An Introduction.

I pretend to know what I’m talking about but perhaps, sometimes, I don’t have a clue. I like to think of myself as slightly above average intelligence when compared to my peers. Otherwise, I’m about as average as they come. My family is from a suburban, mostly white, middle-class area in northeast Ohio. My parents have been together since high school. My younger sister is in high school and has yet to grow out of being completely obnoxious. My father is of “mixed background;” both of his parents were mixed, that is to say black and white. My last name is Smith so I proudly label myself an American mutt. My mom is into genealogy but, to my knowledge, has yet to trace our family history to origins outside of the U.S. Clearly we came from somewhere but it’s of little importance to me.

According to all the tests I take (see below), I’m liberal. I like to consider myself pretty moderate though. Socially, I’m definitely liberal…let gays get married, let women control their reproduction and let people have their privacy. I’ve always thought it better to err on the side of “too much” freedom so as not to infringe upon the basic rights of the people. Financially, as nice as “from each according to his ability, to each according to his need” sounds, I see the flaws in this line of thought. Call me naïve but I genuinely believe the down-trodden really can pull themselves up by the bootstraps and make a good living. I’ve always considered the unlimited possibilities offered here the beauty of America. Both of my parents came from large, lower class families yet have managed to give my sister and I a quite comfortable life by furthering their education and busting their asses.

This is mostly for my entertainment and to blow off some steam but the feedback of anyone and everyone is definitely appreciated. I like to think I have myself figured out, but the path to knowing oneself is never-ending. I’m not one for political correctness because I believe I have the right to say whatever I would like. If it offends, I apologize…not my intention at all. I simply try to be direct and to the point. I enjoy being facetious because I find extreme viewpoints to be the most entertaining and therefore, the most easily mocked.

Thanks for taking the time to read!!





Oh, and as for the political tests I've taken:

Test: http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz.html

Result: "The political group that agrees with you most is... LIBERAL.
LIBERALS usually embrace freedom of choice in personal matters, but tend to support significant government control of the economy. They generally support a government-funded "safety net" to help the disadvantaged, and advocate strict regulation of business. Liberals tend to favor environmental regulations, defend civil liberties and free expression, support government action to promote equality, and tolerate diverse lifestyles.


Test: http://franz.org/quiz.htm

Result: Scored an 8. Zero being Jessie Jackson, 40 assigned to Ronald Regan. My score fell between Ted Kennedy (5) and Hillary Clinton (10).


Test: http://www.politicalcompass.org/

Result: My coordinates are Economic Left/Right: -5.25, Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.13, meaning I fall into the green area based upon the following grid, assuming the most extreme value 10: