EFFin’ Unsound

Q: Are you related to Clyde Ballard?

A: Ick. No.

Q: Are you related to…

A: No, Carl Ballard is a pen name.

Q: So you’re from Ballard?

A: No.

Q: So why Ballard?

A: It just seemed like it could be a real name and it sounded kinda Northwestie. And when I was a kid using the interweb, I thought it was a good idea not to use my real name. And it’s just sort of stuck.

Q: Do I know you from some other blog?

A: It’s possible. I used to write here. And like everyone else, I write on Kos regularly. And elsewhere with less frequency.

Q: What does EFFin’ Unsound mean?

A: Well the two biggest local right wing assholes (but I repeat myself) are the Evergreen Freedom Foundation (EFF) and (Un)Sound Politics. But there are a lot of righties in Washington who are EFFin’ Unsound.

Q: Are there any rules about commenting?

A: No outing: Let people who want to be anonymous stay that way. No phone numbers. No work email (except reporters). I’d advise you to stay local and focus on the same sorts of people I do. I mean there are better places to make fun of Ann Coulter. And if you want to jibber jabber about what happened in your district meeting, there’s always Washblog. But whatever, it’s a free country.

I do reserve the right to delete anybody’s comments for whatever reason I feel like. But I probably won’t.

Q: Why are you such an asshole?

A: Look, usually I’m a nice guy outside of this blog. Volunteer firefighter. Give to charity. But I don’t think you treat crazy people like they’re making serious arguments.

Q: Is there anybody you’d like to thank for helping you set this up?

A: A million bizzillion trillion thanks to Darryl at Hominid Views. Without him, there wouldn’t be an EFFin’ Unsound.

Q: How can I contact you?

A: Well, I respond to carl.ballard01@gmail.com Eventually.