Go Free Yourself

I have a confession to make.

I don’t really read a lot of blogs. And by not “a lot,” I mean almost none. I think they’re great, I know how they work, I think their impact is awesome, and so on–but I just haven’t maintained obsessive readership of any.

Except for one.

Go Fug Yourself is my all-time favorite blog. It’s, bar none, my most visited website. I love it. If you’re unfamiliar with the concept, allow me to brief you: the Fug Girls (Jessica Morgan and Heather Cocks) take to task celebrities who, for all their fortunes and fashion-forwardness, often show up in public wearing the most bizarre–or fugly (frightfully ugly)–combinations of clothing. It’s hysterical, and it’s a must-read site.

As you’ve undoubtedly ascertained by now, Go Fug Yourself is my inspiration for this blog. When I was trying to figure out the purpose and the name for this blog, I thought to myself, “what kinds of blogs do I read and why?” And while I was slightly embarrassed to admit that my one most visited site is one that chronicles celebrity fashion mishaps (instead of, oh, discussing important political issues or something), I realized that my favorite kind of blogging is similar to what the Fug Girls do.

You see, the Fug Girls believe this fashion-challenged celebrities should know better. They ridicule them when they dress poorly, they praise them when they dress well, and they make helpful suggestions for improving (like, “invest in PANTS, not leggings”).

In a nutshell, this is what I aim to do, only in relation to politics. You can expect to see sarcastic mockery of bad political behavior (like wasting tax dollars or passing nanny laws), praise for good behavior (like eliminating earmarks), and helpful tips/resources/suggestions for improving or for taking action to get involved–because, after all, being a “blogivist” is not just about saying something, it’s about doing something.

And, of course, there will be plenty of links to The Onion, fun YouTube videos, and more. Go Free Yourself is a place for fun, political discussion, and getting involved in the movement for liberty. I hope you’ll join me.

This is my first post on Blogivists–get excited. Whoo!

I’ve been blogging for the past year at the Tea Party, the Sam Adams Alliance blog, so feel free to head over there and check out some of my older posts. You’ll find that I often pen sarcastic missives about government corruption, nanny laws, and wasted tax dollars. I’ll do more of that here, but I’m also excited about the chance to branch out and develop the direction of this blog as my very own. The world is my proverbial oyster, as the saying goes.

Stay tuned. We’re going to have a lot of fun.