Full Definition of SMORGASBORD. 1. : a luncheon or supper buffet offering a variety of foods and dishes (as hors d'oeuvres, hot and cold meats, smoked and pickled fish, cheeses, salads, and relishes).2. : an often large heterogeneous mixture: melange. mÃ©lange a luncheon or supper buffet offering a variety of foods and dishes (as hors d'oeuvres, hot and cold meats, smoked and pickled fish, cheeses, salads, and relishes).
Generational theft is a phrase you can expect to be hearingâ¦ (Jewel Samad / AFP/Gettyâ¦) Here's a phrase you can expect to be hearing a lot in the national debate over fiscal policy, as we move past the sequester, which is the crisis du jour, and toward the budget cliff/government shutdown deadline looming at the end of March: Generational theft.. The core idea the term expresses is that we're spending so much more on our seniors than our children that future generations are being cheated. An important corollary is that the government debt we incur today will come slamming down upon the shoulders of our children and grandchildren.
Tweet. 0. The Stolen Generations is the name given to at least 100,000 Aboriginal children who were forcibly removed or taken under duress from their families by police or welfare officers between 1910 and 1970, as stated in in the Bringing Them Home Report.he parliaments and governments of all states and the ACT issue apologies to the Stolen Generations. The Australian Government unveils its response to the Bringing Them Home' report, featuring a $63 million practical assistance package but rejects the recommendations for an apology or compensation scheme.