I hear 'ya dude.
A friend of mine who runs an ad agency in FL said “my politics were to the right of Attila the Hun”. I liked the quip so much... I put it in my FReeper Profile. My ex once said I was “cruel... but fair”(figure that one out).
I'm actually just a Reagan conservative... strong on defense, less bureaucracy and NO entitlements.
That's my management style: Ruthless but fair. But ruthless.