Carl says that the best label for him is conservative.
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Political Perspective
For Carl’s entire politically aware life, he’s considered himself a conservative. That said, he’s not sure what that means today since our political and cultural lexicon seems to be turned upside-down and inside-out. He sees an awful lot of politicians today who call themselves “conservative”, even though he considers them anything but. Therefore he describes his politics by the principle which hasn’t changed since he was probably 13 or 14 years old: He believes most fundamentally in the primacy of Individual Human Freedom, and he thinks this places him philosophically (not intellectually by any stretch) in the company of America’s Founders. So he supposes the fact that he wants to conserve our Constitution and it’s founding principles means the best label for him is “conservative”.
Background
Carl is 63 and still working for another couple of years. He’s married, has two kids, and likes to read, mostly history...ancient, modern, military, culture, adventure, philosophy. Loves music. Almost all types...the exceptions being classical, hip hop and rap. And Yoko. Enjoys art...as in art that requires skill versus paint splatters or empty white canvases hung on a wall. Enjoys sports. Baseball is the best sport ever, despite the powers that be trying to ruin it with rule changes. Exercises regularly...runner, although his running life is nearing its end. Golf, biking, basketball. Appreciates a quality beer and thinks the microbrew revolution is among the many great achievements of his lifetime.
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Thank you for sharing this info, Carl. We look forward to learning more about your thoughts as the election nears.