What better way to start off THIS blog than to reiterate what is said in the title… I love this country. But this country is like a family. And, if you are like me, there are things about your family that you love, and there are things about your family that you, shall we say – love less.
But, just like a family, no matter how much we love it as a whole, there always seems to be someone, a cousin, a brother, a long lost drunk uncle – intent on taking the family down in a most dramatic and always increasingly more embarrassing fashion.
It’s nothing short of heartbreaking to watch as everything that has made America the greatest nation on Earth is systematically taken apart at the seams.
Let’s be clear, I created this blog because I want a place to vent. To share all of my rants and raves about what I perceive as the things that we, as a country, are doing wrong. But I also created it as a place where I can remind myself, and hopefully have others help remind me, of all the things that continue to make America the greatest nation on this planet.
And with that, I invite others to participate in this blog for the same purpose. I ask that, as you contribute, be thoughtful of those who share a different opinion. I only have 2 simple rules here:
- Do NOT post for the sole purpose of promoting hate to my country or any group who belongs to it.
- Do NOT lob personal attacks. Plain and simple. Attack a person or groups ideology, but don’t attack the person or group.
While I refuse to edit for the sake of political correctness, I won’t hesitate to stop/block/delete posts/contributors that break these rules – whether I agree with post/contributor or not.
The intent is to provide a place where people can provoke thoughtful dialogue. Sometimes, the posts will simply piss people off. If you are offended by a post, let me know and I will evaluate whether or not the post adds value in advancing the discussion and determine the right course of action. Either way, I will always post why I did, or did NOT take corrective action.
While I consider myself to be a conservative, I am not an ultra conservative right wing extremist and I don’t agree with a lot of the positions that people who can be categorized into that group espouse. But I won’t censor their posts as long as they follow the simple rules listed above.
To my more liberal cousins. This blog would not be able to achieve the goals that I have for it (and trust me, they are not lofty goals) if we didn’t hear from you.
While I probably won’t agree with your position on a lot of topics, I will respect your opinions, but I won’t go easy on you and I don’t expect you to go easy on me.
As the title of this post indicates, my wife all but forbids me to discuss politics with anyone other than her. I’m sure you’ll learn the reason for that in short order. I will almost certainly offend you – whether you are one of my conservative or liberal cousins.
That’s not the intent, but it will most assuredly happen. Don’t take offense. It’s not personal. I believe this is an important part of how I will grow, form my opinions on topics where I have none (I’ll warn you now, there are few), and alter my opinions on topics where I do. If you take offense at a post or topic – debate it. Post your feelings on the subject so we can all learn from it. If you see something you disagree with and you don’t debate it, you’re accepting it.
I can’t tell you how much I look forward to these debates.
Happy blogging!
Because I Love This Country 