Gridlock - Revision history

TK: Reverted edits by RaersF (Talk) to last revision by Philip J. Rayment

2010-08-23T00:47:02Z

Reverted edits by RaersF (Talk) to last revision by Philip J. Rayment

RaersF: Replaced content with 'You'll have to lock the database permanently to stop me, admins!'

2010-08-23T00:14:51Z

Replaced content with 'You'll have to lock the database permanently to stop me, admins!'

Philip J. Rayment: /* Notes and references */ +Cat.

2008-06-01T08:22:21Z

Notes and references: +Cat.

Philip J. Rayment: Copyedits

2008-06-01T08:21:29Z

Copyedits

Aziraphale: categorize

2007-07-17T15:16:45Z

categorize

WJThomas: typos

2007-03-29T22:50:27Z

typos

Bonkers: summarize

2007-03-20T16:39:20Z

summarize

Dpbsmith: Add references tag to catch the reference

2007-03-06T16:55:21Z

Add references tag to catch the reference

Dpbsmith: Original meaning is a traffic jam

2007-03-06T16:54:50Z

Original meaning is a traffic jam

Franklin.jefferson at 20:05, February 22, 2007

2007-02-22T20:05:16Z

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−	~~[[You~~'ll have to ~~lock~~ the ~~database permanently~~ to ~~stop me~~, ~~admins!~~]]	+	The word '''gridlock''' literally refers to an extreme state of urban traffic congestion in which all available road space, including intersections, is occupied with stalled traffic, creating a hopelessly interlocked traffic jam. William Safire wrote in 1980 that
		+	{{QuoteBox\|Washington credits the word to New York... According to Samuel I. Schwartz, assistant commissioner of the city's Department of Transportation, he first heard the term used around the office in 1971.... "...then, in 1980, we put it in the transit-strike contingency plan, and all of a sudden it was all over the papers."<ref>Safire, William (1980) On Language: Gridlocks and Givebacks, ''The New York Times,'' April 27, 1980, p. SM5</ref>}}
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		+	By analogy, it can be used to describe other situations in which several parties have managed to simultaneously and mutually obstruct each other.
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		+	When the American government is in the state of a [[divided government]], [[Congress]] can enter the state referred to informally as "gridlock". This gridlock occurs when each party blocks the other party's spending initiatives, resulting in fiscal conservatism.
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		+	Many commentators suggest that gridlock and a divided government may be the best state for the United States, since each party then serves as a watchdog on the other. Statistics show that the economy grows at a higher rate during divided government than with either party in control of both branches of government. The effect of gridlock on the [[Republican]] administration of [[George W. Bush]] may have as beneficial effect on government as the gridlock of a Republican Congress on the [[Democratic]] administration of [[Bill Clinton]].
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		+	==Notes and references==
		+	<references/>
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		+	[[Category:Transportation]]
		+	[[Category:United States Government]]

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−	~~The word~~ '''gridlock''' literally refers to an extreme state of urban traffic congestion in which all available road space, including intersections, is occupied with stalled traffic, creating a hopelessly interlocked traffic jam. William Safire wrote in 1980 that	+	[[You'll have to lock the database permanently to stop me, admins!]]
−	{{QuoteBox\|Washington credits the word to New York... According to Samuel I. Schwartz, assistant commissioner of the city's Department of Transportation, he first heard the term used around the office in 1971.... "...then, in 1980, we put it in the transit-strike contingency plan, and all of a sudden it was all over the papers."<ref>Safire, William (1980) On Language: Gridlocks and Givebacks, ''The New York Times,'' April 27, 1980, p. SM5</ref>}}
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−	~~By analogy, it can be used to describe other situations in which several parties~~ have ~~managed~~ to ~~simultaneously and mutually obstruct each other.~~
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−	~~When~~ the ~~American government is in the state of a [[divided government]], [[Congress]] can enter the state referred~~ to ~~informally as "gridlock". This gridlock occurs when each party blocks the other party's spending initiatives, resulting in fiscal conservatism.~~
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−	~~Many commentators suggest that gridlock and a divided government may be the best state for the United States~~, since each party then serves as a watchdog on the other. Statistics show that the economy grows at a higher rate during divided government than with either party in control of both branches of government. The effect of gridlock on the [[Republican]] administration of [[George W. Bush]] may have as beneficial effect on government as the gridlock of a Republican Congress on the [[Democratic]] administration of [[Bill Clinton]].
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−	~~==Notes and references==~~
−	~~<references/>~~
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−	~~[[Category:Transportation]]~~
−	~~[[Category:United States Government~~]]

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 The word '''gridlock''' literally refers to an extreme state of urban traffic congestion in which all available road space, including intersections, is occupied with stalled traffic, creating a hopelessly interlocked traffic jam. William Safire wrote in 1980 that
-:Washington credits the word to New York... According to Samuel I. Schwartz, assistant commissioner of the city's Department of Transportation, he first heard the term used around the office in 1971.... "...then, in 1980, we put it in the transit-strike contingency plan, and all of a sudden it was all over the papers."<ref>Safire, William (1980) On Language: Gridlocks and Givebacks, ''The New York Times,'' April 27, 1980, p. SM5</ref>.
+{{QuoteBox|Washington credits the word to New York... According to Samuel I. Schwartz, assistant commissioner of the city's Department of Transportation, he first heard the term used around the office in 1971.... "...then, in 1980, we put it in the transit-strike contingency plan, and all of a sudden it was all over the papers."<ref>Safire, William (1980) On Language: Gridlocks and Givebacks, ''The New York Times,'' April 27, 1980, p. SM5</ref>}}
-By analogy, it can be used to describe other situation in which several parties have managed to simultaneously and mutually obstruct each other.
+By analogy, it can be used to describe other situations in which several parties have managed to simultaneously and mutually obstruct each other.
-When the American government is in the state of a [[Divided government]], congress can enter the state referred to informally as '''Gridlock'''.   Gridlock occurs when in which each party blocks the other party's spending initiatives, resulting in fiscal conservatism.
+When the American government is in the state of a [[divided government]], [[Congress]] can enter the state referred to informally as "gridlock".  This gridlock occurs when each party blocks the other party's spending initiatives, resulting in fiscal conservatism.
-Many commentators suggest that gridlock and a divided government may be the best state for the United States, since each party then serves as a watchdog on the other.   Statistics show that the economy grows at a higher rate during divided government than with either party in control of both branches of government.  The effect of gridlock on the [[Republican]] administration of [[George W. Bush]] may have as beneficial effect on government as the gridlock of a Republican [[Congress]] on the [[Democratic]] administration of [[William J. Clinton]].
+Many commentators suggest that gridlock and a divided government may be the best state for the United States, since each party then serves as a watchdog on the other.   Statistics show that the economy grows at a higher rate during divided government than with either party in control of both branches of government.  The effect of gridlock on the [[Republican]] administration of [[George W. Bush]] may have as beneficial effect on government as the gridlock of a Republican Congress on the [[Democratic]] administration of [[Bill Clinton]].
 ==Notes and references==

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 When the Amercan government is in the state of a [[Divided government]], congress can enter the state referrred to infomally as '''Gridlock'''.   Gridlock occurs when in which each party blocks the other party's spending initiatives, resulting in fiscal conservatism.
-Many comentators suggest that gridlock and a divided government may be the best state for the United States, since each party then serves as a watchdog on the other.   Statistics show that the economy grows at a higher rate during divided government than with either party in control of both branches of government.  It will be interesting to see whether the effect of gridlock on the [[Republican]] administration of [[George W. Bush]] will have as beneficial effect on government as the gridlock of a Republican [[Congress]] on the [[Democrat]] administration of [[William J. Clinton]].
+Many comentators suggest that gridlock and a divided government may be the best state for the United States, since each party then serves as a watchdog on the other.   Statistics show that the economy grows at a higher rate during divided government than with either party in control of both branches of government.  The effect of gridlock on the [[Republican]] administration of [[George W. Bush]] may have as beneficial effect on government as the gridlock of a Republican [[Congress]] on the [[Democrat]] administration of [[William J. Clinton]].
 ==Notes and references==
 <references/>

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	Many comentators suggest that gridlock and a divided government may be the best state for the United States, since each party then serves as a watchdog on the other. Statistics show that the economy grows at a higher rate during divided government than with either party in control of both branches of government. It will be interesting to see whether the effect of gridlock on the [[Republican]] administration of [[George W. Bush]] will have as beneficial effect on government as the gridlock of a Republican [[Congress]] on the [[Democrat]] administration of [[William J. Clinton]].		Many comentators suggest that gridlock and a divided government may be the best state for the United States, since each party then serves as a watchdog on the other. Statistics show that the economy grows at a higher rate during divided government than with either party in control of both branches of government. It will be interesting to see whether the effect of gridlock on the [[Republican]] administration of [[George W. Bush]] will have as beneficial effect on government as the gridlock of a Republican [[Congress]] on the [[Democrat]] administration of [[William J. Clinton]].
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		+	==Notes and references==
		+	<references/>

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		+	The word '''gridlock''' literally refers to an extreme state of urban traffic congestion in which all available road space, including intersections, is occupied with stalled traffic, creating a hopelessly interlocked traffic jam. William Safire wrote in 1980 that
		+	:Washington credits the word to New York... According to Samuel I. Schwartz, assistant commissioner of the city's Department of Transporation, he first heard the term used around the office in 1971.... "...then, in 1980, we put it in the transit-strike contingency plan, and all of a sudden it was all over the papers."<ref>Safire, William (1980) On Language: Gridlocks and Givebacks, ''The New York Times,'' April 27, 1980, p. SM5</ref>.
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		+	By analogy, it can be used to describe other situation in which several parties have managed to simultaneously and mutually obstruct each other.
		+
	When the Amercan government is in the state of a [[Divided government]], congress can enter the state referrred to infomally as '''Gridlock'''. Gridlock occurs when in which each party blocks the other party's spending initiatives, resulting in fiscal conservatism.		When the Amercan government is in the state of a [[Divided government]], congress can enter the state referrred to infomally as '''Gridlock'''. Gridlock occurs when in which each party blocks the other party's spending initiatives, resulting in fiscal conservatism.

	Many comentators suggest that gridlock and a divided government may be the best state for the United States, since each party then serves as a watchdog on the other. Statistics show that the economy grows at a higher rate during divided government than with either party in control of both branches of government. It will be interesting to see whether the effect of gridlock on the [[Republican]] administration of [[George W. Bush]] will have as beneficial effect on government as the gridlock of a Republican [[Congress]] on the [[Democrat]] administration of [[William J. Clinton]].		Many comentators suggest that gridlock and a divided government may be the best state for the United States, since each party then serves as a watchdog on the other. Statistics show that the economy grows at a higher rate during divided government than with either party in control of both branches of government. It will be interesting to see whether the effect of gridlock on the [[Republican]] administration of [[George W. Bush]] will have as beneficial effect on government as the gridlock of a Republican [[Congress]] on the [[Democrat]] administration of [[William J. Clinton]].

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−	When the Amercan government is in the state of a [[Divided ~~Government~~]], congress can enter the state referrred to infomally as '''Gridlock'''. Gridlock occurs when in which each party blocks the other party's spending initiatives, resulting in fiscal conservatism.	+	When the Amercan government is in the state of a [[Divided government]], congress can enter the state referrred to infomally as '''Gridlock'''. Gridlock occurs when in which each party blocks the other party's spending initiatives, resulting in fiscal conservatism.

−	Many comentators suggest that gridlock and a divided government may be the best state for the United States, since each party then serves as a watchdog on the other. Statistics show that the economy grows at a higher rate during divided government than with either party in control of both branches of government. It will be interesting to see whether the effect of gridlock on the [[Republican]] administration of [[George W. Bush]] will have as beneficial effect on government as the gridlock of a Republican ~~congress~~ on the [[Democrat]] administration of [[William J. Clinton]].	+	Many comentators suggest that gridlock and a divided government may be the best state for the United States, since each party then serves as a watchdog on the other. Statistics show that the economy grows at a higher rate during divided government than with either party in control of both branches of government. It will be interesting to see whether the effect of gridlock on the [[Republican]] administration of [[George W. Bush]] will have as beneficial effect on government as the gridlock of a Republican [[Congress]] on the [[Democrat]] administration of [[William J. Clinton]].