[BartSimpson]

Public_Domain Public_Domain:

Then why call it a hut? How does that compliment it? It doesn't even flow off the tongue very well in comparison to "house".

It seems to require more effort to bring yourself to say "White Hut" instead of "White House", so what is the reason or cause that compels you to use that alternate phrase? It doesn't have to be racism, but I would imagine it has to be something, as little is said for no reason.

It's a term of endearment or a diminutive. Sort of like calling a kid you like a 'little bastard'.

True, it could be perceived as insulting but in context it isn't.

Just so you're up on some of the Washington DC lexicon here's some trivia for you:

The Five Sided Funny Farm = The Pentagon. It's also known as Fort Fumble in some circles.

Foggy Bottom = The State Department

The Puzzle Palace or No Such Agency both used to be in usage when publicly uttering the name of the National Security Agency was still a felony. These days most people just call it the NSA. Some still call it the Fort Meade China Cabinet (for all of the satellite dishes it has.)

The FBI's J. Edgar Hoover Building is also known as Fort Hoover.

The CIA headquarters in Langley is frequently referred to as The Farm while The Company refers both to the CIA in general and to their DC office.

Besides, The White House is itself a nickname that used to be considered in some circles to be a crude way to refer to The Executive Mansion - which is the official name of the President's crib at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

[ShepherdsDog]

I think it was Stephen Fry who told the story about speaking to a Kenyan regarding Obama's ancestry. Had Obama grown up in Kenya, and assumed their presidency, he'd be considered the first white president by Kenyans.

[commanderkai]

DrCaleb DrCaleb:

commanderkai commanderkai:

Just curious, where have you heard police officers are not getting paid?

$1:

U.S. Capitol Police on the plaza around the Capitol said they were working without pay as the result of the shutdown.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStor ... n-20460950

Strange, just about every article discussing the government shutdown says police forces will continued to be funded and their salaries continued to be paid. I don't see why the Capitol Police would have it any different

[BRAH]

The Left jumped on the Right Wing Rhetoric bandwagon was responsible before having all the facts.

[Jabberwalker]

... a really bad case of post-partum depression, apparently.

It was suicide by Secret Service Agent.