I am an ex-urbanite who escaped the city life and has lived for the past 27 years in a rural, mountainous area of Virginia that in colonial and early-American times was part of the “Backcountry.” This is the true melting pot of the U.S.A., its culture and traditions dominated by “born fighting” Scotch-Irish immigrants and enhanced by German, Highland Scot, Dutch, Welsh, and yeoman English settlers. Having absorbed and inculcated the history, values and views of the Backcountry, I would like to share insights, information, and viewpoints from the place where America began. – - Jay Henderson
Please visit my Web site, Backcountry Notes.
QUOTES:
“My weariness amazes me . . . .” – - Bob Dylan (”Mr. Tambourine Man”)
“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” – - George Bernard Shaw
“The law often allows what honor forbids.” – - Bernard-Joseph Saurin, French lawyer, poet, and playwright.
“Work is the curse of the blogging class.” – - Me.
July 31, 2008 at 10:27 am
Great blog. Had to add you to our blog.
Keep it up.
July 31, 2008 at 1:00 pm
Chuck: I’m honored. Nice looking blog you have there, if I may say so.
August 7, 2008 at 10:24 am
Hey! I love the site and your recent poll junkie article is one of the most informative I’ve ever read. McCain is also my second choice. I’ve added a link to your site over at polityaplenty.blogspot.com
Let me know if I can ever help on anything!
-patrick
August 20, 2008 at 8:29 pm
Hello, I congratulate you for your excellent insight.
Actually, I am european and my first personal choice would have been Hillary because I support universal healthcare and I believe she would make a good President.
I follow the US elections very closely. I am amazed that so many Americans are so naive about BHO. This guy is a total fraud. He is in love with himself and would do anything and say any lie just to get elected.
All the information about him is ‘out there’ … how come there are so many who are blind to the truth ?
I pray that Americans come to their senses and give McCain a resounding victory.
Best wishes and thanks for your information.
leon
August 25, 2008 at 5:20 pm
“I am amazed that so many Americans are so naive about BHO.”
Many Americans are also amazed.