This week I started the process of interviewing each of the Moderators, for you, the members of Fire Society. For this week's interview, I sat down with BiotechBabe and asked her a few questions about her experience at Fire Society.

Sean: Good Morning, BiotechBabe, what originally brought you to Fire Society?

BTB: I have been a member of grassfire.org for several years prior joining Fire Society. I had never participated in a forum like this before. I thought that if it is linked to grassfire.org it has to be on the up and up. I enjoyed participating in signing important petitions through grassfire.org and thought it might be interesting to see what other Americans are thinking and talking about with regard to related issues.

Sean: What keeps you coming back?

BTB: I have always worked with the public and enjoy meeting new people. The apathy of the bulk of our American population drives me to "get involved". The mainstream media "twists" everything so much - there is a need for Americans to "wake up" and keep an eye on the people they have elected to represent them.

It felt good to have a hand in killing S 1369 this past summer....the summer of "Shamnesty." I come back time and again because I find concerned Americans like myself talking about the issues, bringing new information out into the open and expressing their ideas and opinions on how to improve our situation in this great country.

Sean: Why did you decide to take the Moderator position when I asked you to do it?

BTB: I wanted to make a difference at FS. I felt like it was my patriotic duty to moderate. In my past career of over 20 years, I was the person who everyone came to with "problem" clients and unusual predicaments. If you knew me in person you would understand why... most people just call me "real" and "sincere".

Sean: I know it can be tough at times, why do you keep the position?

BTB: Civil debate and exchange of ideas is important to helping others understand where the "heart" of America stands in these trying times. We are at war on several fronts, the illegals continue to flow across our border and our elected officials still have their OWN agenda with regard to any solutions. I feel this forum has become a critical meeting place for Americans from all walks of life, religion and political views.

FS represents a cross section of WE THE PEOPLE and it is here where we will find "common ground" to remain a united front. No one ever said "moderating" would be easy - I have never done anything quite like this before. The internet can be a good experience or a bad experience. You don't have the advantage of seeing another persons face to determine if they were being "sarcastic" or have a dry sense of humor.

The anonymous nature of posting can often times bring out the worst in people and sometimes they will say things here that they would not say to another person's face. I have come to love and admire many here at FS - even those with views that differ from my own. I still love them as my fellow Americans.

Sean: What do you do when you're not at Fire Society?

BTB: I am finishing my last semester starting January 7th and graduate May 2008. I work as much as my schedule allows and commute 100 miles round trip to college. I look forward to a new career path after my former 20 year career was destroyed on 9/11. I keep up with new breakthroughs in the field of science so I read a lot of journals.

Sean: What issues are really important to you this election?

BTB: The war on terror, and resolving our situation with the flow of illegals over the border and dealing with those already embedded in our communities nationwide.

Sean: What do you think the Fire Society community can do to help drive that issue?

BTB: We can remain vocal, stay informed and carefully watch each and every new bill that comes up this year....every earmark, every little amendment. We can each inform those who are unaware in our respective communities through "letters to the editor", calling talk radio shows, writing letters, emails and sending faxes to our elected officials. We need to remain calm when communicating our opinions and ideas to our government officials so we will be taken seriously and really know the issues inside out. Together we CAN make a difference!