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The term likely derives from the Scots verb waff, [1] meaning "to wave" or "fluctuate," which aligns with the meandering and aimless nature of waffling speech. [1] [2] Another theory suggests that the term emerged from the idea of waffle batter spreading in an irregular, non-linear pattern, much like incoherent talk. [3]
The practice arises from a duty of the president under the State of the Union Clause of the U.S. Constitution: [8]. He shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.
Waffle the Wonder Dog, a British television show; The Waffle, a Canadian political movement; Waffle (speech), speech that involves equivocating or blathering; Waffles (episode), the 39th episode of the first season of Teen Titans Go! and the 39th overall episode of the series. Waffles, the main character in Waffles + Mochi.
The government speech doctrine establishes that the government may advance its speech without requiring viewpoint neutrality when the government itself is the speaker. Thus, when the state is the speaker, it may make content based choices. The simple principle has broad implications, and has led to contentious disputes within the Supreme Court. [1]
The government encouraging them to remove false speech only violates the 1st Amendment if it can be proved that the government caused, and will cause in the future, speech to be blocked.
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waffle (v.) to speak to no purpose; ramble A type of pancake with a pattern of square dents in it, made in a waffle iron. (v.) to equivocate, waver, speak evasively wagon: railway vehicle for transporting goods (US: freight car) 4-wheeled orig. animal-drawn vehicle (UK also spelled waggon esp. in the past);
In oral arguments on two crucial First Amendment cases, the Supreme Court appeared sensitive to the importance of government being able to express views to private parties and persuade them to act ...