US Government [Friday, April 13, 1st period]

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

There was a lectern in the front of the class with a hastily sketched seal of the President of the United States on in.

Josh lounged behind it. "Okay. We've talked about all of the major branches of government and ignored what the states do, as is right and proper. There is one more group of people we should probably talk about. Their job is to misinterpret everything you do, poke holes in your brilliant programs, and general make your life miserable. They call themselves the Fourth Estate and think they're sooooooo important just because they're protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution."

Josh made a "blah, blah, blah" gesture with his hands. "They are the press corps and a bigger bunch of incompetent alcoholics you couldn't hope to meet. Today, you get to be them!"

He straightened up behind the lectern. "And I will be myself and tell you all why you're wrong."

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Sign in [April 13]

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

So he knows you're here!

Re: Sign in [April 13]

[irulan-atreides.livejournal.com]

Princess Irulan Corrino

Re: Sign in [April 13]

[likethegun]

Sam Winchester

Re: Sign in [April 13]

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

Cedric Diggory

Ask press secretary!Josh questions!

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

Because the last time he did this, it totally ended well.

Except for not at all.

Re: Ask press secretary!Josh questions!

[likethegun]

Sam raised his hand.

"Does the press secretary actually call the press corps incompetent alcoholics to their faces? Because I don't think that would create a very positive work environment."

Re: Ask press secretary!Josh questions!

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

"Only when they annoy me," Josh said. "I think that's fair."

Re: Ask press secretary!Josh questions!

[likethegun]

"Are there times when they don't annoy you?" It was possible Sam had picked up on some of Josh's attitude quirks over the semester.

Re: Ask press secretary!Josh questions!

[irulan-atreides.livejournal.com]

Irulan shared Josh's sentiment about the press and reluctantly asked the first question she could think of, "What is the President's stance against inflation?"

Re: Ask press secretary!Josh questions!

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

Josh dropped his head down on the lectern with a whine. "There's not a secret plan to fight it, okay?"

Re: Ask press secretary!Josh questions!

[irulan-atreides.livejournal.com]

Interesting turn of phrase. "Does your denial suggest that a secret plan has been brought up before?"

Re: Ask press secretary!Josh questions!

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"Has the President ever thought about branching out and starting relations with really foreign countries?"

Cedric didn't really know how to phrase this so he went with what he could.

Re: Ask press secretary!Josh questions!

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

Josh looked confused. "We talk to most of them, even England." He frowned. "Over my objections most days. Which one were you thinking about?"

Re: Ask press secretary!Josh questions!

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"Well, um..." He really didn't know how to say this. "Wait, what's so wrong about talking to England?"

Re: Ask press secretary!Josh questions!

[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

Dawn raised her hand. "If your programs are so brilliant, why do they have holes in them?"

Re: Ask press secretary!Josh questions!

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

"They don't until the evil little reporters poke them into 'em," Josh insisted.

Re: Ask press secretary!Josh questions!

[dorky-broots.livejournal.com]

Broots raised his hand. "Is there such a thing as a good reporter?"

Re: Ask press secretary!Josh questions!

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

"A mute one?" Josh replied.

Re: Ask press secretary!Josh questions!

[fat-halpert.livejournal.com]

"What's the deal with the President's alien midget love child with Bigfoot?"

As far as Jim was concerned, he was with the World Weekly News.

Re: Ask press secretary!Josh questions!

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

Josh blinked.

"We can neither confirm nor deny the presence of Bigfoot, a love child, or the President's involvement therein," he replied.

Re: Ask press secretary!Josh questions!

[keds-champion.livejournal.com]

Pam tossed a note towards Jim when she was pretty sure Professor Lyman wasn't looking.

What did you DO????

Re: Ask press secretary!Josh questions!

[keds-champion.livejournal.com]

Pam raised her hand. "Where do you find the finest bagels in all the land?"

Re: Ask press secretary!Josh questions!

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

"Brooklyn, New York," Josh replied promptly.

Ask Josh questions after class!

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

He's got coffee and time on his hands!

OOC

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

Oh, if only I had my own secret plan to fight inflation...