Welcome to Right of Center

While I have voted in every Presidential election since 1976 and most statewide and local elections since then, I have never supported the platform of any political party. (I must admit that I was a registered Republican till 1988, although it would have been hard to tell by my voting record which has always been a mixed bag.) My candidates have lost more than they have won across the board. I have only voted for three winners in my nine votes for President.

My father was a history teacher and taught US History and an elective called Comparative Governments. I grew up reading and had access to a lot of books both at home and in the library. My mother used to take us to the library once a week to exchange books. My education was liberal arts but in the sciences, my BS is in Paper Science & Engineering. I worked for five years and then returned to graduate school, my MS is in Applied & Mathematical Statistics. This gives you an idea of how I scrutinize data.

I was raised Catholic, but would not be considered to be practicing. I believe in God but acknowledge it is strictly a matter of faith. I have studied, to various extents, all of the major religions and many spiritual practices. I read scripture as poetry not history or science. Scripture is full of deeper truth but not required to be factually accurate.

I believe that the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States were enlightened gifts from our forefathers. Although the ideas expressed in those documents was profound and transforming, the people and institutions that have followed have often been flawed. Welcome to my thoughts and on occasion research as I explore the center-right path.