To all my readers,
When I started Conservative Ken in June of 2009 it was largely as a relief valve for the political-themed ranting I was inflicting upon my friends, none of whom appreciated it. I enjoyed conveying my point of view even as those positions evolved to the point that I felt the need to spin-off the blog into a new entity entirely. But, as Joanie loves Chachi taught us, spin-offs are not always successful. Whereas I used to throw myself into writing these columns with enthusiasm, I now find myself putting them off and continually missing my own self-imposed deadlines. Its partly a withering of the enthusiasm and partly that I simply have more responsibilities as time goes on. During the past two years and 91 columns, I have changed jobs, gone back to school, bought a house, lost old friends, and made new ones.
Like any good radical, I've never judged the success of this blog by the number of followers on Blogger or the number of fans on Facebook. I've always done it for myself but was always happy to receive feedback from people who took something away from what I'd posted or written myself. I'd like to thank my readers for their encouragement and for being open to a political point of view that seems lost in the red/blue divide. I view the respect for economic liberty and social tolerance as a philosophical movement even more than a political one. While I will continue to strive to support these values and model them for those around me, I will no longer write original material on Blogger or update the Facebook page.
Thanks again to all the people who have supported me along the way.
Regards,
The Libertarin
Ken Pugh
