Welcome to the land of Logic, Facts, and Reality!

I thought I would make a few comments on what you can expect when you visit this blog,   and maybe lay out a few guidelines,  ground rules (for both of us)  and definitions.

First and foremost,  the title.  Why "The Heartless Bastard"?   I thought this was a fitting title for a couple reasons.  First,  one my closest friends nicknamed me the heartless bastard a few years back,  and the title has definitely taken hold.   I don't want to give you the wrong idea,  I am neither heartless nor,  to the best of my knowledge,  a bastard.  I do have a heart and as you will see in this blog,  I do genuinely care for others.  But I also can be quite... blunt when it comes to some of the insanity that goes on in the world today.

The other reason I thought the title would be so appropriate is that it is a play on words.  I am a very proud,  very happy liberal.  Liberals are often disparagingly referred to as "Bleeding Heart Liberals".   I am not a "BHL",  hence,  the twist of a phrase and voila,  I present The Heartless Bastard.

Now,  what to expect from this blog?  Well for starters,  lists.  I like lists.   So,  let's have one here as an example.

What to expect on this blog: 

• Content:  
• You should expect a lot of posts about politics.  A LOT.   I'm just getting started,  so this is entirely a guess,  but I'd bet good money at least half of my posts will be about politics, especially with the 2016 Presidential Race already beginning. 
• Everyday musings about life
• Random comments about society
• The occasional scathing rant about something or someone that pissed me off today
• Miscellaneous crap like a list of my favorite TV shows of all time.  
• Summary: Whatever fits my mood at the time,  and that will usually be politics. 


• Rules:
• Not many.  I will speak my mind and you should speak yours.  If you reply with unsubstantiated political opinions or erroneous claims,  I will likely delete or not approve your post.  I'm new at this but presumably I have control over who posts comments and what they can post,  and I will exercise that control at my discretion.  
• Logic,  Facts, Reality:  These are the cornerstones of this blog,  occasional purely opinionated list of Top 80's movies notwithstanding.   But if the post is about politics you should expect logic, facts, rational thinking, reality, honesty.   Anything less and I expect you to call me out on it (*See:  Errors and Omissions).
• Humor:  There will be a lot of it,  even in political posts.  Have a laugh, relax, enjoy yourself.   Let The Heartless Bastard guide you.    
• Language:  There will be a moderate amount of it.  I like to swear.   


• Errors and Omissions:  Basically I'm going to say what I want when I want and if you have evidence I've made a mistake,  I will be happy to correct it.    The important words in that statement are "if"  and "evidence";  meaning, if you don't have evidence and just want to spew talking points you heard on a conservative media outlet (and no, I'm not just talking about Fox) you shouldn't waste your time.   I purposefully did not say "if you think I'm wrong".   That would indicate I will accept the opinion that you think I'm wrong.   That is not for this blog.  That is for a debate we can have over a drink or dinner sometime.   This blog is about (this should sound familiar) Logic, Facts, and Reality.

Well there you have it.  We made it through the first of many lists.  Speaking of lists,  I expect to have a page with a running list of Abbreviations I plan to use on a regular basis.   Like "THB"  for The Heartless Bastard,   or "BHL"  for Bleeding Heart Liberal,  or "LFR" for Logic, Facts and Reality.   Once I figure out how to be manage that list and update it regularly,  I'll add it to the blog.   

By the way,  I don't want to scare you away,  especially if you are a liberal, or independent thinker, or the rarely seen but much admired "OMC" (Open Minded Conservative, you betcha!). Although most of the attitude in my post above was obviously aimed at Neo cons, I fully expect and hope that the vast majority of visitors will be liberal, independent, or even the rarely seen but much admired OMC.  Basically, anyone who enjoys reading and pondering a rational commentary based on (Drumroll, please!) Logic, Facts, and Reality.   

Thanks for checking out my blog and many happy returns! 

-THB