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.
"Never ask a question to which you don't already know the answer." This is the one that always stuck with me. Many a trial has been lost through failing to heed that command.
The most famous example I can think of being the prosecutor telling O.J. Simpson to put on the bloody glove. Leading to: "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit."