The Maverick Cowgirl

Nov. 18, 2008
I thought by way of introduction I should first offer a definition of what a maverick is. The general usage of the term today means, "an unbranded range animal, especially a motherless calf....A person who thinks independently, a lone dissenter, a non-conformist or rebel." The name originated from a Texas cattleman named Samuel Maverick. He was a Texas lawyer, politician, land baron, and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. Maverick was considered independent minded by his fellow ranchers because he refused to brand his cattle. (It may have just been laziness on his part but his name came to mean someone who thinks independently.)
I for one feel that I am indeed a maverick because I choose to think independently and will always remain a non-conformist to popular worldly views. I am a defiant cowgirl that believes in God and will always defend the right. My words are my rifle. I will always say it like it is, I will never mince words or try to sound politically correct. I am a staunch Christian conservative cowgirl who is ".. not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ; for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth."
It's time for my voice to be heard because I think I represent the majority of Americans who choose to remain silent. I am the voice of the lone cowgirl who is tired of tolerating madness. Hopefully I will learn that I am not alone.
The Virginian