Cabarrus Cheap Seats

Two weeks ago, I asked you all how you would describe yourselves politically.  The breakdown of Cheap Seats readers is as follows:

32% - Conservative Republican
30% - Moderate Republican
15% - Liberal Democrat
15% - Moderate Democrat
4% - Libertarian
4% - Marijuana Reform

The results of this survey were pretty revealing.  For instance, I no longer wonder why I have a 4% spike in traffic a little after 4:20 PM.

I appreciate those who answered the question; because I’ve struggled with what I tell people when they ask if I’m a Conservative.  In some circles, I’m considered Conservative, in many others - Moderate, and I’m sure there are those in the Grumpy-Old-Men wing of our party that would consider me a Liberal.  After some reflection, I’ve decided define myself as an “O’Rourke Republican”

You may be familiar with the writing of P.J. O’Rourke.  He’s written for National Lampoon, Rolling Stone, and - most recently - the Weekly Standard and the Atlantic Monthly.  He’s also written an impressive number of books (13) - I’ve only read three of them. 

To describe his political philosophy in a sentence or two is far beyond my capabilities - I’ll be doing that in a series of articles over the next month.  Needless to say, I’ve found myself identifying with him on any number of points.

Since the Cheap Seats is coming up on its two-year anniversary and, in February, a majority of the delegates at the Cabarrus County Republican Party Convention elected me as a member of the Executive Committee probably without knowing too much about me or where I stand.  So, This Monday and each Monday in May, I’m going to share a few thoughts on generally believe.  Undoubtedly, you’ll find yourself disagreeing with me on more than one occasion and I’ll be happy to have a few readers left at the end of it; but I owe y’all a little bit of context.

Here’s the first installment.