Patrick Dorinson is a veteran of the political wars, radio talk show host and commentator who unlike many so-called pundits, has actually been in the arena and has the battle scars to prove it. He has been on both sides of the aisle and in the aisle itself, having worked over the last 25 year for Republicans and Democrats in both politics and government.
He now is a proud independent and paraphrasing the words of Marx-Groucho not Karl-says he will not join any political party that would have someone like him as a member.
Patrick’s unique political journey has been a search for real leaders, regardless of party, to move America forward but says in frustration, “I have chased more false prophets than the ancient Hebrews in the Old Testament”.
He is still searching and doesn’t expect the 2012 election will end his search no matter who wins.
After all these years, he has returned to where he began his political odyssey at age 12 as a Goldwater Conservative. Like Goldwater, Patrick believes in limited government in all things and the basic right of all Americans to live their lives as they see fit as long as they abide by the laws of the land. Or put another way, government should keep their hands off the public’s wallet and their nose out of folk’s private lives.
Patrick Dorinson is a modern day Will Rogers with sharp elbows who’s had an insider’s view of the political system and tells it like it is.
Patrick’s cowboy wisdom will make you laugh, make you cry, and most of all, it will make you think. If you’ve had enough of the bloviating blowhards who won’t admit how America got into this mess, or explain how we’ll get out of it, this return to simple common sense is needed now more than ever.
Patrick Dorinson is a columnist for the FOX News.com Opinion on the FOX News website and regular contributor to “The Arena” on POLITICO the #1 political website in the nation. He is the resident political analyst for Morning News on Newstalk 1530 KFBK radio in Sacramento, California. He also appears regularly as a commentator on local television.
Mr. Dorinson has appeared on Sean Hannity’s Great American Panel on the FOX News Channel and on Cavuto on the FOX Business Channel as well as on FOX News.com webcasts.
He is host of weekly radio talk show, The Cowboy Libertarian with Patrick Dorinson. It airs Saturdays from 5 to 6PM Pacific on Newstalk 1530 KFBK.
Dorinson lives on a 15 acre ranch in Nevada City, California with his wife Carol, is an avid student of the West and a pretty fair horseman. And he knows that when learning how to ride, the ground is the best teacher, having the broken bones to prove it.
He enjoys working and riding alongside his friends in the ranching and cattle business whenever he gets the opportunity. And if he had his druthers and could find an outfit to hire him he would make his living on the back of a horse.
How did you come up with the title of your book?
I was up in Idaho in the spring at branding time and was reminded of the phrase. You see when you are branding it is also time to turn potential bulls into steers. “It’s nut cuttin’ time” is what happens in a real sense but it also means time to make a decision. I relayed that to a book agent I work with and he said, “That’s the title for your book!”
What is your writing environment like?
I have an office that overlooks the red barn and a few cattle grazing. The cows are here just to eat grass all winter and get fat. Then they will move on to become grass fed beef steaks and hamburger. The mama cow will then have another baby and the cycle of life will continue. I am an avid book collector so I have shelves upon shelves of books. And I don’t even have all of them out. My wife says, “No more books!” but that falls on deaf ears.
What is your favorite quote? Why?
I have two. The first is, “Democracy should be more than two wolves settin’ down with a sheep to discuss what to have for dinner”. After having been on both sides of the aisle, I find that this best fits where I am now politically and in my writing. And I now vote for the party or person I believe will take America to Hell the slowest.
The other one is one I made up. “Life ain’t fair and it’s not the responsibility of the government to make it so”. Every time I hear this bit about “fairness” it makes my blood boil. Level playing fields are for sports games not life.
How has your upbringing influenced your writing?
My mother was raised on a ranch in Colorado and she filled my head with cowboy stories. I hung on every word. That is how I got interested in cowboy stuff and then later in life I ventured out and had and continue to have my own cowboy experiences. But both my Mom and Dad taught me and my brothers and sister the values, ethics and morals I try to live by every day. I’ll never forget my Mom saying to me as a young boy that “Character is what you do when no one is looking”. When you are alone and faced with doing the right thing and the wrong thing, only you can make the call. That is one of the troubles in America today. Situational ethics and lip service to values is the norm.
If I hear one more jack-legged politician tell me about “values” I think I will throw up!
What do you consider the most challenging part about writing a novel, or about writing in general?
Writer’s block. Some days you can just stare at the computer screen and nothing comes. The hands and fingers don’t move and the brain locks up its “idea and inspiration” department.
Did you learn anything while writing this book? If so, what was it?
Writing a book is dadgum hard work!
What have you done to promote this book?
Outreach to my long mailing list. Using the social media like Facebook and Twitter. Some radio appearances and my own radio show, “The Cowboy Libertarian with Patrick Dorinson”. And also FOX news appearances on Hannity and Cavuto as well as other local TV.
What are some of the best tools available today for writers?
Agents will tell you they can’t pitch you unless you have a high profile. They say “raise” your profile. But that is easier said than done. Self-publishing has opened up a whole new vista for writers.
Is there anything else you would like to share?
Yes. Some simple advice for living. “Live each day as if it were your last and some day you are sure to be right!”
ABOUT IT’S NUT CUTTIN’ TIME
Sometimes serious, at all times humorous and filled with satire, It’s Nut Cuttin’ Time is written by someone who just doesn’t comment on politics from the bleachers, but who was actually in the arena for over 25 years.
It’s Nut Cuttin’ Time is an insightful look at the last four years in America and sets the stage for the pivotal 2012 election and what is to come afterwards. It takes aim at the preening politicians of both parties and also takes a swing at our self-indulgent celebrity-obsessed pop culture.
Patrick Dorinson is a modern day Will Rogers with sharp elbows who’s had an insider’s view of the political system having been on both sides of the aisle and as he likes to say, “in the aisle itself”.
He now is a proud independent and paraphrasing the words of Marx-Groucho not Karl-says he will not join any political party that would have someone like him as a member.
His unique political journey has been a search for real leaders, regardless of party, to move America forward but says in frustration, “I have chased more false prophets than the ancient Hebrews in the Old Testament”.
He says he is still searching and doesn’t expect the 2012 election will end his search.
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