Matt

[ Heidi (my future wife) and I - 1000 Islands, NY ]
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I'm independent-minded, a Constitutional Conservative, an optimist, a hockey fan, a love-ah, a patriot, and most importantly, saved by grace.
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I'm a firm believer in LIBERTY and have concluded our country has taken a wrong turn. It doesn't help matters that I (as a paleoconservative) live in one of the most liberal states in the Union, New York. Thankfully the Ron Paul movement has begun to wake up a lot of folks.
We need someone who will RESTORE THE REPUBLIC and uphold the Constitution! It's the Ron Paul message and Constitution Party candidate Chuck Baldwin is carrying the torch. The Constitution Party represents my political leanings: www.constitutionparty.com
One of my earliest political memories was around age 7 when I made a sign saying "Youth For Reagan" and hung it on the tree in our front yard. I loved the Gipper. He made me feel proud to be an American. On a family vacation one summer I got to tour the White House and just was amazed to be in the same building as him. Actually, I was able to tour a lot important places in our country's history thoughout Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania, and of course Washington DC. I'm grateful for that. I know it helped shape who I am and how much love I have for my country.
As I got older I admired people like Pat Buchanan and Ralph Nader. I've explored a wide variety political ideas from moderates to the far-right to far-left, etc. Some ideas were alluring, some plain old crazy, and some looked good on paper but would never translate into reality. For me however, none surpasses the original intentions of our Founding Fathers. The restoration of the original American ideal of LIBERTY is my aim.
In our current time Ron Paul has stirred up the same feeling of, well, patriotism, that I felt as a child. Due to politics being politics, he's not the Republican nominee but Chuck Baldwin is a worthy contender. The mainstream media will no doubt continue to ignore 3rd party candidates but casting a vote for a true Constitutional Conservative is an opportunity I won't pass up. Give him a chance.
baldwin2008.com
Another candidate who I greatly admire and would always consider voting for (and have done so twice in the past) is Ralph Nader. He's an honest Constitutionalist and has done much good throughout his lifetime. Having had the privilege of hearing him speak in person, I really can say that he's one of the finest Americans in the public arena.
www.votenader.org
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"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
:: Founding Documents ::
The Declaration Of Independence
Constitution of the United States of America
Bill Of Rights
Washington's Farewell Address
Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death
Common Sense
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I was baptized Catholic as a child but grew up in a charismatic, Pentecostal, Assemblies of God church. Some people complain about their spiritual upbringing but I won't... my life has consistently been about being closer with God.
As an adult I'm more in tune with an experiential sort of spirituality (be it through reading, prayer, meditation, community, listening to music, or simply being in nature). However I am still unwavering in my Christian faith and am really not opposed to attending a church.
Joyce Meyer , Charles Stanley , and Mark Driscoll are a few teachers/preachers who I enjoy listening to.
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Campaign For Liberty
www.campaignforliberty.com
The Onion: America's Finest News Source
www.theonion.com
Alex Jones' Prison Planet
www.prisonplanet.com
News With Views: Where Reality Shatters Illusion
www.newswithviews.com
Patrick J. Buchanan
www.buchanan.org
Daily Paul
www.dailypaul.com
Chuck Baldwin 2008
baldwin2008.com
Vote Nader
www.votenader.org
World Net Daily
www.worldnetdaily.com
The John Birch Society: Standing For Family And Freedom
www.jbs.org
Constitution Party
www.constitutionparty.com
The New American
www.thenewamerican.com
Taki's Magazine
www.takimag.com
The Art Of Manliness
artofmanliness.com
Buffalo / Western New York:
http://artvoice.com/
http://buffalo.com/
http://www.buffalonews.com/
http://www.buffalorising.com/
http://www.forgottenbuffalo.com/
http://www.slowfoodbuffalo.org/
http://the-fairgrounds.com/
http://thesunnews.net/
[ City of Buffalo - I live and work 15 minutes away in suburban Hamburg ]
City Info:
http://www.city-data.com/city/Hamburg-New-York.html
http://www.city-data.com/city/Buffalo-New-York.html