venerable ven·er·a·ble [ven-er-uh-buhl] adjective
1. commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity; worthy of veneration or reverence, as because of high office or noble character: a venerable member of Congress.
2. a title for someone proclaimed by the Roman Catholic Church to have attained the first degree of sanctity or of an Anglican archdeacon.
3. (of places, buildings, etc.) hallowed by religious, historic, or other lofty associations: the venerable halls of the abbey.
4. impressive or interesting because of age, antique appearance, etc.: a venerable oak tree.
5. extremely old or obsolete; ancient: a venerable automobile.
"a venerable member of Congress"??? That, folks, is the very definition of an oxymoron.
2 comments:
Good one Mike. I say let's not re-elect any incumbent. It can't get any worse than it already is.
There are some on both sides of the aisle that do a good job...I could name a few Republicans and w/ some research, I could name a few Democrats, too.
I see the "vote 'em all out" all the time and I've screamed it myself, but the problem is that too many people that say that don't mean THEIR representative or senators. So many disparage the TEA Party, but at least they're trying to change the party (for the better, I think). There are a zillion lies put out there against them, it's infuriating, but their supreme goal is "less govt." and I don't see how anyone can disagree with that...or that we've lost freedoms b/c of an overly large and intrusive big govt.
Thanks f/ posting!
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