Wanking with both hands eh Mike?

I offer you this from “The Word Detective” — “While we’re on the subject, a phrase I’ve been also been asked about is “beat [someone] like a red-headed stepchild,” meaning “to beat (either literally or metaphorically, as in a sporting contest) severely and thoroughly.” This phrase, perhaps most often heard in the southern US, crops up fairly frequently in various contexts, as does “red-headed stepchild” alone in the sense of “object of neglect or discrimination” (as in “Environmental protection is the red-headed stepchild of the Mayor’s administration”).

Unfortunately, I’ve yet to find the origin of the phrase. The best guess I’ve seen is that while any child may face abuse or neglect from a step-parent, one with a notable feature (such as red hair) reminiscent of the departed former spouse may be a particular target in such a situation. It is also true that red-haired children are often the butt of jokes by their peers, especially in Britain (where they are called “gingers”), and in several European cultures red hair has historically been considered an unfavorable characteristic.”

I certainly hope this explanation allays your umbridge.

Exactly where are you taking her?

Dude you need to learn what sarcasm is:

http://www.answers.com/topic/sarcasm

Partisan or not. The first article Scott posted on this issue.

http://scottdiatribe.canflag.com/2010/01/30/ridiculous-copyright-licensing-no-thanks-cbc-ill-either-just-paraphrase-or-link/

Clearly states his opinion on the issue.

Grow up. You threw a twitter tantrum and then chose to attack Scott’s political blog. Last time I checked he was a Liberal, that’s why I read his blog.

Again, for someone who claims not to care what I have to say for my hyper-partisanship, you sure are going out of your way to go after me.