Posted by
Zero House on Thursday, May 08, 2008 2:19:26 PM
Yep, here comes another blogger, just what we need. However, I hope in the future to provide my own constructive observations regarding all things political, economic, international, and even cultural (occasionally I will discuss sports). The name I chose, "Zero House," is to pay homage to my late father who once owned a small grocery store by that name. The store was actually founded by my grandfather in the 1920's as an ice business, hence the name. In 1958 my father, tired of his government job with the VA, moved back to Columbia, MO to take over the family business. It thrived for more than a decade, before succumbing to the growth of super markets in the early 1970's. My pop was never bitter about that, as he himself would always remind me that black smiths also went out of business once upon a time ago. He was a true social conservative, economic libertarian, and foreign policy hawk. He never forgave Truman for halting MacArthur in Korea.
I was once a liberal, who voted an almost straight democratic ticket in 1976, with John Danforth being the lone Republican I cast a vote for that year. In 1980, I was in the Army and sent to Germany where I led surveillance patrols along the East German border. That was an eye-opening experience, and made me realize that I did not come from such a bad place, but a great place; with all of its flaws my country has always strived to better itself as a society, and provide opportunities for its citizens. I voted for Ronald Reagan, using an abstentee ballot, and I've never looked back. I believe I had always felt this way deep inside, but I needed that experience to bring my views out in the open. Now, when someone asks, I describe myself as an unreconstructed Reaganite.
I am looking forward to being part of the Townhall community. Thank you.
Joe Allen