In response to:
Dear Lord,
Why does EVERY Conservative publication I read contain grammatical errors???
In the title of the article, "Governors" is plural, and should NOT contain an apostrophe. Apostrophes are used for possessives, not for plurals.
I'm blaming some idiotic editor at Townhall; Byron York surely understands the rule. But somebody seriously should not have a job. Grammar matters, and editors and contributors at major sites should know proper grammar.
With Mitt Romney's defeat and the loss of Republican seats in both House and Senate, the balance of power in the GOP has shifted. Republican governors -- the one group that actually increased its numbers on Nov. 6 -- believe they should take a bigger and more influential role in establishing the party's direction.
At their annual meeting in Las Vegas last week, Republican governors were quick to point out that they now preside in 30 states, with a population of about 180 million people. Idaho Gov. Butch Otter sat down to make a little chart and quickly discovered that if...
In order for your question "Why does EVERY Conservative publication I read contain grammatical errors???" to be true, it would appear that the only Conservative publication which you have read is this one.
By the way, obviously you do not realize that your liberal use of 3 question marks to conclude your stated question is not correct grammar.
Lord, please educate the liberal so-called teachers, "for they know not what they do!"
(A) I'm a staunch conservative. If you don't believe me, read my blog (active from 2008-2010 but still available), www.plumbbobblog.com.
(B) I'm deliberately exaggerating; I've read a half-dozen conservative postings in the last week or so that contained similar, common grammatical errors. You're nit-picking hyperbole, which is silly.
(C) Three question marks have become the colloquial substitute for "?!" and are generally acceptable in comment threads like this one.
(D) Since we're nit-picking, "EVERY" is also grammatically incorrect. But it's colloquially acceptable online since italics is not available.
Sadly, apostrophes for plurals are also becoming acceptable by misuse.
I do realize that several conservatives, whether staunch or limp, do liberally exaggerate their comments, thereby negating their validity.
Although some of the righteous can learn to use grammar properly, others merely stagnate at being colloquially acceptable!
Whereas some individuals do rightly admit their mistakes, others lamely and indignantly resort to making excuses for their silly mistakes!
I do agree with you. But in the end what side would you choose: perfectly grammatical Nazis or imperfect righteous folks (not that neocons are righteous)?
It's the principle of the matter to which I refer. Grammar isn't everything (in other words). And in the end it could be very irrelevant.
Grammar is in a sense art and it can be executed poorly. The leftist media has all the money, wealth, and power to afford its perfections. The right-wing media is a seat-of-their-pants, po-folk operation in comparison.
Still, you are correct. (Nervously awaiting a thrashing about my grammar). :o)
Fortunately, that's a false choice. The righteous can learn to use grammar properly.
"Nervously awaiting a thrashing about my grammar"
No worries, mate. Just a slight correction in your logic, over the false choice.
LOL
I wasn't offering a choice between the only two alternatives. I was offering a choice between the only ones currently available.
:o)
Happy Thanksgiving!