# An idiotically named organization

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-idiotically-named-organization/210464>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [October 30, 2003, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-idiotically-named-organization/210464 "2003-10-30T16:29:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-idiotically-named-organization/210464/21 "2003-10-30T23:16:14Z")

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[Republicans for Dean](http://atlblogs.com/republicansfordean/)  
[Americans For War](http://www.americansforwar.com/)  
[Americans for Cloning Elvis (ACE)](http://www.geocities.com/americansforcloningelvis/)

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**Author:** ![\_possum\_stalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/b77776/32.png) [@\_possum\_stalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_possum_stalker)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-idiotically-named-organization/210464/22 "2003-10-30T23:27:04Z")

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Jesus KEy-RIST! Did anyone notice that, at the “Americans for War” website, Trey Anastasio is listed along with Libya and Syria in the “Know Your Enemies” column:

“Trey Anastasio, the lead guitarist of Phish, has endorsed movements advocating the prohibition of drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve. This is seemingly benign, but he is supporting terrorism. By preventing oil exploration in Alaska, America’s dependency on foreign oil increases. Most of this money goes to the Middle East, from where terrorism originates. If Anastasio does not support America’s self-sufficency in energy, he certainly is not a patriot, nor he is on our side. Lets apply the Bush doctrine: if he provides support for terrorists, then he is a terrorist.”

They list a number of other terrorist activities Trey has committed. Gee, kids, I guess we’re all terrorist now…

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-idiotically-named-organization/210464/23 "2003-10-30T23:37:13Z")

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I know for a true fact that their president _matriculated_ while in college. Now what sort of bunch would have someone like this as their leader?

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**Author:** ![bughunter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@bughunter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bughunter)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-idiotically-named-organization/210464/24 "2003-10-30T23:49:33Z")

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Gee, I knew Dubya was a wanker, but a _matriculator_?

What a freak!

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**Author:** ![bughunter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@bughunter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bughunter)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-idiotically-named-organization/210464/25 "2003-10-30T23:56:53Z")

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What bugs me is the doublespeak that goes into naming PACs.

Like an organization made up mostly of offshore tax-sheltered corporations that promotes slashing taxes and record deficit spending calls itself “Citizens for Fiscal Responsibility.”

Or an organization that promotes retributive and preemtive military incursions in Middle Eastern countries “Americans for Peace in the Middle East.”

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