A Little Something for Everyone

Disclosure: I am a freelance writer, yet don’t often publish my paid gigs here on OILF. Except today. Enjoy.

A new political website is making its debut in the blogosphere. Actual Politics is a place where readers are encouraged to take the spin out. On this site, a reader from any political point of view can find a like minded writer or a well-reasoned opponent. Those who run Actual Politics wanted to start a movement where political junkies and wannabees come together to learn and discuss issues without getting distracted by nastiness.

Wow. What a concept.

Visitors are encouraged to join in a discussion or start their own, but anonymous haters beware. There are no comment sections after articles and you must register with the site in order to participate in the forum.

Many articles are interesting and thought provoking. Others confuse and annoy. Actual Politics is looking for political writers of all different viewpoints and abilities, but they’d do better to pick writers skilled in the art of debate and grammar. Leave the amateurs to read, learn, and comment.

Cartoons and videos add to the fun, but overall the articles are the draw. We need rational thought and analysis in our never-ending quest to understand and, ultimately, shape the world around us.

Actual Politics – welcome to the game.

UPDATE: Requested bios on the AP's founders came in. Although they won't be writing the content, I still thought some information about the people behind the people would be of interest -

Terry is an Electronics Engineer for the United States Navy working in Bahrain. He served in the U.S Navy and is a decorated vet. Terry and his wife Chiho have two children. Terry is in charge of and oversees all technical matters. He is the brains behind all the coding and database work.

David is a U.S. Military Member working as an electronics technician. He is decorated and about to complete his enlistment. He will be attending business school where he will make millions (or so we hope!). David oversees all the legal aspects of the site. He verifies we are working within the legal framework and that we have all our I’s dotted and all our T’s crossed.

Phillip Mabry is also an Electronics Engineer for the United States Navy. He is currently working on his degree in economics and is a prior English major. He and his wife live in Bahrain where she teaches History for the University of Maryland Distance Education. He oversees content, tracks down talent, and fills in gaps where needed.