You know, the word "maverick" gets thrown around a lot these days, but what does it really mean? The American Heritage Dictionary has two definitions:
1. An unbranded range animal, especially a calf that has become separated from its mother, traditionally considered the property of the first person who brands it.
2. One that refuses to abide by the dictates of or resists adherence to a group; a dissenter
Since McCain and Palin seem to agree with the Bush administration and the Republican party most of the time, I'm guessing that the second definition is wrong.
The first definition seems much more appropriate.
November 4 can't come soon enough. I'll never be able to watch "Top Gun" again.
5 comments:
LOL! The first is definatly the correct one!
:-)
*grin*
We'll have to count how many times McCain says "maverick" tonight. Anyone want to take a guess?
Kris, do you ever check you yahoo email account??
Yeeeessss... if you're talking about the evite, I'm still waiting to find out if I can make it! I replied "maybe" today for you.
Oh... and CONGRATS! :-)
Roxeanne de Luca has a link to a really cute article about the origin of the word "maverick".
She's none too happy about it, either.
http://conservablogs.com/haemet/2008/10/08/logical-fallacies-the-appeal-to-authority-or-the-reverse-ad-hominem-attack/
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