s.i.c. argument #4

a conservative would not wear this jacket on "hardball";
which should  be called, "interruptusball", because matthews cant shut his pie hole.
GO PHILLIES!!!

s.i.c. argument #3

 conservatives dont like gay things.

http://thehill.com/20-questions/20875-20-questions-michael-a-smerconish

You support gay marriage, right? What do you think about the latest wave of states legalizing it?

I’m not sure about the semantics about the word “marriage,” but I’m supportive of rights extended to same-sex couples. I think it’s bull — that, because I’m married, two guys — what they do has no bearing on my marriage.

My expectation is that [full rights] will happen in the future. I just think that it’s one of those things that over time, it will take place.

many years ago, i objected to same-sex marriage. later i realized my reasons for doing so were lame just shy of embarrassing. there are so many other issues to be legitimately pissed about. i figured my time would be better spent focusing on those, and left the happiness of two fellow human beings alone.
ill leave you with another thought: i cannot name one legitimate, conservative, republican, or right-wing radio talk show host who doesnt oppose gay marriage.

another step closer to proving my point.
im just sayin'.

suggestions for old greg

as you have been forced by a ridiculous margin to face this perfectly reasonable and legitimate fear, i suggest the following:

1. rescue remedy -  this is an all-natural, herbal remedy for panic situations. you can buy it at whole foods, among other hoity-toity grocery stores. it will also alleviate any episodes of "paranoia" one might experience if one partakes, (you know what im talkin' bout) prior to boarding time.

2. greg - since this is basically a case of coercion, you should make some people donate .10 cents for every mile you are forced to fly to the daniel faulker fund.
www.danielfaulkner.com

i wish you the best.
man, this just might suck for you.

s.i.c. argument #2

 most lawyers are not conservatives.


Michael Smerconish is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and is a member of the Bar of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He maintains an Of Counsel relationship with The Beasley Law Firm, founded by legendary Philadelphia lawyer James E. Beasley, the namesake of the Beasley School of Law at Temple University.

 The Georgetown Law Journal recently published an interesting law review article by Northwestern Law School professor John McGinnis. In the article, McGinnis tracks federal political contributions by law school faculty at the nation’s top 21 law schools, from Yale to Stanford, Vanderbilt to Berkeley. Not surprisingly, the results are exactly what most conservatives have long believed – law school professors do not constitute the base of the grassroots Republican movement.

The study demonstrates that nearly 30% of law professors at the elite law schools donate to federal candidate campaigns, and that of those contributors, 81% donated to Democratic candidates, with 15% contributing to Republican candidates. At the most liberal institutions, like Yale, the ratio of Democrat to Republican contributors was twenty to one.

http://www.oregoncatalyst.com/index.php/archives/46-Want-To-Know-Why-Conservatives-Dont-Like-Lawyers-Look-No-Further-Than-Law-School.html

s.i.c. - argument #1

conservatives do not vote for democrats.

 On his talk show on WPHT today, conservative Philadelphian Michael Smerconish endorsed Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.
 http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/10/in-philly-conse.html

smerconish schools obama

http://www.sleepdex.org/adolescent.htm
Adolescent Sleep Needs
"Adolescence is the time of greatest vulnerability from the standpoint of sleep," - William Dement


 despite protests from his adorable poppets, malia and sasha, president obama wants our children in school every waking moment. im sure their protests were riddled with perfunctory civility, however, likely fell short.
smerconish interviewed researcher tom loveless of the brookings institution, who proposes a reasonable approach to our national retardedness by adding minutes to the day; obama proposes adding HOURS to the school day, mandatory attendance on weekends, and summer school classes.
i found the following and highlight some thoughts presented on this topic:
.http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/09/27/obama-proposes-longer- school-day-shorter-summer-vacation/
*The president, who has a sixth-grader and a third-grader, wants schools to add time to classes, to stay open late and to let kids in on weekends so they have a safe place to go.
*Obama and Duncan say kids in the United States need more school because kids in other nations have more school.
*"Those hours from 3 o'clock to 7 o'clock are times of high anxiety for parents," Duncan said. "They want their children safe. Families are working one and two and three jobs now to make ends meet and to keep food on the table."
*Summer is a crucial time for kids, especially poorer kids, because poverty is linked to problems that interfere with learning, such as hunger and less involvement by their parents.

i think this illustrates perfectly the true reasons why obama wants schools open 24/7.
daycare for the poor and disadvantaged, an alternative for potential thuggery, and the possibility that the state will somehow raise brighter, more obedient children than the parents that birthed them.
oh! silly me, i left out another really good reason - the teachers union will be thrilled with a larger paycheck for the all of the extra hours spent babysitting.
cool.

smerconish has a blank on

 

Noun

• S: (n) civility (formal or perfunctory politeness)
• S: (n) politeness, civility (the act of showing regard for others) 

michael smerconish and miss manners are both peeved about the noun, civlity.
apparently, there is something about barrack obama that causes some pretty-shitty-etiquette.
joe wilson (r-south carolina) called him a liar. right to his face! on national tv, during a speech even!!
okay, first question: when ISNT barrack obama giving a speech? 

come to think of it, barrack obama is on television more than billy mays. this fact makes it virtually impossible to address him at any other time. plus, its not like rep. wilson spat on the floor; you know, the way people turn their head to the side and spit in disgust after declaring their disdain for the victim of their totally uncivil wrath.

barbarian.

oh wait, i probably should have said "civility challenged".

apparently, george w. bush evoked much the same perfunctory politeness. (see below)

 

well, in comparison, perhaps youre both right. it was pretty freakin' rude to yell, "you lie". i think wilson should have wandered around outside, brandishing a home-made cardboard sign with the sentiment, "you lie, thank you." and avoid the whole damned broo haha.

I have often seen people uncivil by too much civility, and tiresome in their courtesy.
Michel de Montaigne 

smerconish on muzzling

apparently, the word stalker has nothing BUT negative connotations - it is freaking people out.
consider this:
Noun
S: (n) stalk, stalking, still hunt (a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily
and there is this:
Verb
S: (v) stalk (walk stiffly)
i did leave out a couple of other words, including prey, ambush, and ex-girlfirend.
clearly, they do not apply here.
which brings me to muzzling.
"muzzled", authored by smerconish, addresses the epidemic currently reducing usually well-spoken people into blithering idiots. words as simple as fat are replaced with "bmi distressed", a criminal is now "behaviorally challenged", and your loser brother who comes home for winter break, formerly known as christmas break, will from here on be referred to as experiencing a phase of "deferred success".
i swear.
go here for a good laugh: http://www.newspeakdictionary.com/ns-pi.html
having a conversation with another human being has become verbally impossible for those that buy into the notion they are somehow obligated to babysit every word  so as not to offend someone with the innocent utterance of a sentence like, "oh i love foreign food:!"
idiot.
didnt you know its called "ethnic cuisine"?

besides, using the word "stalking" is marketing genius! who doesnt love a good stalker stalker story.
relax.
im just a pathologically high-spirited, domestic engineer spreading the word.
smerconish is not a conservative.

step one: admitting it

i have always heard the first step toward recovery is the admission that you have a problem.
well, i dont.
im fine.
and im not a stalker.
not in the hollywood, "omg i have to meet this person!", sort of way.
not like that.
i mean, if i was walking down center street and he was walking down center street and said, "hey catherine! wanna go grab a beer?", id definitely say, "oh, hell yeah i would!"
but i wouldnt have him sign a cocktail napkin or anything.
its not like that.
in conclusion, im not admitting a damned thing because i dont have a
stalking problem.