I ain't blowin' kissies...

So, a little explanation about the title of this blog...

Basically the Xs and Os are like the ones used by a football coach to diagram a play. It's "us" against "them." Are we the Xs or the Os? I don't guess it really matters so much, but I would tend to put the Os on "them." I like to think of "them" as a bunch of zeros, losers, idiots, etc., thus a big-fat goose egg seems to be the appropriate moniker for "them."

So, who are "they?" "They" are the people who deny the truth about America: that it was a country founded on Judeo-Christian principles. "They" are the people who think that the murder of the unborn is an acceptable practice that should be sanctioned by our government. "They" are the people who want to pretend that if we just ignore our enemies that they will simply go away. "They" are the people who systematically seek to undermine all of the foundational pillars that prop up this country and have made it great. "They" are the ones who want to re-define God in their own image, to force private organizations like the Boy Scouts to accept their perverse views of morality, to disarm American citizens - and even the government, to tax the wealthy, to support the lazy, and to create an ever-burgeoning, socialistic, bureaucratic state. Worst of all, "they" are the ones who want to force "us" to do things their way while screaming bloody murder if we try to do the same to "them." In short, "they" are "no" people: no wisdom, no vision, no common sense, no morals, no knowledge. The scariest part of all is that "they" think that they are wise, intelligent, kind, and wonderful people who know alot more than the rest of us.

On the other hand, those in the "us" crowd have a pretty firm grip on reality. We know where our country has come from, and we are all too afraid of where we will end up if "they" have their way. We love America and what she stands for (or at least what she is supposed to stand for.) We support the troops. We like smaller government. We think that if you are able to work and you don't you shouldn't eat. We think that it is discriminatory to favor or penalize someone because of the color of their skin.

OK, I realize that these definitions really don't work 100% of the time. It is entirely likely that we won't agree on everything across the board, and that's OK. That's what America is about. We're a free society, and everyone is entitled to his opinion - even if that individual isn't mentally competent enough to chew gum and breathe at the same time.

What I would hope for is that even in disagreement, intelligent dialog could take place. I have only had a couple intelligent discussions with folks who leaned left of me (it is pretty hard to find someone from the left that can have an intelligent conversation), but I found them to be interesting conversations. I guess my point is that is remotely possible that it can happen.

So, with that said, expect a right leaning perspective from me, and if you keep it polite, so will I.