Native Californian with Midwestern roots...theologically and politically conservative for 40-plus years, and still not finding a sound reason for changing that. Temperamentally, my slogan says it: give me liberty or give me death.

Pet peeve: we need UNMANAGED debate on all issues in this country -- see John Gatto's website -- and we need educated, not kneejerk, debaters on the Right.

Pet pride: how my grown kids have turned out -- all four of them. We're still friends and they're ALL tolerant AND conservative. Top that!