When conservatives are not really conservatives.

Lately, I've had the political bug like I had last year at this same time. Maybe this political infatuation is going to be a long-term thing, hope not really because this costs me more than I've been getting from it. Seems the liberals have it all figured out in terms of squeezing value out of everything they do.. that is why they are so successful.

Anyways, I have been making a lot of posts at various conservative type political blogs run by known conservative supporters in this country. At least that is the impression that they like to make on people that may frequent their websites.

I have been to a few liberal sites in the same time period and left some nasty barbs.. but liberals can take it because they are the masters at dishing it out. I usually get it back in spades or they even ignore me, it is all good fun. Like I said, you want to dish it out then you have to learn to take it too like an adult, otherwise don't play the game.

But, the problem I have encountered strangely enough is on some of the conservative themed blogging sites. Some of these people are not that conservative, at least in terms of social values (which is not something that they have to be btw, but something that you might expect from a member of the conservative party - if in fact those people were members?).

But, that is not the real problem, what causes concern is that certain commentators like me, are being perceived as too conservative and drawing the ire of these hosts. I have been sent one email that said that I was not wanted as a poster on the site because I was producing a poor impression there and that bloghost did not want to associate with such an impression.

What is really hilarious is that nobody that posted at the site ever made such comments to me either by email or by responding to my posts. But there is a clue to what is going on:

this well known journalist and well-known blogger, had in two emails to me mentioned sexuality as a conern that he had with my posts. I have figured out what is going on here, one of two issues: one, this person is in fact gay and in the closet and bristles whenever somebody makes any kind of reference to sexuality that may be perceived as even slightly negative or; two, this person is not that comfortable with open expression on their blog regarding certain topics - either due to pressure from others or associates. From where I stand this expression of viewpoints is within one's rights to make in this country.

So what have I done about this? Nada. I'm just ignoring it for now. Let's see what happens.

Well which is it?