Good question. To answer that, let’s start with some things I am not. I am not a “lib” or the more pejorative “lib tard” nor am I a left-winger. I do not strongly identify with either the Democratic or Republican parties. I’d like to think this site and the situation we face is beyond labels.

I intend to carry on a discussion as an outlet, and I am not really that concerned about who reads these notes. I have been down this road before and have had some rather successful blogs that dealt with federal court cases. But those were on location and were more news-gathering-reporting in nature.

I am currently injured and a bit less mobile than I would like to be, but I am hoping the doctors will have me more upright and moving soon. So initially, I will not be able to do much in the way of proactive news gathering, but i may do more as time goes on. However, I will pick my moments and will cover things that are accessible to me.

For you, or any reader who may stumble across this site, I will promise one thing, that I will have a fair discussion of the issues we face, and with no measure of the bombastic reporting that is kind of popular today. Every word will be research based, and fact-checked, as I have no intention of passing on mis-information. I am, however, well aware that it is not only the misuse of facts that can get us in trouble, but it is the way words are arranged, and the conclusions drawn from the facts presented. Yes, it will be hard to unshackle either me or the casual reader from the interpretation of facts.

Along with the lack of bombast, I will not (or intend not to) shout or be shrill, or use dismissive language, nor will I use sound-bite style labeling, For instance, certain members of the current opposition, love to use the word “Disaster” a lot. For instance: “Trump’s rally was a disaster!” From my perspective, if Trump holds a rally, and lots of people come, and a certain message gets across, and the people seem to like it–then the rally was NOT a disaster, no matter what I might think about it. I give this example because I think that’s the way truth works. It is a what actually happened and not what I might have wanted to happen.

I also give that example because I used the word Trump–the current President of the United States. Yes, as a product of these times, this site will have much to do with him, his actions and his impact on our times.(I’ll admit here that one of my more geeky sides has had a long interest in the US Presidency–their times, strengths, foibles…all that.)

I welcome feedback — I might be moderating some to eliminate spam– but ultimately, this is a discussion. So for anybody within the sound of my words–nearby or around the world–This is the Report from America.