granfalloons

The most important characteristic of the granfalloons is their artificial nature.

Democracy’s Renaissance Online 2004

The most important characteristic of the granfalloons is their artificial nature.

ideonexus.com » 2004 » November 2004

They are more the “wampeters” of various “granfalloons”, as it were, than messiahs, as such.

Matthew Yglesias » The Racial Politics of Dune and Avatar 2009

Other examples of granfalloons are the Communist party, the Daughters of the American Revolution, the General Electric Company, the International Order of Odd Fellows--and any nation, anytime, anywhere.

In which of the states is it easiest to talk to strangers? Ann Althouse 2009

Trade associations, conferences, and other granfalloons allow one to interact with only the highest caliber of individual, to hear the opinions of only those that have been fully vetted and sanctioned, to honor with special invitations and awards those that have contributed immensely to the field, to get tasty morsels along with my free coffee, and have my company pick up the tab for the moderately priced hotel and adult videos.

After the industry association (and the industry) « BuzzMachine 2009

Let's all just ditch the people in our little granfalloons who are insane?

June 10th, 2004 juliansinger 2004

Passover seders, granfalloons, and 50-year-old grudges.

March 21st, 2004 in_parentheses 2004

For most of the past 50 years, computers have been on the side of the granfalloons, good at maintaining bureaucratic structures and blind to more nuanced social interactions.

Boing Boing: March 9, 2003 - March 15, 2003 Archives 2003

Istnieją inne rodzaje granfalloons, mniej oczywiste instytucje, które są koalicje, co uważam za "dobrowolnie manipulować."

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Demokratów, Republikanie, i cały nasz rząd federalny przykłady granfalloons.

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