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"Hobson's Choice" perfects the fit to a geometric progression, with an explanation of why; CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WHO HELPED
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Powerful, insightful new conservative terms have grown at a [[geometric progression|geometric rate]], roughly doubling every century.  For every insightful new conservative term originating in the 1600s, there are two new terms originating in the 1700s, four new terms in the 1800s, and eight new terms in the 1900s, for a pattern of "1-2-4-8".  Nine new conservative terms that originated in the 1600s, for example, are: action-at-a-distance, biased, demagogue, efficiency, Good Samaritan, phonics, productive, self-defense and veracity.  Twice as many insightful new conservative terms originated in the following century, and that total doubled again for the 1800s, and doubled yet again for the 1900s.  Implications of a geometric increase for new conservative terms include a more conservative future and a correlation between conservatism and truth.
 
Powerful, insightful new conservative terms have grown at a [[geometric progression|geometric rate]], roughly doubling every century.  For every insightful new conservative term originating in the 1600s, there are two new terms originating in the 1700s, four new terms in the 1800s, and eight new terms in the 1900s, for a pattern of "1-2-4-8".  Nine new conservative terms that originated in the 1600s, for example, are: action-at-a-distance, biased, demagogue, efficiency, Good Samaritan, phonics, productive, self-defense and veracity.  Twice as many insightful new conservative terms originated in the following century, and that total doubled again for the 1800s, and doubled yet again for the 1900s.  Implications of a geometric increase for new conservative terms include a more conservative future and a correlation between conservatism and truth.
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The year 1612 is our starting point: the King James Version of the Bible had just been published in 1611, and [[William Shakespeare]] had written virtually all of his plays.  Since then the following terms were created, forming a pattern by century (1600s, 1700s, 1800s, 1900s) of 10-20-40-80.<ref>This was the pattern as of May 31, 2009, but it will continue to grow as more conservative insights are added.  Visitors are encouraged to add terms with dates.</ref>  Layers of new terms are being discovered and added to this list in the pattern of 1-2-4-8 by century from 1601-2000.
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The year 1612 is our starting point: the King James Version of the Bible had just been published in 1611, and [[William Shakespeare]] had written virtually all of his plays.  Since then the following terms were created, forming a pattern by century (1600s, 1700s, 1800s, 1900s) of 11-22-44-88.<ref>This was the pattern as of June 13, 2009, but it will continue to grow as more conservative insights are added.  Visitors are encouraged to add terms with dates.</ref>  Layers of new terms are being discovered and added to this list in the pattern of 1-2-4-8 by century from 1612-2000.
    
==Conservative words and terms==
 
==Conservative words and terms==
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|Coined by University of Chicago Law Professor Harvey Kalven, Jr., a strong supporter of free speech in politics, this term has been used in [[Supreme Court]] decisions by Justices [[Sam Alito]],<ref>''See'' ''Pleasant Grove City v. Summum'', 129 S. Ct. 1125 (2009); ''see also'' ''Child Evangelism Fellowship of N.J., Inc. v. Stafford Twp. Sch. Dist.'', 386 F.3d 514 (3rd Cir. 2004).</ref> [[Antonin Scalia]], and [[Clarence Thomas]].<ref>''Good News Club v. Milford Cent. Sch.'', 533 U.S. 98 (2001)</ref>
 
|Coined by University of Chicago Law Professor Harvey Kalven, Jr., a strong supporter of free speech in politics, this term has been used in [[Supreme Court]] decisions by Justices [[Sam Alito]],<ref>''See'' ''Pleasant Grove City v. Summum'', 129 S. Ct. 1125 (2009); ''see also'' ''Child Evangelism Fellowship of N.J., Inc. v. Stafford Twp. Sch. Dist.'', 386 F.3d 514 (3rd Cir. 2004).</ref> [[Antonin Scalia]], and [[Clarence Thomas]].<ref>''Good News Club v. Milford Cent. Sch.'', 533 U.S. 98 (2001)</ref>
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|1649<ref>This has the entertaining history of originating with an English liveryman who required customers to "choose" the horse closest to the door.</ref>
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|an ostensible choice that disguises a lack of freedom, because each alternative is completely unacceptable.  This term is used to criticize an illusory freedom of choice.  This term has been used 48 times by Supreme Court Justices, more often by conservatives than by liberals.
 
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