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The writer is a former Special Forces (3 yrs Laos/Vietnam,Silver Star) and retired Defense Intelligence Agent. He lives out in the western part of Va. It belongs in a book. It is a royal riot regardless of your politics:

I was watching the convention (DNC) when suddenly it hit me - I am the direct cause of everything wrong in the world!

I am white, I checked and am still a man, I make money, I own my house, I don't smoke crack, I know who my Father is and my Mother, albeit a bit bizarre, stayed at home and took care of us. None of them went to East Djibouti . I know one gay guy, and we don't bother one another.

Neither my brother or sister are in jail (sister questionable at times). I don't have a personal religious advisor. I drive an SUV and if the Polar Bears drown - not much I can do about it.

My wife has my name and no hyphens. I pay my bills, worked (somewhat in fits and spurts) for the Government. I personally invaded Vietnam, Laos, Haiti, Panama, Somalia, Sarajevo, Afghanistan and Iraq . Somewhere I must have mistreated a prisoner I am sure. I got a bunch of medals but can not afford Starbucks.

I don't recycle. I think there is an illegal alien living in my barn and I don't pay taxes on him. I have never owned slaves, neither did my dad, grandfather or great- grandfather. My brother does however.

I have a Confederate flag in my study - next to an American flag. I sing the National Anthem and always buy a "Buddy Poppy" on Memorial day. I don't wear an American flag on my lapel (don't have a lapel) but when I did, I wore Master Parachutist Jump Wings.

I pay a bunch of taxes but apparently, according to Obama and Joe Biden, I need to pay more.

My Father was in the Army, my Brother was in the Army and my sister was engaged to the 3rd Armored Division.

I didn't respond to New Orleans and don't intend to again because that place sucks. I think Reagan and Barry Goldwater were great Americans and don't care if Thomas Jefferson did the slaves.

Marion Barry is a great source of entertainment. I have not adopted any foreign children but my dog was born in West Virginia I paid my own way through school. I had a perfect attendance record when I went to High School - it went on my permanent record. I have never robbed a 7-11 but once raised my voice and told the VC that worked there the number is five not bive or bifteen centavos.

My finger can't punch one for English. I have the same pair of sneakers and jeans that I did 5 years ago and they were made in a sweat shop in Bangladesh . I don't pray to a donkey God. I am retired, I wear blue jeans and a t-shirt to go everywhere (much to the chagrin of my wife "you aren't going out looking like that are you?") - she has given up on "are you at least going to shave".

When we have a family reunion - my nieces point to me and tell their husbands - "That's crazy Uncle Fritz ". I don't have a Blackberry, Bluetooth, IPOD and my cell phone is out of power and is somewhere in my truck. The day I retired I threw my government beeper off the 14th Street Bridge.

I can remember the smell of the copy machine in school when you had to crank the handle and everything came out blurry.

I own guns - PLURAL - they are big and nearly all have scopes. I have a LOT of ammo.

So it is all my fault. Sorry Ms. Pelosi . It's all my fault.