I was always taught that there were three things you don’t discuss at a party.  You don’t discuss how much money you make, religion, or politics.  I never really understood this until one of my first girlfriends and I went to a party.  Afterwards, she decided we shouldn’t see each other due to my “holy anarchistic views” about religion and politics.  In reality… I think it was because she did the math and realized Gucci was not in her future by sticking with moi’.

So needless to say I generally try to stay away from those types of topics in most settings, including here.  While I may voice an occasional opinion on current situations, movements, and various aspects of theology… I never really go too in depth as to my reasoning behind my opinions.  One of the reasons is because it would probably take an hour to read it, let alone a few days to write them.  Another reason is because I know… I KNOW… there will be people who will read one or two lines, not the rest, and accuse me of something I clearly am not if they had just read the entire thing.

This past weekend Poppy and I had a conversation.  I could tell from the glossy look in her eye either this was something unbearable or that I wasn’t explaining it enough.  So I tried to explain it more.  While I’m still not sure if I explained it enough, it was an interesting conversation and a reminder that not everyone thinks along the same lines as I do.

So I think on Tuesdays I’ll be giving you a post on Dawgitics that will culminate in November on Election Day.  Here is a quick overview of my political “standing” and my Presidential voting history which should give you a little insight into how tumultuous I can be:

Registered Party: Republican
1992: Ross Perot
1996: Bob Dole
2000: Al Gore
2004: John Kerry

Needless to say… I may very well be the black kiss of death vote, since I’ve never had anyone I voted for win. 

So which topic do you want to hear me spew about first?