In January of 2004 I began the blog entitled “Conservative Outlook”. It allowed me a space to vent about the Gore/Bush race in 2004 . . . later the Obama/McCain in 2008 . . . and Obama/Romney in 2012. By the end of March 2012 I was, well, outta gas. March 27th was my last post. The blog has remained dormant since then.
Other media filled in the commenting side of the formula for me . . . Facebook primarily. And the focus became more personally centered – family, friends, daily life. Other things were also consuming my time – Scouts, starting a firearms training company, attending various firearms training courses, grand parenting . . . life, I guess. I maintained a passion for politics and our country’s direction . . . but taking the next step and blogging about it a couple times a week . . . well . . . no.
Today though, a bit of the fire has been rekindled by a genuine frustration with the road we’ve traveled since I last posted in March of 2012. 8 years of Obama left us heavily in debt, a nation that seemingly has little regard for its own sovereignty, even less regard for the officers that defend our communities and homes and on the edge of an election that offers a rather stark selection of our future . . . freedom . . . or socialism. As family and friends will quickly tell you I have no shortage of opinions and thoughts on topics that surround this divide, the coming election or where I view our path should take us! But I’ve decided that social media sites like Facebook are simply not meant for in-depth discussions. A couple hundred keystrokes to author a quick point does nothing to offer depth and breadth to a discussion. So, I’m going to do a bit of a facelift on this blog, leave all past content in place, and begin anew. I invite any and all to join in on the discussion . . . but do it here, on the blog and not on FB. Let’s leave FB to photos of dogs, kittens, horses, grandkids, spouses . . . and all the enjoyable pastimes that make life worth living. I’ll provide a link to my posts that will direct you to the blog to share my thoughts . . . and you are always welcome to join in the discussion. That way, those that have absolutely no desire to climb down a political rabbit hole can simply not click the link to the post.
And, those that do . . . come on down . . .
Bill
