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.
I'm a registered Republican and consider socialism a violation of the American principle that you shouldn't stick your nose in other people's business except to make a buck.
I am thinking that Mayor Bloomberg is setting up to be the required "Independent" ringer who can split the "right" and thereby usher Sen. Rodham-Clinton into the WH.
Well, Perot did that dirty job for Bill Clinton, didn't he? This is why pols think Giuliani would be dynamite. But I think Fred Thompson would be even better.