Jim-the Classical Liberal (Views from the Right)
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Non-Profit |
| Occupation | Senior Economic Analyst |
| Location | Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States |
| Introduction | I am an unapologetic Classical Liberal (look it up on Wikipedia). I believe that government is not the answer to our problems, but is the problem in most cases. I also believe that we are overtaxed and that the government is involved in many areas in which they have no business. I am the black sheep of my unabashedly left-wing family. As you can imagine, this makes Thanksgiving interesting. I am married to my gorgeous and wonderful wife Kim, who has been my better half over many years, and have three beautiful sons (born in 03, 05 and 07). I am an elder in my church (LCMS) and have a strong faith in Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. I possess a Master ofPublic Policy from William and Mary (2002), and I am an economic analyst at a trade association in DC, where I have been employed since 2004. I have been a consultant for two companies who worked on contracts with the Federal government since receiving my Masters. My undergraduate degree was a BS in Education from Kent State University (1995), which I earned by working my way through school. I have been a civics and pre-algebra teacher, and have held many other positions in the service industry before that. |
| Interests | Faith, Family, US Politics, Constitution, Talk Radio, Energy Issues, Environment, Religion, Government Spending, Classical Liberalism, Supreme Court, Traditional Values, Strict Constructionism, "Big Oil", Capitalism |
| Favorite Movies | An Affair to Remember (1957), Amadeus (1984), Babe (1995), Back to the Future (1985, 89, 90), Bambi (1942), Ben-Hur (1959), Big (1988), Big Fish (2003), Blazing Saddles (1974), Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), Bruce Almighty (2003), Cars (2006), Casablanca (1942), Chicago (2002), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968), City Slickers (1991, 94), Coming to America (1988), Dead Poet's Society (1989), Die Hard (1988), Driving Miss Daisy (1989), Exorcist (1973), Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), Fiddler on the Roof (1971), Finding Nemo (2003), Forrest Gump (1994), Gladiator (2000), Gone With the Wind (1939), Grease (1978), Groundhog Day (1993), Harry Potter (2001-2006), Hook (1991), Independence Day (1996), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963), It's A Wonderful Life (1946), Jerry MaGuire (1996), Jurassic Park (1993)Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), L.A. Confidential (1997), Liar Liar (1997), The Lord of the Rings (2001-03), Love Affair (1994), Mary Poppins (1963), Meet the Parents (2000), Monsters Inc. (2001), Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002), Passion of the Christ (2004), Pinocchio (1940), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Planet of the Apes (1968), The Princess Bride (1987), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), The Rain Man (1988), Risky Business (1983), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), The Santa Clause (1994), Saving Private Ryan (1998), Shrek (2001), Singin' in the Rain (1952), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Spartacus (1960), Stand by Me (1986), Some Like It Hot (1959), The Sound of Music (1965), Star Wars (1977), The Ten Commandments (1956), Terminator (1984), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), There's Something About Mary (1998), Throw Momma from the Train (1987), Titanic (1997), To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), Tootsie (1982), When Harry Met Sally (1989), The Wizard of Oz (1939), The War of the Worlds (1953) |
| Favorite Books | Unhinged Exposing Liberals Gone Wild by Michelle Malkin, State of Emergency by Patrick J. Buchanan, How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must) by Ann Coulter, Shut Up & Sing by Laura Ingraham, Winning the Future A 21st Century Contract with America by Newt Gingrich, Slander by Ann Coulter, Treason by Ann Coulter, Let Freedom Ring by Sean Hannity, Deliver Us from Evil by Sean Hannity, The Way Things Ought to Be by Rush Limbaugh, See I Told You So by Rush Limbaugh, The O'Reilly Factor by Bill O'Reilly, Culture Warrior by Bill O'Reilly, Myths Lies and Downright Stupidity by John Stossel, The Book of Virtues by William J. Bennett, The World Is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman, Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt, The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein, The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, 1984 by George Orwell, Animal Farm by George Orwell, The Call of the Wild by Jack London, Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever by Stephen R. Donaldson, Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes |