foment

[Jonathan Lighter]

On Sept. 28, 2000, Martin Daly of the Senate of Trinidad said, "[this measure] will stop certain zealots monopolizing this Commission and creating foment in society."

  www.ttparliament.org/hansard/senate/2000/hs20000928.pdf

  End the foment. Incent the zealots.

  (No need to mention that Thomas Jefferson made the same lexical blunder in 1793. I say "tsk." )

  JL


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