John McGuirk

Courtesy of Andy McCarthy:

To All My Liberal Friends:

Please accept with no obligation, implied or explicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasion and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all. I also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year2010, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make Ireland great. Not to imply that Ireland is necessarily greater than any other country. Also, this wish is made without regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference of the wishee.

To All My other Friends:
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without some carol-ing: