Anytime a political article starts with this formulaic declaration of bona fides, you can be certain it is completely FAKE.
I am a staunch gun-owner. I am a staunch Republican. I am a staunch Christian. Whatever follows is pure propaganda. Watch for it - you will see it 1000 times.
Good point.
In my college days I was able to be a columnist for the local newspaper—and they allowed me to write about whatever I wanted—usually local issues but regional or national as well.
I never summarized or described my views.
I just wrote the articles and called it as I saw it.
The lefty mayor of the town disagreed with me about everything but had enough class to let me do some long interviews with her. She didn’t classify me either—we just discussed issues one at a time.
That is the difference between real communication and this article’s phony baloney propaganda.