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.
By the way, if anyone might be interested, I have a new book on Amazon Kindle about my 50 years as a surgeon. It's called "War Stories"
http://www.amazon.com/War-Stories-50-Years-Medicine-ebook/dp/B00ZQLNHXU