Pausing in political discourse means...?
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it usually means they have made a strong point and are either pausing for effect so it can sink in or are waiting for applause, i think.
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Ive asked this to my christian loved ones and theyve not been able to answer me. \n\nAnd silence is a form of affirmation in certain contexts...
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yes, i am sooooo ashamed. if we put aside political arguments for a moment, we are then left with a person that is unable to pronounce the word nuclear. i would think that might be an important word for a president to know.
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political correctness= as not to offend\n\npolitical correctness=when you do offend, you say your sorry!
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"suddenly stopping one's speech in the middle of a sentence"\n\nWhat you describe is called "thought blocking." It is not a syndrome in of  itself but is a symptom that can be seen in Schizophrenia. What is actually happening is an inturuption in the persons train of thought. When you are talking to a person who exhibits thought blocking, they do exactly what you describe.
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The Political Process is just the order in which governments do things..its quite an open ended phrases, lol, but it basically means the course of diplomacy
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Yes, its emphasis. But its more than just "this is the end of this sentence". It means for example, forever: "We are finished, period"... or,  with no doubt: "He was crazy, period". \n\nIn other words, it puts a closing not only to the sentence but to what it is saying (the content).
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:}\na. to quiet the disturbamce\nb. Boston tea party
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It's apparently taking a break until the 2008 presidential election... :-)\n\nI really wish I knew.  I'd like to blame the partisan climate in the US for it, but that would be too easy.  So much fear and uncertainty breeds the kind of behavior your question suggests.  Maybe THAT I can blame on those that make policy.
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lay off. leave me alone.\nlike if you aren't doing something that you are supposed to be doing and someone is nagging on you saying "c'mon hurry up and do it" then you would say "give me a break".\nor\nit can mean "you're kiding", like "give me a break (yeah right)".
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notice how no one has answered...\n\nthat means there is no legitimate info to back up a viewpoint that involves wasting energy (notice how i've omitted "conservative" because that would mean they would "conserve" something!)
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YES.\n\nCORNERING NOT THAT PERSON..\n\nIT MEANS CORNERING HIS IDEAS, VIEWS ETC..
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LOL.  Well obviously the answer is 'yes', the 'people have spoken' or so to speak.  We had our chance for our voices to be heard (it's called Election Day, it pre-marked on most calendars), and we failed to do so.  It's sad how politics, especially Bush, have become such a polarizing factor in America, when fewer people voted in the last election preportionately than ever.  You would think with all these strong opinions, people would have been clogging the polls. So, in a nutshell 'let your voice be heard'?  Obviously most people don't care about that any more.
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Nothing. If anything,politics is "secualar".
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i think u may be asking about "so to speak"\npeople will sometimes use that to summarize a discussion,, likie i.e. in other words,,,  lol,, or maybe its used when to describe common knowledge,, but really i thought this answer was gonna be easier but i dont think i really know thje answer,,
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There is a "Public Disruption" scholarship. It is given annually to the liberal student who does the best job interrupting, harassing, embarassing, or otherwise interfering with the free speech of conservatives. \n\nOr you can apply for the "Columbia President's Scholarship." It is given to the liberal student who does the best job turning the other way when he/she sees a violation of conservatives' free speech rights.
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It means that when the President speaks on any subject, people listen. I have no respect for George W. Bush, but a decent President could affect American society by speaking out intelligently on many issues over which he or she has no direct authority.