All American Blogger was launched on May 27th, 2007 by Duane Lester and Andrew Riley. The first article was titled No Sacrifice Greater. It was a tribute to Naval aviators who had lost their lives, and a reminder about what Memorial day is all about.

The All American Blogger Team

Duane Lester, Editorial Director & Lead Writer

Duane Lester is co-founder of All American Blogger, and the primary writer. Following graduation, Duane entered the United States Navy as a journalist. He spent five years touring the world, reporting on local news and sports. Following his enlistment, Duane spent alomst 10 years working with adjudicated youth in residential treatment environments.

Duane discovered politics after September 11. He credits Erich “Mancow” Muller for opening his eyes to his conservative beliefs. Since then, Duane has devoured books and literature on politics, reading everything he can from Adam Smith to Larry Elder to Thomas Sowell. He refers to his style of politics as “conserva-tarian,” a mixture of conservative and libertarian beliefs.

Andrew Riley, Webmaster & Editor

Andrew Riley is the co-founder of All American Blogger, as well as the webmaster and a part-time contributor. He was born and raised in farm country, served in the United States Army, and has had an interest in politics since seeing Ross Perot speak at a rally in Boise, Idaho.

Andrew was a supporter of Bill Clinton in the 90’s and despite having become more conservative as he has grown older and wiser, he is disgusted with what the Bush administration has done in the 2000’s. His current politics are mostly Libertarian with a touch of fiscal conservatism and social liberalism.

Doug Weber, Contributor

Doug Weber was born in the suburbs of Philadelphia moved to the midwest to grow up outside of Minneapolis and attend the University of MN where he studied Economics. In 1993 Doug moved back to the east coast, married and currently lives just west of Philadelphia again.

Doug’s first vote for a President was for Ronald Reagan, but he did not become engaged in politics till the election of 2000. Watching Al Gore try to steal the Presidency all while blaming George W. Bush got him talking and watching. He has been devouring podcasts, talk radio, and political books ever since.