The Introduce Yourself thread!

[daddio]

Jim, 53, Christian man, husband of 30 years, father of one daughter.
As conservative as you get.

[Australian]

I am a 33 year old woman living in Melbourne, Australia, with a bizzare fascination with US politics. I am here to observe, make uneducated comments and (hopefully) learn.

The state of the US (politics, ecomony) greatly affects my country, and I find your politics far more interesting than Australia's, although I am more than pleased at our recent change of government here.

I look forward to learning more, and will fumble my way around the site like the computer-illiterate person that I am.

[DammitBoy!]

Originally Posted by daddio

Jim, 53, Christian man, husband of 30 years, father of one daughter.
As conservative as you get.

Wouldn't that be a nazi?

[CYDdharta]

Originally Posted by DammitBoy!

Wouldn't that be a nazi?

Nah, they did too much nationalizing of industry. Conservatives favor deregulation.

[Pogo]

Originally Posted by CYDdharta

Nah, they did too much nationalizing of industry. Conservatives favor deregulation.

Henry ford didn't seem to have any problem with national socialism. I suppose you'll tell me he was a liberal, eh?

[CYDdharta]

Originally Posted by Pogo

Henry ford didn't seem to have any problem with national socialism. I suppose you'll tell me he was a liberal, eh?

I wouldn't call a pioneer of welfare capitalism particularly conservative.

[Pogo]

Originally Posted by CYDdharta

I wouldn't call a pioneer of welfare capitalism particularly conservative.

I'm pretty sure he didn't vote for FDR.

[CYDdharta]

Originally Posted by Pogo

I'm pretty sure he didn't vote for FDR.

Is that a litmus test for conservatism?

[DammitBoy!]

I might just like it here.

[CYDdharta]

You got our special welcome.

[Mick Jagger]

Originally Posted by daddio

Jim, 53, Christian man, husband of 30 years, father of one daughter.
As conservative as you get.

What's the conservative take on separation of church and state these days?

[Pogo]

Originally Posted by CYDdharta

Is that a litmus test for conservatism?

I guess your right, Cyd. A benevolent employer couldn't possibly be a conservative.

[TheStripey1]

greeeeeeeeeeeeeetings...

or regreeeeeeeeeeeeeetings as the case may be and is...

back in the neighborhood and thought I'd drop in and see how much the ol' place has changed...

Pogo is sure looking as pert as usual... woohoohooo...

my canned intro for those of you who recall and for those of you I have not yet met:

I AM TheStripey1, peace tiger. I'm a recovering republican and a Viet Nam vet. Although I lean left on some issues, I am NOT a liberal and altho I lean right on other issues, I am NOT a conservative. I consider myself to be a centrist and my political party unafilliated independant. But since I am staunchly anti-bush, you will find me swinging from the left side of center more often than not.

I have lots of hot button issues that interest me so I imagine that I'll be making your acquaintence on the forums soon...


so uhhh, whaaaaaasup?

[TheStripey1]

hmmmm... what's with the little infractions thingy under my post total?

something new? can a member of staff explain it to me? I'd appreciate it...

Thanks...

[TwoDrop]

Originally Posted by Mick Jagger

What's the conservative take on separation of church and state these days?

Make a thread, this is the introductions thread.

Speaking of which I haven't introduced myself yet.
I'm a Liberal living in the Conservative cesspool called Nebraska, no j/k the city I live in is pretty mixed politically and has a fairly large population of GLBT'ers like me (unfortunately I never get to meet any of them ).

I'm an avid environmentalist but I don't do any of that professionally.

Also I like Sci-Fi, adventure movies and anime. Deeply interested in Japanese culture, know quite a bit of Japanese. Music tastes range from Reggae, R&B and soul to classical, classic rock and goth. But I probably like any music that can get me dancing to the groove the best.