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"Diplomacy":
"People are saying what in the world is going on with North Carolina, we look like Mississippi." - NC Gov. Bev Perdue (D) on the passage of Amendment One, 5-11-12
About Sister Toldjah
I have had a few people email to ask me who I am and what my “credentials” are to make political commentary, hence this post. Some of this I have written elsewhere at places I frequent, but I’m going to put it all together here. Let me start off by saying that I am a native North Carolinian – I love this state and would recommend it to anyone who wanted to visit or live here. We’ve got everything you need: beautiful mountains, serene beaches, and tons of gorgeous countryside in between. It goes without saying that this state has many small towns which are suited for those who would choose to live far away from the hustle and bustle of big city life. But we’ve got a few nice big cities for those so inclined. I prefer a mixture of both. I really like the country, but don’t want to be too far away from civilization, either 
Ok, enough of the NC tourism guide stuff 
Being a native North Carolinian, you’d think that by nature I’d have always been a conservative. Well, I haven’t been. I was a liberal from age 17 to right around the time I was 22. I got most of my info from the news outlets, rather than reading anymore in depth into the issues than that, which I think is one of the reasons I would have found myself voting for Mike Dukakis in 1988 – but I was 2 months shy of being able to vote that election year. Hadn’t quite hit my 18th birthday. Not to turn this into a liberal bias piece, but at that time when every single ‘mainstream’ source out there was liberally biased, how could I not have been a liberal? I complain a lot about liberal bias in the media for that very reason: because I know how influential it can be to those who don’t research the issues much outside of what they hear in the media. Mind you, I’m not saying that liberals aren’t grounded in their beliefs, just saying that some do form their political beliefs based on what they see in the mainstream media and I was one of those people.
The first vote I cast for president was for Bill Clinton in 1992. I even worked with the Democratic party in ’92 to help get him elected. Just a few days before his defeat of President G.H.W. Bush, Clinton swung into town and I worked that event, helping to get it set up. It was a cold November evening, and because I’d been there to help set up all day, I had a front row spot as he entered and exited the event, which was held outdoors at an uptown park. I couldn’t have been more excited – Clinton did that to people. He had a lot of charm, being a southerner, and he was “every man” to everyone, which is a big reason why he got elected. My parents were furious with me for voting for him! In any event, I made the switch to being a Republican back around 1994-1995. The change had been happening for several months – no one pushed me into it, it was a choice I gladly made. No one thing or person can be credited with helping me change – it was just a lot of things. There was a guy in college who really helped me see the light, though, who deserves some credit. Simply put, I just realized over time that I had more in common with Republicans than Democrats.
I spent about 5 years in college after graduating high school – 3 at a local community college where I took business classes aimlessly while trying to figure out what I wanted to do, and another 2 at a community college in a neighboring city, which had a Radio/TV broadcasting 2 year degree program I became intertested in pursuing. When I graduated from college, I looked forward to beginning my career as a DJ but the first job I landed in radio was not at a music station, but talk radio and it was conservative at that. I produced the show for our morning host who was on for 2 hours (I think at one point that was changed to 3 hours) and learned a lot from him as well – especially how to dissect the media. He was a conservative but not a hard core conservative and was willing to look at both sides of an issue. At that point, I was still in the process of transforming from a liberal to a conservative, and listening to him and reading up more on the issues completed the transformation. Eventually I hosted an afternoon talk show there for an hour, and then moved to the three hour morning slot when the guy I had been producing for went to another station. I really miss those days sometimes!
I’ve never looked back nor regretted my change from liberal to conservative, even when my party has sometimes not acted conservative – but that mostly seems to be happening on fiscal matters. I sometimes think back to my vote for Bill Clinton back in 1992 and wonder “how could I have done that?” but I try not to beat myself up over it and instead paint a positive side to it in that shows that I learn from my mistakes
Let’s see — what else? Ok, I was born in January. I have a pretty kitty cat named Muffin who everyone here would fall in love with if they saw her. I have a strong belief in God and my faith in Him has only gotten stronger since 9-11. I was in NYC on 9-11 when it happened (was my first trip there) and needless to say, it was a life changing event for many people and you can include yours truly in that. I would love to one day become a paid professional writer in the political world as I seem to eat, sleep, and breathe politics. Can you tell? It’s awesome to get paid to do what you love to do and this is what I love to do. But even if I never get paid for it, I’d still do it. That’s how it is for those of us who are very passionate about politics.
So that’s a lil about me … you can wake up now!
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And you’re also cute as a button!
Beauty AND brains…the mind fairly REELS!
What a coincidence! I had the very same idea tonight, and even have a vague bio in draft form waiting to be finished as I write this.
Keep up the great blog work!
Walt
I have had a few people email to ask me who I am and what my “credentials” are to make political commentary…
The only reason you *really* need is that you’re an American and you have an opinion. That’s it.
As for voting for Clinton…don’t beat yourself up over it. I did, too, the first time he ran, and I voted for Gore also. I’ve always voted for who I think the best man for the job is. It takes awhile, sometimes, before one sees the light.
You’ve a wonderful blog–it shall become one of my regular reads.
Solly: thank you! You’re very kind
Walt: I’ll have to check back at the Pajama Pack to see if you’ve got your bio up today. The blog keeping you busy these days? I know the feeling
LCVRWC: First, love the nickname
Secondly, thank you for the compliments – and you’re right, I shouldn’t beat myself up over voting for Clinton but sheesh … it bugs me! 
Glad you have “seen the light” too. Better sometime than never!
“Kind”?
Nah! Two good eyes, and excellent reading comprehension!
Well I appreciate it muchly, Solly
Worth the wait.
Thanks, Cav! Now it’s your turn .. where’s that “about Cav” post at your blog?
Oh, that’ll never happen. The closest I ever get is the stupid bio they make me add whenever they reprint my rantings at GOPUSA.com’s Commentary section. And THAT’S only about two lines.
You’ve got me curious now!
I heard that’s what killed the cat.
Hey sister,
It’s great to come to your site. I think that it looks great. As for me, I am new to the blogoshpere. I am two weeks old in this endeavor. So, my site has much for me to work on and develop. Hope to hear from you soon.
Thanks for stopping by, Dominic! Pleased to meet a fellow North Carolinian in the blogosphere.
New comer here living in the Lake Norman area. Moved from Dallas, Texas in July. So glad to see a conservative blogger covering local issues. I’ll drop by often and learn a bunch.:smile:
Hi Dixon – welcome to NC! How are you liking it here so far? I was nearby Lake Norman just a few weeks ago visiting a friend. Beautiful area.
Good to see a fellow Southerner. I am in South Carolina about an hour and a half south of the Queen City on US 521. Great site!
Hi Rob and thanks for stopping by
Glad to see a fellow Carolinian on line. US 521 sure is one long as hell road … LOL
Yeah, and what it does when it goes through Lancaster should be criminal.
I’ve not been through there in a while… would you fill me in on what it does, J?
Zee -
Do you actually program this site yourself or is it done construction set style using software that does it all for you?
Frank
What do you mean Frank?
Love the makeover you’ve done on your site! Now it’s as pretty as you are!
I appreciate that, L.N. – this skin for this site I’ve had for a while, though. I just switched from another one I had for the time being. The new skin will be up sometime this month. I can’t wait! Thanks for visiting
Just wanted to comment on what a nice blog you have, and that it is an almost daily read for me. It’d be a daily read, but sometimes I get sidetracked.
Keep up the great work!
Thanks Brian – I understand on the sidetracked thing … happens to me too
Hey, Sister:
Just found you. Love the site so far!
Keep it up!:cool:
‘ello Greg – thanks!
Hello!
I just came across your site because Instapundit had a link to your recent post about the mainstream media and blogs. You have a great site and keep
up the good work.
I basically consider myself libertarian like F.A. Hayek and Milton Friedman.
Ran across your site via LaShawn Barber.
Great comments.
I too like you was a liberal at one time, however I was old enough to vote for Peanuts Carter in 1980. After following what was going on I decided that I was more conservative that liberal and hense the change.
I’m living in Raleigh NC. I moved down here 6 years ago. I took me a couple of years to adjust. I still miss Chicago though, the restaurants and night life and of course my friends.
Anyway keep up the good work with your excellent blogg.
Kathy
Ron: Hi and thanks! There are some days I could be a libertarian too
Kathy: Gracias! It’s a small world, eh? Nice to meet ya here in the blogosphere. Oh, and isn’t it a liberating feeling to go from being a liberal to a conservative?
If you have any posts on how your feelings about specific policies (taxes, reproductive health, sexual orientation equality, relations between church and state, foreign aid, missile defense, etc.) have changed as a result of doing your own research rather than accepting what you read in the mainstream media, I’d be very interested in reading them.
No, no posts like that here. You’ll just have to trust me
I spent a lot of time with my head in books checked out from libraries, for starters. And some of my stances on social issues (for example) just changed over time as a result of soul searching and thinking through what I was oringally advocating. Perhaps I’ll write a post about some of the changes I went through in depth one day.
Hi:
I enjoy your site. Why is there a line drawn through?:
“but I’ve met someone who I’m very interested in and the feelings seem to be returned so we’ll see where that goes (yahoooo!)”
Rather than removing it completely? Inquiring minds in Atlanta would like to know~
Cute, conservative, 35ish?, smart enough not to accept what is on the surface, what else could a guy ask for.
Well, I’ll tell you one. Move to Ohio.:wink: What a shame your so far away.
Guess I’ll just have to know you by your words and a tiny little photo.
I too am curious about the strikethru. Maybe a move is in my future.
Hey John and “Left” (you should be “Right” in your mind, BTW
!
Generally, if I have a post I display permanently in one of the sidebar sections here, if I edit it, instead of deleting the info, I’ll update it and strikethrough what’s no longer current. I know many a blogger who does that, and I think it’s so anyone who may have clicked on the link once and then goes back to it later will not blink twice and go “wait, wasn’t this different before?”
As far as “what happened” – well, let’s just say things didn’t work out. It happens sometimes. Ya learn from your mistakes, and try to move on with no hard feelings … that’s how I feel about it anyway
I think a post on how you changed your mind would be really fascinating. Most people are quite fixed in their views and loath to admit that they were ever wrong, so an in-depth look at how certain books or arguments altered how you looked at particular policies would be very different from what one generally sees in blogging.
Personally I was a conservative when I was very young, then went through the libertarian/ Ayn Rand phase in early high school and eventually became a liberal (though not necessarily a Democrat, as I am somewhat suspicious of the power aggregation of unions and have other disagreements with the party). I would say that the main component in my shift was a recognition of how other people’s circumstances differed from mine: for example, that other people might not have parents who had the same interest and resources to provide for education, and who therefore needed the government to step in.
I may do that sometime, PG – thanks for the suggestion
Keep it up. Your star is definately on the rise.
Garx
Thank you!
Sister Toldjah, I like you. You show yourself as a real person on your blog. And I like to think of you not as a conservative but as an American. I have to say though that I’m as conservative as the Oklahoma dirt I grew up in.
How kind – I appreciate your compliments, Ron
Thanks for visiting and I hope you return.
Sister,
Linked to your site from Michelle Malkin. I find your context refreshingly unique and your commentary easy to read. I will make this site a regular stop while surfing the blogs. Probably right after Chris Muir.
Thanks,
Earl Ehrhart
Representative district 36 Georgia
Well hello Rep. Ehrhart and thanks for stopping by – thank you for your kind words as well
Glad to know you’ll be a regular visitor!
Cute? Cute?
How about stunning, beautiful and breath taking??
AND brains too! Whew – pretty rare if you ask me. I ought to know, 52, single by divorce and still serving the Lord!
Keep up the good work good looking!!
Awwh shucks!
Sister,
I am a MILBLOGGER who finally got around to visiting your site. I’d seen links to it around the Blogosphere, and outside of noting the cleverness of your moniker, went on by. (There is so much to read in any given day…)
I followed the link from Mudville, and poked around a bit. I very much enjoy your writing style and perspective.
(I especially liked the story on the USS Iowa, which is what brought me here.)
I blogrolled you and intend to keep in touch.
Keep up the great job!
I appreciate that, sir! And thank you SO MUCH for your service to this great country! God bless you and those serving alongside of you.
Yes I did get some water, but didn’t need no-doze.
It sound like you’ve been busy and continue too stay busy. I hope you take time out for yourself. Everyone needs sometime for themselves.
Sister:Without shame and after only one visit to THE Sister Told Jah blog I say “cute” No, Smoking Hot, Yes! And brainy too with I’m sure that melt you down Southern accent.
But please I beg you- I’ll be a regular anyway- get rid of the emoticons. I can’t be the first to ask.
I say you can go “pro” with the blogging. Bainbridge should be your model for raising money via various devices including Amazon partners, “pledge drives” (read begging) etc. But you can take it a step further .. start with autographed pictures, Sister Told Jah coffe mugs, whatever. An since you have the radio experience and why not a pay to hear/download webcast/podcast ?
You go girl !
where did I read Jackie Gleason: something about as good as you get: running down your mother’s leg.
Keep up the Great work. I hope my daughter will read you.