tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90868570879678118012011-08-01T18:48:06.689-07:00perchancetodreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03213957742309222857noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086857087967811801.post-68946061098490823742010-03-25T06:11:00.000-07:002010-03-25T06:31:32.609-07:00<em>"...I would call myself a radical."*</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>As</em> 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.<br />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.<br />The goals of this blog are as follows:<br />A1)Keep things light and interesting.<br />B2)Bring a new perspective to some old (and not so old) issues.<br />C3)Inspire intelligent conversations as well as debates<br />D4) Selfishly, to gain a decent readership (the more who read the more likely I am to update regularly)<br />and E5) To force myself into the habit of writing for readership on a regular basis.<br />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.<br />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.<br />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.<br />With all of that said, I hope you decide to stick around and enjoy what I have to say.<br />-Matt<br /><em></em><br /><em>* 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.</em><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9086857087967811801-6894606109849082374?l=misanthropicentropy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>perchancetodreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03213957742309222857noreply@blogger.com2