Editor’s Note: One of our readers wrote in recently and said that she loves a variety of conservative talk show hosts. I asked her what she finds nourishing about them, and this was her reply. The ideas in this article are opinion only; meaning, they have not been fact-checked and are not intended to be taken as verified. Still, for reasons that may be obvious, I consider this a significant piece of writing. We can talk about why in the comments area, and a little later in the conversation I will add my thoughts. Thank you Kathi for sharing your writing with us. –efc
THE ANSWER TO your question is a long one. You may not want to talk to me once I answer it, although I hope that won’t be the case, because I certainly don’t claim to know everything. I’m not a “know-it-all”-type person and don’t feel that I am right and everyone else is wrong. I have an open mind and have a great interest in learning. That is why I take such an interest in reading what you have to say. I stay open to many different opinions and — unless they affect me directly (like those of our President do) or they pull at my heart strings somehow, I try not to respond with judgment (but I also don’t claim to be perfect either).
Let me start off by saying that some years ago, I was a registered Republican. I voted for George W. Bush at his first election and then was on his campaign committee here at the local Republican building in Johnstown, at the second (which was no big deal — it just required making phone calls and soliciting votes — except when you ran across anti Bush people; THEN it became a big deal, more like a pain in the neck! But staying patient always worked and seemed to calm them down. Politics and the war always struck a nerve with people!)
Then, Bush came to the Johnstown War Memorial. I let my daughter take a day off from school and she and I went to see him. Since I was on the election committee, I got tickets right away and was fortunate enough to get right up front and had the chance to shake his hand and speak with him for just a few moments. I have pictures of the whole event. I consider that day to be one of the most memorable events of my life. Hopefully my daughter (who is now 19) does also.