Friday, September 26, 2008

Too Important Not to Do

Okay, okay. In nearly all of my writings on the public web, I have been very careful about what sorts of political views I express. That changes with this blog - today - right now! I'll disclose that I am a state government employee and that I can't take any sorts of political stances in my professional life. But this of course, is personal. Just so we're clear:
  • I am a liberal Democrat
  • I support Barack Obama
  • I think that Al Gore actually won the 2000 election
  • I can't believe the American people (51% of us, anyway) were [insert disparaging adjective] enough to re-elect Bush in 2004
  • I believe that Iraq had no connection with the 9/11 attacks and can't believe that we've passed the 5 year mark since the war began
  • I believe that gays and lesbians have the right to marry or forge domestic partnerships or have children or whatever they want to do on that score
  • I'm a librarian
  • I'm an advocate for freedom from corporate and governmental control
  • I have a masters degree
  • I believe in a strict separation between church and state
  • I believe that abortion (to borrow phrase) should be safe, legal, and rare
  • I'm an idealist who believes that America can and should be better than it currently is
That's just so you know what to expect from my blog posts. If you don't like those sorts of ideas, please don't waste your time reading my blog!!

1 comment:

Lisa S. said...

I think this is a really important blog. I can't wait to see what you have to say next.

What are your opinions on:
-foreign policy, specifically, how should we deal with the Middle East, China and N. Korea (to name but a few)

-the environment--what should we do as a country to deal with global warming

-taxes. Specifically, what do you think about the idea of a flat tax?

Look forward to hearing your response.