Introductory Paragraphs

I tend to be a very opinionated person. I make no claim to be 100% right 100% of the time. I heartily acknowledge that what might be right to me is extremely wrong for someone else. However, one of my favorite things about this fantastic country I live in is my ability to state my thoughts without fear for my life.

As a citizen of these great and United States of America, I am allowed to agree or disagree with politicians, neighbors, fellow congregants, friends, family, strangers and foes. And I do. Frequently.

In fact, I am quite well known for putting my foot in my mouth (or my pen up my nose, as the case may be), saying the wrong things at exactly the wrong time. And if I am wrong, and someone points it out to me, well backed up with facts ... I have no problem admitting defeat and/or error in judgement. I enjoy learning from everyone and anyone. I believe that we all are owners of a certain amount of *truth* and look forward to any opportunity to glean some from a willing source.

I write a couple of other blogs about very specific subjects. Often times, I will be sweating away on the stair master watching CNN or ESPN and something will jump out at me that just begs for me to offer up an opinion on. I silently mouth my arguments to the screen (well, as my headphones are on, I HOPE the arguments are silent. Otherwise, I guess it would explain why people run away when they see me approaching at the gym ...) and think to myself "I must go home and write about that". However, I have not had a place to do so.

Hence, the paragraphs you see before you know. I am not intending to advertise this anywhere. If someone happens to see it, mores the merriment. This one is for me. A place to clear my head of all the little jumbled thoughts and arguments I have about pretty much everything I see and hear in our world today.

Let me finish with this little synopsis of ME:

I am Conservative, but not always Republican. I am straight, but I am not anti-gay. I am pro-life, but I am not anti-choice. I am Christian, but am fairly anti-organized religion. I hate violence, but would not hesitate to kill you if you laid a hand on my child. I believe that EVERYONE should have to work for what they have and that the church or volunteer organizations should take care of those who simply can not. The government should stay out of it. No more welfare or free rides and if you don't like it, you should move somewhere else. I believe our great country was built on the backs of immigrants possessing incredible work ethics. I have no problem with people from other countries moving here to contribute. As long as they do. Contribute, that is, work ... and follow the rules. And, oh yeah. Speak THIS countries language, don't expect the people already here to speak yours.

But I am sure those subjects and more will come up in later blogs ...