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Title: from the post vis a vis coverage of ron paul
Post by: cassandra and sara's daddy on August 28, 2011, 02:39:55 PM: http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/does-ron-paul-deserve-more-coverage/2011/08/26/gIQAVHiTgJ_story.html?hpid=z3
Title: Re: from the post vis a vis coverage of ron paul
Post by: MicroBalrog on August 28, 2011, 11:39:05 PM: Quote
Ron Paul, for example, is always referred to as a libertarian, but many of his positions are at odds with that ideology. And he wants to abolish the federal income, estate, capital gains and gasoline taxes, which together make up about half of the U.S. government’s annual revenue. Which half of the government would he eliminate?

Only half? I am disappoint.
Title: Re: from the post vis a vis coverage of ron paul
Post by: Perd Hapley on August 28, 2011, 11:53:41 PM: vis-Ã -vis
[vee-zuh-vee; Fr. vee-za-vee] adverb, adjective, preposition, noun, plural -vis [-veez; Fr. -vee]
adverb
1.
face to face: They sat vis-Ã -vis at the table.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/vis+a+vis
Title: Re: from the post vis a vis coverage of ron paul
Post by: Zardozimo Oprah Bannedalas on August 29, 2011, 12:37:38 AM: Quote from: fistful on August 28, 2011, 11:53:41 PM
vis-Ã -vis
[vee-zuh-vee; Fr. vee-za-vee] adverb, adjective, preposition, noun, plural -vis [-veez; Fr. -vee]
adverb
1.
face to face: They sat vis-Ã -vis at the table.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/vis+a+vis

preposition
4.
in relation to; compared with: income vis-Ã -vis expenditures.
Title: Re: from the post vis a vis coverage of ron paul
Post by: Perd Hapley on August 29, 2011, 01:25:31 AM: Quote from: Zardozimo Oprah Bannedalas on August 29, 2011, 12:37:38 AM
preposition
4.
in relation to; compared with: income vis-à-vis expenditures.

We're comparing Ron Paul to the Washington Post? :P
Title: Re: from the post vis a vis coverage of ron paul
Post by: Scout26 on August 29, 2011, 08:59:24 PM: Well, I guess all we do have to argue about is the meaning of vis a vis, since it's a drive-by posting.
Title: Re: from the post vis a vis coverage of ron paul
Post by: cassandra and sara's daddy on August 29, 2011, 09:00:28 PM: mea culpa

the post acknowledges ron paul gets no coverage
Title: Re: from the post vis a vis coverage of ron paul
Post by: Perd Hapley on August 29, 2011, 11:12:01 PM: Quote from: scout26 on August 29, 2011, 08:59:24 PM
Well, I guess all we do have to argue about is the meaning of vis a vis, since it's a drive-by posting.

And since Ron Paul is always to be ignored, anyhow. :lol:

But I'm afraid that I am the one who must mea the culpa. I corrected CSD in a matter of proper use of the mother tongue, and we all know that is futile.