I am an tired and angry owl lately. I've been going through a transition, trying to define myself. I know a lot of people that have put themselves into boxes with titles like conservative, liberal, progressive, tea party, etc. And as I've said before, I do hate labels. So I've cast aside the poorly draped sash of Liberal since it didn't fit and I kept having to hide parts of it, since it really wasn't me. I hate the term moderate. That seems very wishy washy, like you can't make up your mind and you just go along with the crowd. I'm not in love with independent either, but it probably fits better than most. But again, I imagine there are conservatively oriented independents and liberally oriented independents. Again, they are labels. I go my own singular way.
As well, I don't like organizations that want my voice. I've been a part of the Coffee Party since almost the beginning, but it has evolved in my opinion to be a more liberal group. I like the people, I like the message of civility, but I notice the programs are leaning more and more to the 'progressive' side. That is fine, but they don't represent me well. I also don't see civility on Facebook and frankly don't go to the web site much because it seems kludgy at times. I am also interested in No Labels group. I think I helped start it with a post on the Coffee Party about this, but again, it is a nice group, very slick with a decent message. They seem to be trying, but there is some money behind them and it isn't clear. I guess I agree with my hero Groucho Marx who said, I don't care to belong to any club that will have me as a member".
The problem is I enjoy the people. I have some good friends in the Coffee Party. I love Annabelle Park and what she believes in. I guess I just don't agree with her on everything, but the basic premise of civility and talking to both sides. I just wish it was more accepted by more people. I have other friends that I truly wish I could be better friends with.
So like my avatar, I sit alone. Waiting. I can hoot to others and get a hoot back, but independence has its downside.
