Alsson At Large

These are my footnotes to the collective consciousness.

I think I'm the oldest person on Tumblr and possibly the only Conservative. My posts are mostly reblogs, often with reactions and rebuttals to Liberal nonsense I'm simply unable to ignore. Occasionally, I am moved to share something personal, often from my past. I'm just messing around here, is what it all boils down to. I had a blue-collar youth and a white-collar career, both in the midwest. I built, ran and sold a business, have stayed married to the same person since 1965 and have two children and one grandchild I adore. Life hasn't always been easy, but it has been very good overall. That's me, for now.

Also, I own almost none of the photographs or videos I post. If I've used one of yours and you want me to remove it, just ask.

Mitt Romney says “I’ve been to Afghanistan” as proof that he knows what he’s talking about when it comes to our foreign policy in Afghanistan. It doesn’t count if you were there essentially as a tourist, you jackass.

Jackass? Really? What do you know about what Romney knows about Afghanistan? Nothing, right? He’s a Republican, so he couldn’t possibly have a brain? I mean, we’re not talking about Rick Perry or Herman Cain, here. Do you know his history of accomplishment? If Obama had had even a tenth of Romney’s experience, accomplishment, management skill and leadership capability, he might not have driven us so deeply into the ditch. Now he’s stuck with the “blame the rich” refrain, which never works.

With a little luck, a year from now you’ll be calling Romney President Jackass. And after a couple more years you might be waving his flag. I only hope we get a chance to find out.