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 | My great-grandmother used to scream at me -- as I was scooping my 15th tablespoon full of sugar onto my Cheerios, "Arturo, tutti moderato!!!" She was telling me to go easy on the sugar. But the literal meaning is "always moderation."
I guess the words stuck. My Liberal friends call me Conservative ... but one of the "good ones." My Conservative friends call me a Liberal ... but not a "pinhead like most."
I'm a Moderate. A born-again Christian. A secular drummer, guitarist, bassist and keyboardist. I'm also an award winning (secular) songwriter. And I am a psychiatric social worker. Having such a diverse background has helped me become someone who often sees there are other options other than "left" OR "right."
For example: remember the heated debate about taking DNA samples of rapists and child molesters?
The right-wing said, "Yes! This way when they get out and commit another rape, we have their DNA on record."
The left-wing said, "No! It's uncons tit utional and pre-supposes they'll commit another crime after they've paid their debt to society."
I said, "Yer both daft! We should be discussing why the hell these maggots are ever let out of jail in the first place. Life without parole is the only appropriate punishment for a rapist. And if you 'do' a child ..." Well, I don't think it be appropriate to publish the consequences of such an act.
Most of us are somewhat moderate, but we've all been co-opted by the radicals at both ends of the political spectrum.
Hopefully, this blog will piss both sides off. |
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