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My Post today is going to be a little different than many that I will post in the future, or many that you will see on Blog Sites anywhere else. In fact, I’d wager to say that what I’m about to say is potentially the most DANGEROUS statement I could ever make: I would like to have a Conversation with you.

So often, what we see in the Political Arena is a tirade from an angry person over something that they’ve seen or heard going on in politics today. It is often an opinion based upon an opinion inspired by an opinion. I, for the record, am no different. More often than not, my postings are based upon something I’ve seen on the news or heard on the radio that stokes my ire, and, as a result, my postings become reactionary. I don’t make any excuses for it. I’m human, I have opinions, and I’ve been graciously provided a forum in which to post those opinions. I also don’t make any apologies for the fact that my perspective in these opinions is from a Conservative point of view. In fact, I’m proud of it.

Whether you’re watching a news channel or listening to a radio show, what you get from them is generally what they want to provide to you. Most in media make the claim of being fair, and many claim to be unbiased, but anyone with more than first grade education can pretty much assure you that the only way to be truly unbiased in what you report is to limit yourself to factual data. Absolute facts are undisputable. One plus one will always equal two. But very little of what is going on in our day-to-day lives, our communities, our states, our nation and, yes, even our world, can be limited solely to the facts and still have any bearing on what we do, how we act, and how we perceive the world.

Make no mistake: I am not condoning NOT sharing FACTS. Those in the media, particularly in news organizations, have the responsibility to share the facts, as recorded, as they happen, and those facts must not be intentionally biased; however, I believe they also have a responsibility to tell us how those facts may influence our futures. And, to do that, the media shares OPINIONS. And, just like anyone, those opinions will be biased based upon the core beliefs of the writer of those opinions. Just as my opinions of what is right and wrong will be influenced by my Conservative point of view, so, too, will another’s opinions be influenced by their Liberal point of view, or perhaps a Centrist point of view. This, after all, is how opinions are formed.

So, you may be wondering what exactly is so dangerous about this Blog. What risk am I taking here? Well, unlike our Politicians, who have shown in their “Town Hall Meetings” recently that many of them only want to speak without listening, and not to have a conversation with those who disagree with them, I actually DO want to have a conversation. I want you to share your opinions, even if you disagree with me. I want to hear YOUR opinions on the things that we are discussing. To that end, we have activated the “Comments” section in this forum.

As a registered user, you can voice YOUR opinions. (Scroll down to comments, click “Log In” and then select “Register.” It’s free, easy and worth your time.) You can share YOUR conclusions based upon the facts and opinions as you see them, as well as YOUR reactions to what we’ve posted, and THAT is a very DANGEROUS thing for us to do. Please do your best to maintain some decorum, but feel free to shout out “You Lie” if you disagree…just back it up with some evidence, OK? (I promise, you won’t be accused of being a racist if you do.) If you disagree with our conclusions, explain why. Give us some insight into your perspective, because, and I’m being very honest here, CONVERSATIONS are how we learn, and they involve both speaking AND listening. Just as we hope to influence your opinions, you may influence ours. And I am not above admitting if I’m wrong, just be prepared to prove it.

Thank you in advance for your participation and support. We’ll try to keep it interesting for you.

Filed under: Politics by T. Edwin Perry