: About Me

I'll keep it simple...I'd rather have my writing speak for itself. I'm a traditionalist-type. One of those glorious "silent majority" common sense types. (I hope). I am a ten year veteran, of the Marine Corps, and Iraqi war-vet. I was raised by a crazy, Vietnam vet, my father. He taught me about sacrifice, and honor. He taught me how to love the things that makes this nation great. He was, an old fashioned conservative. He wasn't a racist, he wasn't materialistic, and he wasn't an "evangelical" In short, I modeled myself after him. A hard-working, responsible dude who will always choose common sense over sensation, will always back the working man before I pay heed to causeheads, and will never be afraid to admit that greatness exists in community, not personal endeavor.

My passion is ...

Art...writing, drawing and my lovely fiancee.

I know too much about ...

random, useless, jeopardy-style facts.

My parents always told me ...

"SHADDUP!!" just kidding.. "If you want it, work for it..

My childhood ambition ...

To be a Marine. (I'm out now, got a family to focus on. but man, what a ride!)

My favorite memory ...

Growing up in Europe

Why I write ...

My love for words, my love for a society that allows free expression, My respect for anyone courageous enough to write.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Kurt Venegut, Frank Herbert, Carl Sagan, Heavy Metal, and horror movies. ( Ilove 'em!!)

My first job ...

washing dishes at a barbecue joint. It sucked.

My best moment ...

I ate a 12 egg omlette. I was sick for 2 days after. Scored a free T-shirt though.

My inspiration ...

THE TROOPS!!! THE BRAVE PEOPLE OF IRAQ. WE CAN MAKE THIS WORK DAMMIT!!

Society & Lifestyle > Ethnicity & Gender (Other) Does affirmative action promote discrimination?

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One would think this a no-brainer, but this issue is definitely contested.  Well, I guess we will create a chain of logic, and follow it.........care to come along? Discrimination is, as a simple definition; A person, group, organization, showing preference for people of a certain sex, race, creed, religion, etc. In showing said preference, other people of different characteristics are denied favor and advancement, denied services, harassed, or otherwise put into unjust and counter-productive circumstances. I think we can all agree upon that, and move on without citing the obvious exa...

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