Brian

I’ll start out by saying my name is Brian LeCompte and no, I’m not French. I was born and raised in south Alabama. I earned a degree in mechanical engineering from Auburn University, where I met my lovely wife. After graduating we moved to Maryland and despite having a good time and meeting great people we wanted to get back to Alabama.

We moved back to Alabama in 2003 and ended up where many engineers seem to end up in Alabama: Huntsville. The Rocket City is a great place to raise a family, which is good since we have proceeded to have three fantastic children. It bears mentioning that a grand total of 29 months (2.4 years) separates the first and third child. In other words, my wife, who elected to stay home with them, is a saint.

As far as ideology goes, I’m a libertarian leaning Republican. I believe in personal and economic freedom. I love capitalism with a passion. I abhor government programs that attempt to overrule the axiom that there are no guarantees in life.

In order to stay informed I get my news from a wide range of sources. Both extremes of the spectrum have their own takes on the news of the day and the truth usually lies somewhere in the middle. I’m something of a news and political junkie and this blog is both my hobby and my outlet.

Contact me: brian(at)flashpointblog(dot)com

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Reactionary

Reactionary - a pejorative term used by lefties to describe conservatives.  Edmund Burke, the Father of Conservatism, was called a ‘reactionary’.  I embrace the term and use it as my pseudonym to let readers know my point of view from the start.

My name is Jay Hightower, born in New Orleans, raised in Huntsville. My family ties to Huntsville go back to a Tennessee Volunteer ancestor who rode through town with Andrew Jackson to fight the Creeks during the War of 1812.

I graduated from UAH and moved around (Boston, DC a couple of times, Iuka, New Orleans), but now I’m back in Huntsville.

I feel blessed to live in Alabama the Beautiful, and I do my part to conserve (and enjoy) our rich natural resources and heritage. I think it is a citizen’s responsibility to be involved in Government, and I campaign for a candidate each election: I’ve campaigned for Democrats like James Record, Steve Hettinger, and Anthony Williams (former DC Mayor); and Republicans like Ronald Reagan, George Bush, and Bob Riley.

Thanks to Brian for letting me guest blog with him on one of the best political blogs in Alabama.

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