Manifesto

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My mission, such as it is, is quite simple. I write about what I want to write about. It might be personal, or political, or whatever. If you see something you like, that speaks to you, great. I have done my job. It would be even better if you let me know somehow that you liked something I wrote, but if you don't want to, that's fine. Every now and then I have heard from someone who liked something I wrote in my previous incarnation. I figure, for every one who says something, there are many more who liked what they saw but preferred to remain anonymous.

When I'm talking politics, I might sound like a pundit. Maybe I am one at that time. However, I am not interested in being yet another source of critical analysis of the news. There are plenty of people out there who are doing a better job than I could, simply because that is their focus and feeds their desires. I do not necessarily research my opinions. I am not interested in providing documentary evidence through links. This is not that kind of site. As I said before, there are many people who do that already. Click on some of the sites I link on the sidebar if you need that sort of thing.

I am not looking to change anyone's mind. I am really not interested in heated debate. All I'm doing here is preaching to the converted. If you agree with me, great. If you don't, fine with me. My biases are revealed both in my writing and in my choice of people to whom I link. There is no need to either question my biases or point them out.

Nasty comments will be deleted or changed to make the commenter look like an idiot. Or maybe I'll ban the IP as well. The only freedom of speech on this site is mine, since I'm paying for it. I will quash your dissent with impunity, or maybe I won't. Maybe I'll be amused by your antics instead. Who knows? Since I am Cranky-D, you don't really know if I'm in a bad mood or not.