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Ben Carson

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  1. tithe
    a levy of one tenth of something
    And the one that I've advocated is based on tithing, because I think God is a pretty fair guy.
  2. inherently
    in an essential manner
    So there must be something inherently fair about that.
  3. purveyor
    someone who supplies provisions, especially food
    You know, we have the purveyors of hatred who take every single incident between people of two races and try to make a race war out of it, and drive wedges into people.
  4. creativity
    the ability to bring something into existence
    So, you know, experience comes from a large number of different arenas, and America became a great nation early on not because it was flooded with politicians, but because it was flooded with people who understood the value of personal responsibility, hard work, creativity, innovation, and that's what will get us on the right track now, as well.
  5. sequester
    keep away from others
    In recent testimony, the commandant of the Marine Corps said half of the non-deployed units were not ready and you know, the sequester is cutting the heart out of our personnel.
  6. wedge
    something solid that can be pushed between two things
    If I was trying to destroy this country, what I would do is find a way to drive wedges between all the people, drive the debt to an unsustainable level, and then step off the stage as a world leader and let our enemies increase while we decreased our capacity as a military person.
  7. progressive
    favoring or promoting modern or innovative ideas
    (LAUGHTER)
    But you know, the fact of the matter is, she is the epitome of the progressive -- the secular progressive movement.
  8. epitome
    a standard or typical example
    (LAUGHTER)
    But you know, the fact of the matter is, she is the epitome of the progressive -- the secular progressive movement.
  9. proportional
    having a constant ratio
    And that's why I've advocated a proportional tax system.
  10. deduction
    the act of removing a part from the whole
    And you get rid of the deductions, you get rid of all the loopholes, and...
  11. utilize
    put into service
    And -- and what we have to remember is we want to utilize the tremendous intellect that we have in the military to win wars.
  12. personnel
    group of people willing to obey orders
    In recent testimony, the commandant of the Marine Corps said half of the non-deployed units were not ready and you know, the sequester is cutting the heart out of our personnel.
  13. taxation
    imposition of charges against a citizen's person or property
    What I agree with is that we need a significantly changed taxation system.
  14. secular
    someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
    (LAUGHTER)
    But you know, the fact of the matter is, she is the epitome of the progressive -- the secular progressive movement.
  15. retiring
    of a person who has held and relinquished a position
    Our generals are retiring because they don't want to be part of this, and at the same time, our enemies are increasing.
  16. effectively
    in a manner producing an intended result
    And if we don't tie their hands behind their back, they will do it extremely effectively.
  17. military
    the armed forces of a nation
    And -- and what we have to remember is we want to utilize the tremendous intellect that we have in the military to win wars.
  18. triple
    having three units or components or elements
    If you've had a bumper crop, you don't owe me triple tithes.
  19. arena
    a large structure for sports or entertainments
    So, you know, experience comes from a large number of different arenas, and America became a great nation early on not because it was flooded with politicians, but because it was flooded with people who understood the value of personal responsibility, hard work, creativity, innovation, and that's what will get us on the right track now, as well.
  20. pulpit
    a platform raised to give prominence to the person on it
    Well, I think the bully pulpit is a wonderful place to start healing that divide.
  21. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
    And the one that I've advocated is based on tithing, because I think God is a pretty fair guy.
  22. decrease
    a change downward
    If I was trying to destroy this country, what I would do is find a way to drive wedges between all the people, drive the debt to an unsustainable level, and then step off the stage as a world leader and let our enemies increase while we decreased our capacity as a military person.
  23. innovation
    the act of starting something for the first time
    So, you know, experience comes from a large number of different arenas, and America became a great nation early on not because it was flooded with politicians, but because it was flooded with people who understood the value of personal responsibility, hard work, creativity, innovation, and that's what will get us on the right track now, as well.
  24. bully
    discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner
    Well, I think the bully pulpit is a wonderful place to start healing that divide.
  25. idiot
    a person of subnormal intelligence
    And she counts on the fact that people are uninformed, the Alinsky Model, taking advantage of useful idiots.
Created on Fri Aug 07 00:32:54 EDT 2015

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