Manuel Madrid

11/08/09 00:00:00

Age: 72.

Home: Reedley

Occupation: Retired correctional officer.

Hobbies: Mountain trail hiking (my dream is to hike Half Dome and Mount Whitney at my golden age), gardening and enjoying life to the fullest.

Bee reader since: 1970

How many letters: Seven since 2007.

Favorite topics: Political government analysis; God and government, and the Constitution.

Why do you write? To expose the facts of how the radicals and a liberal government are hurting and bringing our country's downfall. The infiltration of liberalism into religion, government and schools is becoming the norm.

Education: Attended Reedley College.

Family: Married; raising two grandchildren on a full-time basis.

Political philosophy: Conservative Christian; a believer in limited government and one nation under God.

-- Compiled by Pam Rowse