I was born in 1952, graduated from high school in 1970, and attained a junior college degree in 1972. Since 1973 I worked as a legal secretary until 2007 when I became disabled. I do hope to return to work sometime in 2010.

I started out as a youngin’ being a liberal Democrat, then a rather ambivalent and apathetic voter (or non-voter), then a Republican. Today, I’m more conservative, which is not necessarily a Republican. These days I’m frustrated and angry with both of the two major parties because they have abandoned their core constituencyin favor of a few special groups, such as unions and welfare leeches. I believe that charity should begin at home, not mandated by government force (in the form of taxes). I do not believe in redistribution of wealth; rather, I believe that we should all work for what we get and not look to government (and other taxpayers) as our own personal ATM.

I was raised a Catholic, but these days, I’m not affiliated with any particular organized religion. I do believe in God, the Ten Commandments and just basic moral decency. I believe that life begins at conception, and I find euthanasia an abomination except in those cases where the PERSON wants to leave this world. I do not believe that any goernment should have control over our bodies, and that we should be able to make our own medical and other life choices. However, I am an active proponent of the death penalty and believe we don’t apply it or utilize it often enough.

Yes, I’m fat; no, I’m not lazy. I am female, even though my posts often don’t sound like it. I was raised by blue collar parents who grew up during the Great Depression and who taught my brother and me the value of a dollar and the importance of working for a living, and spending and investing the money we make wisely. Today, I own my own home outright (no mortgage) and I am not in crushing debt.

My father is my hero...an ordinary working man with only a high school education...he wasn’t perfect either, but he strove to live his life according to the Ten Commandments. He was a lifelong Democrat, but I’d like to think he would be appalled if he saw what his party (and our country) has become.

Well, that’s probably more information about me than you ever wanted to know. Having worked for lawyers for years, I can’t write anything in 25 words or less. But please feel free to email me at lgalsec@hotmail.com. Just please be sure to use FR or something similar in the subject line; otherwise, your email will be treated as junk and deleted with all those emails about erectile dysfunction and cheap, immitation Rolexes. Thank you.