We are a commune of inquiring, skeptical, politically centrist, capitalist, anglophile, traditionalist New England Yankee humans, humanoids, and animals with many interests beyond and above politics. Each of us has had a high-school education (or GED), but all had ADD so didn't pay attention very well, especially the dogs. Each one of us does "try my best to be just like I am," and none of us enjoys working for others, including for Maggie, from whom we receive neither a nickel nor a dime. Freedom from nags, cranks, government, do-gooders, control-freaks and idiots is all that we ask for.
Reminds me of a favorite Marx Bros. moment of mine, can't remember the movie, but Margaret Dumont says something along the lines of "You wouldn't love me if it weren't for my money." and Groucho comes back, "Of course I would, I just wouldn't tell you about it."
And the corollary joke ..... He asks - "Would you still love me if I didn't have all that money?", and she answers, "Of course I would, and I'd miss you, too."