I am a divorced male in my mid-40’s. I drive a Jeep, and I am a NASCAR dad and proud gun owner. I am, for the most part, Libertarian but my views are mostly conservative. I live in the socialist $hithole that is Maryland - The Free State)! (Ha!) Believe it or not, I work for The Baltimore Sun and I am a die-hard conservative. (I'm a production employee - I don't have time for nuance)

If you're wondering about my screen name, I'll attempt to explain. I am a huge Clint Eastwood fan, and one of my favorite movies is The Outlaw Josey Wales. . Josey meets the Indian chief to rescue his friends, and the chief's name is Ten Bears. Well, my late brother (he passed on 10/5/08 at the age of 42 - it sucks)said that if I were an Indian chief, my name would be Ten Beers. (I enjoy my frosty ones). I am also a Led Zep fan and my favorite song is Ten Years Gone. That's how I came up with my screen name.

I have been a ten-year lurker to Free Republic and I finally decided to join. I look forward to vigorous debate and I hope to meet some of my fellow Maryland Freepers. Thanks for looking, God bless you and God bless America!