One month and seven credits later.....

Yesterday I finished my last final exam of the semester and I am now seven credits closer to a college degree. Ultimately, my goal is to become the best asset I can to any future political projects in which I take part. Though that is the very reason I created this blog, pursuing an education certainly has a higher priority. Lacking a formal education (or, more accurately, lacking the proper documentation of a formal education) is a substantial liability in most serious endeavors, I've found.

I won't be taking it easy this summer, but I think I will be able to devote at least a minimal amount of energy to patriotlog. Besides, the next two years will be an exciting time to be involved in politics.

As usual, there are no candidates I can fully support. Presently, Paleoconservatism is an intellectual movement moreso than a political one. Candidates rarely support immigration reform, environmentalism, non-interventionism, and fair trade policies all at the same time!

Hopefully I can help change that. There are like minded individuals out there, and we are starting to try to ally with more (or less, depending on how you look at things)traditional blocs on specific issues. This has already been happening, as a matter of fact. William Lind wrote about left-right anti-war alliance in his very interestingMay 2nd column . PETA awarded Buchanan an award for "Strongest Backbone" in 2005 for his efforts in animal rights issues. Justin Raimando endorsed Nader in the 2004 election issue of "The American Conservative."

Just the same, I'd enjoy directly supporting at least one candidate-- political participation is the solemn duty of every good citizen. Perhaps my search for a good candidate can in itself be a useful political tool. Simple exploratory letters and/or emails to a few campaigns might in itself disseminate Paleoconservative ideals. Tonight I'll draw up a list of interesting candidates, and write up a few emails.