About me.

    I am middle-aged, white, male nurse who lives in suburbia.  Why should you care about me?  I grew up a Republican and evangelical.  In my work I see poverty, tragedy, and lots and lots of minorities.  Like many healthcare workers, my political views became more liberal over time.  My epiphany came when Bill Clinton was president.  Those were the good times.  He combined care for minorities with pro-business policies. He stole a few good ideas from Republican.  He inspired me to switch parties and become a Democrat--a middle of the road Democrat.
    This nasty election cycle included exaggerations and down right untruths.  We desperately need a voice of moderation.  I am a big fan of Democracy Now and NPR.  I love Rachel Maddow and I think Rush Limbaugh repeats himself too much.  Dr. Michael Savage likes to say extreme thinks.  I think he enjoys shocking people.  In short, I love pundits on the right and the left.  My new favorite Republican is Chris Plante.  His radio show is going national on January 1.
     I don't have all of the answers.  Let's take the Dakota pipeline controversy for example.  The pipeline would take hundreds of smelly trucks off of the highways.  Shipping oil by rail car carries risks too.  On the other hand, there have been lots of oil spilled from pipelines.  I read somewhere that a million gallons of oil has spilled from American pipelines over the last few years.  I certainly wouldn't want a pipeline near my neighborhood or water source.
    Perhaps my followers can help decide the pipeline controversy.  By the way, I want everyone to watch a Democracy Now podcast.  They are leftist and liberal but they care about the environment.  You will find a lot of stories that never show up on CNN or Fox.  Calling all Republican.  I dare all of you to try Democracy Now once.  They would just die if they knew conservatives were watching.