Well, so it begins...
I've been aware of the Kos for a few years...another voice in the screaming din we call the world wide web. If John the Baptist were here in this environment, he probably would have ran back screaming into the wilderness. The net can be a very unfriendly place (I can certainly vouch for that, considering my experiences within Yahoo and Newsvine, to name a couple). Still, I'm wading into the strange waters. I guess it takes a particular courage (or stupidity...or both) to voice your opinion, knowing there will be howling wolves ready to tear it to pieces. I like to think of myself as the strong buck with large antlers, charging at the head of the herd, ready to fend of the mob.
I'll be frank...I'm not a PURE progressive (the title of this entry should be self-explanatory), but aren't we all varying shades of purple? If we all claim to be one thing or another, we both label and limit ourselves. It's one reason I changed my party affiliation a few years ago (more on that later), and probably the reason I'll get my share of heat. In this divided new gilded age, the thinking is "...if you are not for us, you are against us". It is a far cry from our national motto, "E pluribus unum" (Out of many, one...to you non Latin speakers).
Hopefully I can bring a lot of eclectic experiences here to this forum. I've been to the political trenches (even running for a political office). I've been to the other trenches, serving an overseas tour in Iraq. In between, I've managed a pretty good life, headaches and all. And I also have some sheepskins on my wall (they make pretty good paperweights!).
I will admit I'll probably be grating and sour, especially if I believe in an issue particularly strongly. Hopefully however, if we interact, we will part as friends, despite our differences.
So that's the start of my story...hopefully I'll fill a few more pages. Read at your own risk! :D
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