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babylonsister

(171,065 posts) Thu Mar 31, 2016, 07:44 PM Mar 2016

Lawmaker snaps, files bill demanding fellow lawmakers quit using 'physical' when they mean 'fiscal'

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Lawmaker snaps, files bill demanding fellow lawmakers quit using 'physical' when they mean 'fiscal'
By Jen Hayden
Thursday Mar 31, 2016 · 2:47 PM EST

Thank you to the Riverfront Times for bringing us this tidbit from the Missouri legislature:

A state rep from St. Louis, unable to take it any longer, has filed a resolution asking her colleagues in the House of Representatives to please, please stop using the word “physical” when talking about Missouri’s fiscal needs.

“Whereas, on occasion, members of the Missouri House of Representatives have used the word ‘physical’ instead of ‘fiscal’ when referring to fiscal matters including, but not limited to, fiscal review and fiscal notes…” begins House Resolution 1220, offered by Rep. Tracy McCreery.

McCreery tells the Riverfront Times that “fiscal” becomes “physical” almost every single day in the Missouri legislature and she just can’t take it anymore:

The sound of lawmakers screwing up even basic terms as they debate critical financial decisions has become like “nails on a chalkboard” to McCreery and a few of her grammatically sound colleagues.

“There are a lot of reasons to be depressed about the Missouri Legislature, and this just kind of piles on,” she says.

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Lawmaker snaps, files bill demanding fellow lawmakers quit using 'physical' when they mean 'fiscal' (Original Post) babylonsister Mar 2016 OP

Excellent! Sherman A1 Mar 2016 #1

Cool! Looks like she pulled out the nucular option... petronius Mar 2016 #2

Well, supposably AwakeAtLast Mar 2016 #18

We could axe her about it. Beartracks Mar 2016 #20

Jury results pintobean Apr 2016 #23

WTF? That was a surprise. Beartracks Apr 2016 #25

What the hell? awoke_in_2003 Apr 2016 #30

I agree, it is the principal of the mater. Rex Mar 2016 #3

Yes. One of the most basic tenants. Mister Ed Mar 2016 #4

Syntax is gooder then hell too. We all need to go back to the fundamental table of elementals. Rex Mar 2016 #5

Can't argue with THAT! Wilms Mar 2016 #8

PHd from Google U! Rex Mar 2016 #9

Digging post holes awoke_in_2003 Apr 2016 #31

while they're at it, their =/= they're and there! harumph! nt steve2470 Mar 2016 #6

And two, too, to. Nt awoke_in_2003 Apr 2016 #32

That's pretty funny. And nucular... Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #7

You never know when there's a strict constructionist in the wings ready to Baitball Blogger Mar 2016 #10

The bar is really low in a lot of state legislatures ThoughtCriminal Mar 2016 #11

Also, you cannot speak "to" a topic. Darb Mar 2016 #12

I think we can lay that one... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #17

And old military tech phrase that used to be in style, "Let me say this on that" Thankfully it Monk06 Apr 2016 #21

You would appreciate one of our local grocery stores. 3catwoman3 Apr 2016 #29

I hate "growing the economy" awoke_in_2003 Apr 2016 #33

I won't click through to the linked story. I'm disinterested. (n/t) Jim Lane Mar 2016 #13

or swap it out saturnsring Mar 2016 #14

I understand his pain... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #15

You know another thing that bothers me... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #16

While waiting for jury duty, read a plaque packman Mar 2016 #19

for "your" and "you're" hopemountain Apr 2016 #22

To mangle Richard the III whistler162 Apr 2016 #24

She sounds series. Iggo Apr 2016 #26

I love this thread abelenkpe Apr 2016 #27

Ha! Me, too, thanks for the reminder! nt babylonsister Apr 2016 #28

Sherman A1

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