I'm as religious as the AAAS (which is to say, I'm agnostic, not atheist - and there is a big difference), and politically slightly to the left of Abbie Hoffman. Though I find myself very fiscally conservative, if only because "giving governments money is like giving a 16 year old a bottle of whiskey and the keys to the family car." (P.J. O'Rourke) I favor individual choice, without public funding, or public funding with public voting. Either way.
I was trained as a physicist, worked at a national lab doing high energy research, and spend most of my life with rock bands, any of which would lead me to doubt the existence of god (as defined here on earth), the combination of them, made it certain.
I am anti-war, anti-death penalty (I'm willing to make an exception for Bush and Cheney when we try them for treason during time of war) pro-choice, and anti-car. Though lately we've all been obsessed with stopping the Olympic Torch when it goes through SF on its way to China.
