Originally Posted by djplong

Richie, I've barely heard of Saul Alinsky - and never before the last couple of years. There's no way on this earth that he's influencing me from beyond the grave. Any 'lackeys' or 'disciples' of his aren't going to be able to influence me. I make up my own mind on things. I weigh the pros and cons of each side.

Liberals seem to hate my more conservative views (was called worse than Atilla the Hun in the 80s) and conservatives seem to think I'm liberal (one calling me a 'pro death windbag' in the 1990s).

Who influenced me?

The writing of Thomas Jefferson.

A guy in 1980 named Roy Stone who once said to me "What makes you think the government owes you a living?"

Ask me my influences - or why I made my mind up on something and I'll be more than happy to tell you.