:: KipperCat :: =^. .^=

:: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 ::

:: posted by John ::

The “Other” Voice… and, no, I am not a Cat Either

I am an American, as well. On one side of my family, we have been in Texas since before the Civil War; on the other we arrived just before the 1st World War. It would be accurate to say that my “roots” are very mixed; I was born in Texas as was my mother and her family for many generations. My father is from Ohio via Illinois & Indiana and his parentage goes directly into Russia, the Ukraine and Germany… and obscurity. I am married, no kids and serve time daily to earn a paycheck Monday – Friday. Politically, I am independent and at odds with both political parties now and for some time in the past. As best I can recall, the last major party candidate I voted for was Gerald Ford when he ran. Politically you can think of me as a mix of “reformed” anarchist (in its true rather than misused definition), conservative (think British Tory) and liberal (think German Social Democrat).

My self-definitions must encompass my lust for European History and political theory. Both passions have to considerable degree, shaped how I view my world and those I share it with. I have a passionate love of my country that in no way limits my ability to be critical of either its politicians or the electorate of which I am a part. In matters of foreign policy, I fall much more into the schools shaped by Machiavelli, Bismarck and Henry Kissinger.

In this day and time, it is probably also important to mention that I am a “self- confessed” tree-hugger. From time to time, I will no doubt pontificate on the subject. In my own defense, anything that I advocate I either do or would willingly embrace. I will endeavor to avoid preaching and only offer observations and/or changes that hurt neither the environment or the rest of us.

Economics, as a theory, I only know in derivative form via history and political science. I have not decided if I am a whole-hearted supply-side person or not; the “jury” is still out. I am comfortable with “capitalism” while having personal issues with my own employer… this too will no doubt crop up from time to time.

Feet of clay… I am, yet, not a Cat!

:: -- John 5/14/2003 09:45:00 PM [+] ::
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