Profile for Mike Hayes
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I am the damn yankee your mother warned you about! I grew up in Massachusetts and have lived in North Carolina for 9 years. My wife is a Washington native and I have 2 stepchildren whom I love as if they were my own. I studied politics and international relations at UMASS Amherst. I am an unapologetic and rationally minded liberal. I distrust government and the free market system with equal measure because I think the motives of each are the same. I love the give and take of ideas and learning new perspectives on the issues of the day. I do not shy away from heated debates either! My other passions include jazz and improvisational music, baseball, golf, and health/fitness issues. As time goes on, I will be writing essays and perspectives on all of these issues. I value any input, opinion, or contrarian perspectives and I look forward to the development of this platform as it grows over the weeks and months ahead.

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This article is the first in an occasional series on jazz and improvisational music.
Published: Monday, July 5th, 2010 @ 12:41 pm By: Mike Hayes
Diane Rufino's most recent article gives a very cogent and convincing argument as to why government shouldn't be trusted.
The American relationship between government and those governed has reached a 50 year low.
America was shocked by the anti-American hatred expressed through the Islamic Revolution led by the Ayatollah Khomeini.
The drive to work is often a way to decompress and prepare for the inevitable - the work day.

Profile Comments

( April 28th, 2010 @ 5:56 pm )
I feel extremely honored to be the token left-wing voice for this platform. I am an unashamed liberal. While I do not trust government per se, I believe it to be a necessary evil. That being said, I have been living in North Carolina for 9 years and truly love it here.


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