“To say that I was a Liberal would assume that I believe this country can continue to operate under the current system of government..."

"...I would call myself a radical."*

As this is my first post I won't go in depth on anything for now. This is mainly a two-purpose post which will hopefully outline the purpose/goals of this blog and introduce the author.
As far as introductions go, my name is Matt and I am finishing up a bachelors degree in Political Science. I am 21 years of age and I plan on going for my PhD in Political Theory after my undergrad. I am a Marxist/Communist and openly gay which is why this blog will talk a lot about GLBTQ (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered and Questioning) issues, as well as the current political hot topics.
The goals of this blog are as follows:
A1)Keep things light and interesting.
B2)Bring a new perspective to some old (and not so old) issues.
C3)Inspire intelligent conversations as well as debates
D4) Selfishly, to gain a decent readership (the more who read the more likely I am to update regularly)
and E5) To force myself into the habit of writing for readership on a regular basis.
All are welcome, this is definitely not a blog for only those who agree with me and feel free to point out differences in our beliefs in the comments as long as it is done in a respectful manner. Any comments that I feel are merely flames will be ignored and/or deleted.
I will try to start with weekly updates, but the first update of substance will probably come sooner just so I can get something actually political out there instead of the obligatory "Hi my name is..." post.
I am always open to suggestions on many things, including subject matter you would like to see me cover, or format changes. Since this is my first blog that isn't more of a personal journal (yes I fell into the live journal trap in high school... if you ask nicely I might share that with you) I am treading on un-navigated waters here.
With all of that said, I hope you decide to stick around and enjoy what I have to say.
-Matt

* the quotation used in the beginning is from the late Howard Zinn, from an interview he did. It is not my property and I probably didn't even get it word for word (there are no transcripts of that interview and I haven't seen it in 6 months or so.