Seary

I am the Commander of Ground Forces for Dr. Steel's Toy Soldier Army, Phantom Regiment , which is based here in Eastern NC. Pretty much this myspace is a propaganda machine for the good doctor, but there's more to me than that...
I am trying my damnedest to get my ass to Appalachian State as soon as possible. I intend to study Journalism with a minor in Political Sciences. I would like immerse myself in the ideas of the "New Journalism" movement, using personal narrative and antecdote to report on events.
I am a huge Hunter Stockton Thompson fan, and feel a bond with his style of "Gonzo" Journalism and Writing.
I am also a decorated combat veteran, having served with the First Marine Division during the 2003 Invasion of Iraq as an Artilleryman. It's kind of funny... I went into the war on Iraq knowing my government, but I came out of it REALLY knowing my government.
I am neither Conservative nor Liberal. I have described myself as "Libertarian", "Constitutionalist", and even "Anarcho-Socialist" before, but they are just words really...
What remains fact is that I have absolute distrust in our policy makers, and do not believe that they share a common interest with the people they represent AT ALL.
I am nauseated by the idea of "blind patriotism" and the common peoples' reliance on herd mentality. I am also a vicious opponent of censorship OF ANY KIND. I have demonstrated this belief on many occasions, fighting to defend speech that EVEN I FOUND PERSONALLY OFFENSIVE. I believe that, if you want to embrace a philosophy of free speech, you have got to be prepared for both sides. After all, the FIRST AMMENDMENT wasn't designed to protect POPULAR opinions. It's for the UNPOPULAR ones.
I guess I would make for an outstanding political dissident if not for one major, fundamental flaw:
...my extremely bitter, dry, cynical sense of humor. The stupidity of our nation's political policies is outweighed only by the amount of sickening humor that can be found within.