I don’t do politics (very much) on retrieverman. That blog is for dog sand dog related issues. I’m not interested in alienating anyone because we have different political views.
However, I just need to make some things clear. My views are very similar to those of Michael Moore, except that I far more tolerant of America’s gun culture than he is. I’m not anti-gun in the least.
I’m a progressive populist who was raised in a very pro-labor household.
My grandfather was big in the Teamsters union. My parents, both educators, are big in the NEA. I was also raised in one of the poorest counties in America, and thus, I’m very conscious of those without economic or political power.
I’ve never voted Republican for president– ever. And if they stay the way they are right now, I never will.
My professional background is in politics.
I interned at the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston, and I was a delegate for my county at the 2008 West Virginia Democratic Convention.
I voted for the current president, yet I’m disappointed in a lot of his domestic agenda, especially his abandonment of the single payer health insurance system. Of course, I’m also disappointed at lots of other Democrats, who are stonewalling even the tepid Obama reforms, simply so they can raise money off the insurance and pharaceutical industry.
As for my social views, most people think that someone like me, who doesn’t drink or smoke and who also wears very conservative clothing, is a die hard Republican.
I do think hunting, trapping, and fishing are vital parts of conservation.
I’m not anti-hunter. I’m also not anti-farmer.
I understand rural issues, because I grew up in rural America.
But also understand progressive issues, and I know fully well that the New Deal was a blessing to my family all those years ago.
Those are my political views in a nutshell. I don’t know why I wrote this, but I just need to vent a bit.
Oh, this happens to be my favorite song, written by Eddie Pickford:
And this was my 11th commandment:
I’m very well versed in left-wing social movements and politics, including their histories. If you’d like to discuss them, you can do so. However, I’d rather not do it on the blog.
