I am a male in my early-50’s. My second and current wife shares my views. I am a 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. (This was before I quit drinking). 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.

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