneth Walter Sollitt used “You can’t multiply wealth by dividing it” in 1950s lectures to describe four truths of Socialism. Wikipedia: Adrian Rogers Adrian Pierce Rogers (September 12, 1931 – November 15, 2005), was an American pastor, conservative, author, and a three-term president of the Southern Baptist Convention (1979-1980 and 1986-1988). Rogers was born in West Palm Beach, Florida, and decided to enter into the Christian ministry at the age of nineteen. He graduated from Stetson University. Rogers was ordained by Northwood Baptist Church (now known as The Village Baptist Church) in West Palm Beach. In 1972, he became the senior pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis, where he remained until March 2005. During this period, the church’s membership grew from 9,000 to 27,000, and the church moved into a new, megachurch facility. Rogers was instrumental in the Southern Baptist denomination’s shift towards the right that began in the late 1970s, as he was elected president of the denomination during a theological controversy within the denomination. He published eighteen books and is featured on the internationally-available radio and television program, Love Worth Finding, which is broadcast in English and Spanish. (...) “You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it.” This quote appears frequently on the Internet and is often attributed to Dr. Rogers with an incorrect date of 1931. In fact, the quotation is part of a longer passage in Dr. Rogers’ 1996 work Ten Secrets for a Successful Family complaining that “by and large our young people do not know either the importance or the value of honest labor”. You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the industrious out of it. You don’t multiply wealth by dividing it. Government cannot give anything to anybody that it doesn’t first take from somebody else. Whenever somebody receives something without working for it, somebody else has to work for it without receiving. The worst thing that can happen to a nation is for half of the people to get the idea they don’t have to work because somebody else will work for them, and the other half to get the idea that it does no good to work because they don’t get to enjoy the fruit of their labor. Zazzle.co.uk YOU CAN’T MULTIPLY WEALTH BY DIVIDING IT! T-SHIRT 5 March 1935, Emporia (KS) Gazette, pg. 4, col. 2: In the new arithmetic one may learn how to multiply wealth by dividing it. 29 May 1936, Dallas (TX) Morning News, sec. II, pg. 4” Arkansas Gazette says that you can’t multiply wealth by dividing it. But the Gimme Boys’ idea is that you can multiply theirs by dividing somebody else’s with ‘em. Google Books American Organist Edited by Thomas Scott Godfrey Burhrman v. 37 1954 Pg. 405: Kenneth W. Sollitt, First Baptist, Mendota, Ill. “Socialism has demonstrated over and over again that (1) you can’t multiply wealth by dividing it; that (2) you can’t get rid of a few little monopolies by… 4 October 1955, Coshocton (OH) Tribune, pg. 16, col. 2: Oysters or Eagles? By REV. KENNETH W. SOLLITT First Baptist Church, Midland, Michigan (...) Socialism has demonstrated four facts over and over again: 1. You can’t multiply wealth by dividing it. 2. It does no good to get rid of a few little monopolies by creating a big one called “government.” 3. The government can’t give what it does not first take away. 4. It can never take away enough to supply the ever increasing demands of those who are led to believe they are getting something for nothing when they get it from Uncle Sam. Google Books Christian democracy for the Philippines: A re-examination of attitudes and views By Salvador Araneta Malabon, Rizal: Araneta University Press 1958 Pg. 140: That “we can not multiply wealth by simply dividing it, for no government, without producing the wealth first, can give anything to anyone unless it takes… 19 September 1960, Augusta (GA) Chronicle, sec. A, pg. 4: “You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of it. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it. Governments cannot give to the people what they do not first take away from the people. And that which one man receives without working for, another man must work for without receiving it. And nothing can kill the initiative of a people quicker than for half to get the idea they need not work because the other half will feed them, and for the other half to get the idea it does no good to work since someone else receives the rewards of their labors. Closing one’s eyes to these facts will not change them one iota.” -- Kenneth W. Sollitt in Christian Economics. Google Books Proven Paths By Robert L. Simpson Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret Book Company 1974 Pg. 109: You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it. Governments cannot give to the people what they do not first take away from the people. Google BOoks Ten Secrets for a Successful Family: A Perfect 10 for Homes that Win By Adrian Rogers Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books 1998 Pg. 1138: You don’t multiply wealth by dividing it. Government cannot give anything to anybody that it doesn’t first take from somebody else. New York City, Banking/Finance/Insurance 2009-11-20T09:08:00-05:00 http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/jino_jewish_in_name_only/ http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/jino_jewish_in_name_only/#When:06:51:00Z JINO ("Jewish In Name Only” or “Jew In Name Only") refers to a person who has a Jewish family name, but who doesn’t follow Jewish traditions or who doesn’t support Israel. “JINO” is cited in print from 1979 and 1988. Similar terms appearing later include RINO (Republican In Name Only) and CINO (Catholic/Christian/Conservative In Name Only). Google Books Biblical and Judaic Acronyms By Lawrence Marwick New York, NY: Ktav Pub. House 1979 Pg. 105: JINO Jews in Name Only Google Books The F.O.J. Syndrome in America: Bamboozled Americans and their vile brainwashers By Ratibor-Ray M. Jurjevich Glenwood Springs, CO: Icthys Books 1988 Pg. 192: To speak about this is not “anti-Jewish bigotry,” but a protest against the tiny minority of nihilistic apostates from Mosaic religion, designated as “Jews” in my writings, and called JINOs (Jews in Name Only) by Rabbi Antelman. Google Books Embracing Judaism: Personal Narratives of Renewed Faith By Debra Gonsher Vinik Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson 1999 Pg. 19: I was raised JINO, Jewish in name only. American Daily A Tale Of Two Hollywoods By Bruce Walker (10/14/03) (...) Those who embrace anti-theism like secular JINOs (Jews in name only) have leveraged one of the worst crimes of the Twentieth Century - that part of Nazi democide which murdered six million innocent Jews - into a voodoo hex on Christianity and into an attempted transformation of Judaism from a great faith into a Holocaust cult. American Daily Osama bin Sinisterist By Bruce Walker (09/12/07) (...) That is why defeatist groups in America and in Israel, whether CINO (Christians in Name Only) or JINO (Jews in Name Only) actually seek the destruction of their faith and their homeland. Atlas Shrugs Sunday, May 10, 2009 How do JINO’s (Jews in name only) Reconcile their Betrayal? A year ago, a Jewish writer attacked me for saying that Obama was not pro-Israel. Now that he has been president for 100 days, how has that worked out? New York City, Politics 2009-11-19T06:51:00-05:00 http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/texas_switch/ http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/texas_switch/#When:03:53:00Z A “Texas switch” is to replace one object with another (similar, but usually inferior) object. The term “Texas switch” is of unknown origin and does not appear to have many printed citations, but it appears in the Urban Dictionary and was mentioned on the Nickelodeon sitcom True Jackson, VP, Urban Dictionary Texas Switch To purposely change, alter, or remove and replace and object and feign its originality in order to keep or steal the “real” object. Well Me and Joe have the same model of wireless phone. I broke my phone last weekend. So Wensday at work I pulled a Texas Switch with Joe and my SIM cards. MY PHONE WORKS NOW! by Jacklemen Hearse Jul 21, 2008 LiveJournal christianoutlaw wrote, @ 2006-06-02 22:10:00 (...) We basically just pull a Texas switch after swapping some of the items out of the old trays. Inhalers, among other items, go into the new trays with that day’s medication. Monsters and Critics Blu-ray Review: 3:10 to Yuma DVD Reviews By Jeff Swindoll Jan 21, 2008, 13:54 GMT (...) So Marshall Weathers (Luce Rains) manufactures a stop at Evans’ ranch to pull a Texas switch and hide Wade at the ranch and put a substitute in the stage.  Texas (Lone Star State Dictionary) 2009-11-19T03:53:00-05:00 http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/if_the_people_lead_the_leaders_will_follow/ http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/if_the_people_lead_the_leaders_will_follow/#When:23:06:00Z Entry in progress—B.P. Google News Archive 13 April 1983, The Dispatch (Eatonville, WA), “Ohop stand supported by WPPSS exec.,” pg. 1, col. 5: “If the people lead, the leaders will follow,” he said. (Bob Olsen, Washington Public Power Supply System Executive Board member—ed.) Google Books The Green Revolution By School of Living West v. 41-46 1984 Pg. ?: IF THE PEOPLE LEAD, THE LEADERS WILL FOLLOW Google Books World Conference on Large Lakes, Mackinac ‘86: executive summary Michigan: The Conference 1986 Pg. 57: I guess there’s one thing the National Wildlife Federation really believes, and that is if the people lead, the leaders will follow. 26 December 1986, New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM), “Vigils planned Wednesday for World Healing Day” by Melissa Adams, pg. C3, cols. 4-5:  Eventually, he said, the politicians will respond. “I have a button that says ‘When the people lead, the leaders will follow’ and I think people are realizing that peace won’t be brought by presidents and political powers, but by the people in the world demanding it.” Google Books A critiquing of the Michigan model: A comprehensive, holistic, new age, self-esteem, personal power, energy, health model? : the whole story : a template for curricula nationwide By Gene Carwile and Dianae Carwile Flint, MI: Truth in Action 1991 Pg. ?: As the Chinese say, if the people lead, the leaders will follow. Google Books The Relevance of Albert Schweitzer at the dawn of the 21st century By Albert Schweitzer; David C Miller; James Pouilliard; Albert Schweitzer Institute for the Humanities Lanham: University Press of America 1992 Pg. 150 Gandhi said, “When the people lead, the leaders will follow.” Google Books Fisheries Management and Watershed Development By Richard H. Stroud Bethesda, MD: AMerican Fisheries Society 1992 Pg. 99: A maxim of politics is that, “When the people lead, the leaders will follow.” Google Books September-October 1992, Mother Jones magazine, pg. 27, col. 2 ad: If the people lead, the leaders will follow!  (The Greenhouse monthly magazine from Portland, ME—ed.) Google Books Green at Work: Finding a business career that works for the environment By Susan Cohn Washington, DC: Island Press 1995 Pg. 152: Margaret Mead once said, “When the people lead, the leaders will follow.” Google Books Mercury Free By James E. Hardy Glassboro, NJ: Gabriel Rose Press 1996 Pg. 234: I don’t know where the phrase came from, but I love, “If the people lead, the leaders will follow.” It is true. Let us, as consumers, take a stand. New York (NY) Times CHAPTER ONE Dancing at the Edge of Life A Memoir By GALE WARNER with DAVID KREGER, M.D. Hyperion November 29, 1990 (...) “Are you the guys with the bumper sticker that says, `If the People Lead, the Leaders Will Follow’?” he asked. New York City, Politics 2009-11-17T23:06:00-05:00 http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/republocrat_republican_democrat/ http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/republocrat_republican_democrat/#When:09:24:00Z A “Republocrat” (Republican + Democrat) is someone who has traits of both political parties. “Republocrat” is used by those who often believe that there is no difference between the two parties. The term “Republocrat” has been cited in print since at least the 1870s. Urban Dictionary Republocrat A term used to identify both democrats and republicans because the two parties are essentially the same. See the man. God I hate all the BS the republocrats keep shoving down our throats. by w00tw00t Apr 5, 2003 Republocrat When your political beliefs cross the boundaries of the two political parties. The candidate calls himself “pro-life” but favors legalization of same-sex marriage - he must be a republocrat by MojoMark Jan 29, 2004 Wikipedia: Republicrat Republicrat or Demopublican (also Republocrat or Demoblican)* are pejorative terms for each of the two major political parties in the United States (the Republican Party and the Democratic Party) which characterizes the policies of the two parties as indistinguishable in practice, and so form essentially one party with two names. One of the earliest uses of the term online was a net.politics.theory usenet post from 1985. 18 September 1872, Milwaukee (WI) Journal of Commerce, pg. 1: The Waudme Times calls the Fond du Lac Journal Republocrat. 31 October 1891, Omaha (NE) World Herald, pg. 4 ad: Republocrat...Demican. 15 March 1894, American Nonconformist, pg. 2: The republocrats look sick in this part, and don’t have much to say. 6 March 1934, Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer, pg. 14: In other remarks made to the councilmen themselves or to the reporters, who saw to it that the councilmen read such cracks, Kohler applied such epithets to the council members as “cheap politicians,” “tip-off guys,” “puppets,” “wise guys,” “Republocrats,” and “poor little whisperers.” 7 September 1938, Augusta (GA) Chronicle, sec. A, pg. 2: Lawrence S. Camp recited the programs of the New Deal and urged his hearers to “think whether you want to go back to the dog-eat-dog days of reactionary Republocrats.” OCLC WorldCat record Dixie demagogues, Author: Allan A Michie; Frank Riley Publisher: New York, Vanguard Press [©1939] Edition/Format: Book : English Contents: Ill fares the land.--Texas Coolidge: Vice-President John Nance Garner.--What so proudly they wave: Governor W. Lee O’Daniel of Texas; Congressman Martin Dies.--Republocrats: Senators Jimmy Byrnes of South Carolina; Pat Harrison of Mississippi OCLC WorldCat record George Romney- Republocrat or Democrican? Author: San Diego Patriotic Society. Publisher: La Mesa, Calif., 1966. Series: Its Bulletin no. 1150.  Edition/Format: Book : English Time magazine The Nation: The Republocrats Monday, May. 15, 1972 Google Books Sam Rayburn: a biography By Alfred Steinberg New York, NY: Hawthorn Books 1975 Pg. 140: One large faction of conservative Southern Democrats worked closely with the Republicans and were jeeringly called “Republocrats” by liberal Northern Democrats. New York City, Politics 2009-11-17T09:24:00-05:00 http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/coffee_summit/ http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/coffee_summit/#When:10:28:00Z Winston Churchill spoke in February 1950 about a “parley at the summit.” A “summit meeting” would come to mean a high-level meeting, such as one involving the president or prime minsters of two or more countries. U.S. president Barack Obama held a “beer summit”—a meeting over beers at the White House—on July 30, 2009. On the television show Meet the Press on November 15, 2009, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was asked if she’d like to sit down and have coffee with Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate. Clinton said that they’d never met before, but that “I’d absolutely would look forward to having coffee.” The proposed meeting was dubbed a “coffee summit” by the press, a similar naming after the “beer summit.” “Coffee summit” can also mean a “coffee festival” where coffees from around the world compete or are offered for sale. The Philippines Coffee Board has had an annual National Coffee Summit since 2008. New York City held a first annual coffee summit at the International Culinary Center in May 2009. (Oxford English Dictionary) summit, n. The highest level, spec. with reference to politics and international relations; also ellipt. for summit conference, meeting, etc., sense 4 below. 1950 W. S. CHURCHILL in Times 15 Feb. 4/2 It is not easy to see how things could be worsened by a parley at the summit, if such a thing were possible. 1955 Newsweek 11 Apr. 44/1 Only if the Big Four Foreign Ministers reached ‘a substantial measure of agreement’ would a further conference be convened—at the summit. 1957 P. FRANK Seven Days to Never i. 33 We haven’t knuckled under, not at the Summit or anywhere else, and..the alliance stands. 1958 Listener 14 Aug. 220/2 Then came the Czestochowa raid; the decision for this must have been taken at the summit. Jay’s Strange Blog Friday, May 01, 2009 New York Swag Few things are as excruciating in life as getting up at 4:30am (after having gone to bed at 1:30am) to catch the 5:30am train to Nueva York. I was in New York today to attend the New York Coffee Summit being held at the International Culinary Center and hosted by Edible Magazines. While I won’t go into heavy detail about what we discussed today (I’ll save that for another time), I will say that it was fun, informative and offered the perspective from the hardcore retail barista and roaster to the mass market segment that helped underscore the true challenge to those of us interested in pursuing coffee at the vanguard. Up Now and What’s Next? Monday, October 19, 2009 SECOND NATIONAL COFFEE SUMMIT Fee: P 2,500/ person includes meals AIM Conference Center October 26, 2009, 8am – 5pm You may logon to http://www.coffeeboard.com.ph to know more about this event. crikey Thursday, 22 October 2009 Fox News vs. The White House: it’s on by Crikey intern Aaron Flanagan (...) In a postscript to the”‘cup of coffee” summit, Fox News published this mildly positive story about Obama on its website yesterday morning, suggesting a split decision draw. NewsBusters.org Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton: The Coffee Summit? By Noel Sheppard November 15, 2009 - 11:10 ET Barack Obama had his Beer Summit. Will they call a meeting between former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton the Coffee Summit? Such seems possible after Clinton’s discussion about Palin with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos on Sunday’s “This Week.” HotAirPundit Sunday, November 15, 2009 Hillary Clinton On MTP: “Absolutely” Look Forward To Coffee With Sara Palin Clinton on Meet the Press Gregory: “Is this someone you would like to sit and have coffee with and do you plan to read the book?” Clinton: “Well I’d absolutely would look forward to having coffee, I’ve never met her and I think it would be very interesting to sit down and talk with her...I’m ready to have a cup of coffee, maybe I can make a case on the issues we disagree on” New York (NY) Daily News Coffee summit? Hillary Clinton ‘happy’ to chat over coffee with Sarah Palin BY Samuel Goldsmith DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Sunday, November 15th 2009, 11:48 AM Hillary Clinton might be ready to break bread with Sarah Palin—or at least share a cup of java. Clinton “absolutely would look forward to having coffee” with the former Alaska Governor and veep candidate, the senator said on “Meet The Press” Sunday. “I’m ready to have a cup of coffee,” Clinton told host David Gregory. New York (NY) Times Palin Finds One Bond With Clinton By SARAH WHEATON Published: November 15, 2009 Could there be a “coffee summit” in the future between Hillary Rodham Clinton — the secretary of state, runner-up for the Democratic presidential nomination, former senator and author — and Sarah Palin, author, former Republican vice-presidential candidate and former governor? (...) Mrs. Clinton smiled and replied, “Well, you know, I’ve never met her.” “And look,” she continued, “I’d look forward to sit down and talk with her. Obviously, we’re going to hear a lot more from her in the upcoming weeks with her book coming out, and I would look forward to having a chance to actually get to meet her.” Within hours of that appearance, the blogosphere had already christened a potential tête-à-tête as the “coffee summit.” New York City, Food and Drink 2009-11-16T10:28:00-05:00 http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/beer_summit/ http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/beer_summit/#When:09:45:01Z Winston Churchill spoke in February 1950 about a “parley at the summit.” A “summit meeting” would come to mean a high-level meeting, such as one involving the president or prime minsters of two or more countries. On July 22, 2009, U.S. president Barack Obama answered a question at a press conference about Cambridge (MA) police sergeant James Crowley’s arrest of Harvard University professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., at Gates’s home on July 16th. The police had been responding to a 911 call about a possible break-in; Gates (whose home it was) belligerently attacked the police who wanted to question him. Obama stated that the police “acted stupidly” in arresting Gates. On July 24, 2009, Obama invited both Gates and Crowley over for beers at the White House. The “beer summit” took place on July 30th. Similar names, such as a “soda summit,” were quickly coined. In November 2009, a proposed meeting over coffee between Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former Alaska governor Sarah Palin was dubbed a “coffee summit.” “Beer summit” can also mean a “beer festival” where beers from around the world compete or are offered for sale. A Boston Beer Summit has taken place since 1999. Wikipedia: Henry Louis Gates arrest controversy On July 16, 2009, Harvard University professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., was arrested at his Cambridge, Massachusetts home by a local police officer responding to a 911 caller’s report of men breaking and entering the residence. The arrest initiated a series of events that unfolded under the spotlight of the international news media. The arrest occurred just after Gates returned home to Cambridge after taking a trip to China. Gates found the front door to his home jammed shut and with the help of his driver tried to force it open. A local witness reported their activity to the police as a potential burglary in progress. Accounts regarding the ensuing confrontation differ, but Gates was arrested by the responding officer, Cambridge Police Sgt. James Crowley, and charged with disorderly conduct. On July 21, the charges against Gates were dropped. The arrest generated a national debate about whether or not it represented an example of racial profiling by police. On July 22, President Barack Obama commented on the incident, criticizing the arrest and the response by the police. Law enforcement organizations and members objected to Obama’s comments and criticized his handling of the issue. In the aftermath, Obama stated that he regretted his comments exacerbated the situation, and hoped that the situation could become a “teachable moment”. On July 24, Obama invited both parties to the White House to discuss the issue over beers, and on July 30, Obama and Vice President Joe Biden joined Crowley and Gates in a private, cordial meeting in a courtyard near the White House Rose Garden; this became known colloquially as the “Beer Summit”. Urban Dictionary Beer summit July 29, 2009 Urban Word of the Day The meeting of President Obama and any parties for which an injustice has occurred. This meeting must take place in the White House and be broadcast throughout the media. Professor Gates and James Crowley invited to the White House for a beer summit to make amends for the misunderstanding. by ka59 Jul 27, 2009 Beer Summit The real Beer Summit is a beer sampling event that has been taking place in Boston since 1999. There are now 3-4 events per year, seasonally- including winter, spring, and fall shows (they take the summer off). These events (except the OctoberFest) have 60+ brewers represented and 250+ beers. More info@BeerSummit.com I’ve been going to the Beer Summit for years, it’s about time the rest of the world caught on. by beersummit.com Jul 29, 2009 (Oxford English Dictionary) summit, n. The highest level, spec. with reference to politics and international relations; also ellipt. for summit conference, meeting, etc., sense 4 below. 1950 W. S. CHURCHILL in Times 15 Feb. 4/2 It is not easy to see how things could be worsened by a parley at the summit, if such a thing were possible. 1955 Newsweek 11 Apr. 44/1 Only if the Big Four Foreign Ministers reached ‘a substantial measure of agreement’ would a further conference be convened—at the summit. 1957 P. FRANK Seven Days to Never i. 33 We haven’t knuckled under, not at the Summit or anywhere else, and..the alliance stands. 1958 Listener 14 Aug. 220/2 Then came the Czestochowa raid; the decision for this must have been taken at the summit. Boston.com BEER SUMMIT IS NIRVANA FOR FRIENDS OF THE FOAM Published on May 8, 2002 Author(s):  Jonathan Bloom, Globe Correspondent Beer aficionados are in for a treat Saturday, as the second annual Boston Beer Summit convenes at The Castle in the South End. Discerning tasters can sample more than 200 beers from 50 brewers. We’re not just talking about any old bottle of suds here. Given rumors that Sam Adams may bring its $100-per-bottle “Utopia II” beer, the event is generating quite a buzz. Boston Beer bars Friday, April 3, 2009 10th Annual Boston Beer Summit It’s that time of year again; the weather is warming up, patios are beginning to open, and the Beer Summit is set to host another one of its festivals. This year marks the 10th annual Boston Beer Summit...not sure if they are doing anything special for it, but the brewer line-up looks pretty impressive so far. ABC News White House Beer Summit May Be on Tap Soon for President and Guests Gates, Police Officer Expected to Meet Obama Over Beers at White House; Controversy Inspires Hope for New Conversations About Race By ALICE GOMSTYN July 26, 2009 As Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates and Cambridge police Sgt. James Crowley prepare for beers with President Obama, some hope the toasting at the White House will be just the start of new, long-needed conversations about race in this country. New York (NY) Times In New York, It Takes More Than Beer to End Feuds By MANNY FERNANDEZ Published: July 31, 2009 It is easier, it seems, to get a Harvard professor and the police officer who arrested him to sit down for a beer at the White House than it is to get two New Yorkers to make peace at the corner bar. In the spirit of the “beer summit,” in which a feud between the Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Sgt. James Crowley of the Cambridge Police was smoothed out somewhat at the White House on Thursday, some notable New Yorkers were asked if they would be willing to do likewise, to try to resolve their differences with their rivals by sitting down for drinks. Boston (MA) Herald Culinary calendar By Kerry J. Byrne Friday, November 6, 2009 The Boston Beer Summit’s 2009 Harvest Fest features 200 seasonal beers from more than 50 local, domestic and international brewers; 12:30 to 4 p.m. and 5:30 to 9 p.m.; $40. The Castle at Park Plaza, 130 Columbus Ave.; beersummit.com. New York City, Food and Drink 2009-11-16T09:45:01-05:00 http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/demopublican_democrat_republican/ http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/demopublican_democrat_republican/#When:05:45:00Z A “Demopublican” (Democrat + Republican) is someone who has traits of both political parties. “Demopublican” is used by those who often believe that there is no difference between the two parties. The term “Demopublican” has been cited in print since at least the 1875. Wikipedia: Republicrat Republicrat or Demopublican (also Republocrat or Demoblican)* are pejorative terms for each of the two major political parties in the United States (the Republican Party and the Democratic Party) which characterizes the policies of the two parties as indistinguishable in practice, and so form essentially one party with two names. One of the earliest uses of the term online was a net.politics.theory usenet post from 1985. Urban Dictionary Demopublican A rich politician whose lips are moving. Demopublicans sway each other using large amounts of money, blackmail and bargaining and are swayed by large lobby groups and foreign governments. They rarely set foot outside their mansions and think they can fool everyone. George Bush John Kerry by Torey Jun 30, 2004 demopublican A Democrat who has closer affiliation with the conservative right than his own party. Joe Liberman is a demopublican. He is a liberal who supports George W. Bush’s ridiculous war and conservative agenda. by Shae and Steve Aug 24, 2006 3 July 1875, New Orleans (LA) Times-Picayune, pg. 1: Owing to the confusion of ideas on the part of the editors of the Chicago Times, or of the principles on the part of the great political parties, that journal refers to the two organizations as the Demopublican and Repubocratic parties. 16 August 1880, New York (NY) Times, pg. 5: Nobody could ever induce him to hurrah for a Repubocratic or a Demopublican. 28 March 1890, Aberdeen (SD) Daily News, pg. 2: Harry will have to be called either a republicrat or a demopublican, for the paper company is made up of democrats and republicans and perhaps mugwumps. 24 August 1896, St. Louis (MO) Republic, pg. 6: The American people are eminently practical and are not given to throwing away their votes on a political stalking-horse; that is to say, they will not cast many votes for the Demopublican ticket to be nominated in Indianapolis. 27 September 1914, Idaho Statesman, pg. 4: These candidates are now labeled “Demopublicans,” a set of scoundrels, we are told, backed up by a depraved citizenry, as we are informed. Google Books The Master Mind; or the key to mental power, development and efficiency by Theron Q. Dumont Chicago, IL: Advanced Thought Publishing Company 1918 Pg. 223: Or, “The Demopublican administration was accompanied by bad crops; therefore, the Demopublican Party iin power is the cause of bad crops, and therefore should be kept out of power.” 30 August 1919, Evening News (CA), “The American Labor Party,” pg. 6: There will be Conservatives, Liberals, anti Radicals, or, if you prefer it, Right, Center, and Left, or if you prefer even another terminology, there will be Demo-Publicans, Laborites and Communists. 20 November 1932, New Orleans (LA) Times-Picayune, pg. 24: We see the Republocrats recreant to the national welfare at the behest of the wicked foreigners. We also see the Demopublicans sapping the nation’s prosperity by a policy of stupid and criminal isolation. Google Books Restoring the American dream By Robert J. Ringer New York, NY: Fawcett Crest 1980 Pg. 60: In reality, what the U.S. has is a one-party system—the “Demopublican party”—masquerading as a two-party system (Democrats and Republicans). 28 October 1990, New York City, Politics 2009-11-16T05:45:00-05:00 http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/republicrat_republican_democrat/ http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/republicrat_republican_democrat/#When:03:50:00Z A “Republicrat” (Republican + Democrat) is someone who has traits of both political parties. “Republicrat” is used by those who often believe that there is no difference between the two parties. The term “Republicrat” has been cited in print since at least the 1890s. Wikipedia: Republicrat Republicrat or Demopublican (also Republocrat or Demoblican)* are pejorative terms for each of the two major political parties in the United States (the Republican Party and the Democratic Party) which characterizes the policies of the two parties as indistinguishable in practice, and so form essentially one party with two names. One of the earliest uses of the term online was a net.politics.theory usenet post from 1985. An equivalent term used in the United Kingdom is -Lab-Con or LibLabCon, a pejorative portmanteau referring to the three main political parties (the Liberal Democrats, the Labour Party, and the Conservative Party). An equivalent term used in Canada is LibCon or ConLib, a pejorative portmanteau referring to the two main political parties (the Conservative Party of Canada and the Liberal Party of Canada). Usage Republicans have often portrayed themselves to be pro-business and, in recent times, have favored an aggressive foreign policy; Democrats have tended to campaign on more liberal social policies and a more important role for government-funded social programs. Some commentators, such as right-wing radio talk-show host Michael Savage and left-wing activist Ralph Nader who have both used the terms, have opined on how it is often hard to tell the parties apart, leading to the term’s popularization. This was a view shared on the left by the Green Party during the 2000 U.S. Presidential election, whose bumper stickers read, “Bush and Gore make me want to Ralph”. Jello Biafra has used the term during interviews as well. The term is also used in a pejorative sense by members of one party to attack members of their party who are either centrist or who have the “wrong” ideology. The term Republicrat is commonly used by liberal Democrats to attack conservative and centrist members of the party, such as Senator Joe Lieberman. Another term used by liberal Democrats to describe conservative and centrist members of their party is “Democrat In Name Only” or “DINO.” Likewise, a conservative Republican term for liberal and centrist Republicans is “Republican In Name Only” or “RINO.” There is also a slightly lesser known usage of note. In this usage, the words are put together in order to voice the not unheard-of opinion that the two mainstream American political parties are two sides of the same coin. Often this usage expresses the sentiment of “ordinary citizens” who see all politicians as serving the same special interests and make little distinction between the two parties. On August 19, 2008, Microsoft’s MSN and Generate (an independent entertainment studio) launched their latest scripted original Web series, the political satire Republicrats. Created by and starring comedian Sean Masterson, the creator behind Generate’s critically-lauded Web series Home Purchasing Club, Republicrats follows Masterson as a former weather man who forms the “Republicrat” party and runs as the party’s presidential candidate. Masterson’s approach is to allow the American people to make every major decision in his campaign, from selecting a VP running mate to a First Lady. Viewers will have the opportunity to share their opinions on Masterson’s various platforms and pitch themselves to be a part of his presidential Cabinet by uploading videos directly to the Republicrats robust, interactive destination site. Usage In Popular Culture . In the 1994 movie “Reality Bites” actor Ethan Hawke performed the song “I’m Nuthin’”, written by him. One of the lines was “I ain’t no Republicrat or Demican, ain’t nothing in between.” The song “Slow Down Gandhi” on Sage Francis’ album A Healthy Distrust includes the line “republicrat, democran, one-party system.” . A 2008 speech entitled “Republicrats” by Thomas Teague was awarded first place at the Oklahoma State Speech and Debate Contest, which drove home the point that neither party has all of the answers and that people should be open minded. . The term republicrats became the titular subject in a webisodic series produced through MSN and Generate: Republicrats. Urban Dictionary republicrat A derogitory bastardization of Republican and a Democrat based on the belief that one is just as bad as the other, since they are both controlled by the same special-interests, and so we effectively have a one-party system just like the former Soviet Union. If only there was a viable alternative to the Republicrats, I’d actually vote! by Her Excellency Countess Rosette Spittlebrix, Duche Oct 29, 2003 12 September 1874, Cincinnati (OH) Commercial Tribune, pg. 4: Does this Republicratic Democan—we beg pardon for getting things mixed—we mean does this new saint in the Democratic church believe that Mr. BANNING did not do his duty when he declined to vote for FERNANDO WOOD as Speaker of the House?  28 March 1890, Aberdeen (SD) Daily News, pg. 2: Harry will have to be called either a republicrat or a demopublican, for the paper company is made up of democrats and republicans and perhaps mugwumps. 8 February 1894, American Nonconformist (IN), “Flubdub and Flimflam,” pg. 1: WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 6.—Some two weeks ago the republicrats resolved to bring thjeir sham fight to a close in a burst of smoke and thunder, and their daily papers were set to work advertising it day after day. 11 April 1895, American Nonconformist (IN), pg. 3: There is no difference between them. it is the democans or republicrats against the people. Google Books Captain Jinks, hero By Ernest Howard Crosby New York, NY: Funk & Wagnalls 1902 Pg. 363: The Republicrats hold their convention at St. Lewis next month, and they’ve been looking around for a military candidate, and you’re jsut the thing. Chronicling America 28 December 1903, Washington (DC) Times, pg. 6, col. 3: With Senator Hoar abusing the President’s Panama policy, and Clark Howell defending it, it is going to be a difficult thing for the party sheep to know whether they are Demicans or Republicrats. 8 November 1928, Trenton (NJ) Evening Times, pg. 22 ad: Republicats, demolians, and socialists who care for comfort in the home and want their fair share of it—all accord “Silver Ash” a warm welcome. 19 April 1936, Hartford (CT) Courant, Parade of Youth section, pg. H1: ‘Republicrat’ Party Nominates Poytress 25 June 1937, Ironwood (MI) Times, pg. 1, col. 1: REPUBLICRATS! (...) Alas for their posterity, The little these and that’s— No doubt they’ll all grow up in time To be Republicrats! -- Licille Benson in Detroit Saturday Night Google News Archive 24 April 1944, St. Petersburg (FL) Times, “Pepper’s Support of F.D.R. Big Issue in Campaign,” pg. 8, col. 4: JACKSONVILLE—(AP)—Senator Claude Pepper and his four opponents have made his outspoken support of most of the Roosevelt administration’s objectives the chief issue in the May 2 Florida Democratic senatorial nomination race. (...) Pepper in his campaign speeches says many of his opponents are “Republicrats,” who he describes as voters “who are Republicans at heart but register as Democrats to participate in our Democratic primaries” because Democratic nomination is the equivalent of election in Florida. Google Books 7 April 1945, Saturday Review of Literature, pg. 15: SIR: Anent the article on new words, “reublicrats” is not original with Sen. Pepper, as I coined that word… 18 November 1949, Chicago (IL) Daily Tribune, sec. 1, pg. 1: For I am a Republicrat. Time magazine ARIZONA: Nonpolitical Politician Monday, Mar. 26, 1951 (...) Democratic leaders watched with dismay while their huge majority in the legislature melted away—13 of the 19 senators got behind Howard Pyle; as many as 40 of the Democratic house members fell into the distressing habit of voting for his measures. The bosses thought up an epithet for them—"Republicrats"—and screamed at their heresy. Time magazine REPUBLICANS: Westward Ho! Monday, Aug. 15, 1960 (...) Republicrat or Democan? Reporters who made the long plane trip with him cabled home informed stories about what kind of campaign strategy Nixon intended to follow. 4 November 1964, Hartford (CT) Courant, pg. 19: I approached the polls in a Republicrat - Demican frame of mind. Probably the first time since I hit the august age of 21 without a firm conviction and a soapbox stand on the presidential candidates. 28 October 1990, New York City, Politics 2009-11-16T03:50:00-05:00