13th
change.
Well, today I’ve been bored at my friend Buddy’s all day waiting for him to get home from work so we can go to the lake… YAY… I’m totally stoked to have my first wakeboarding sesh of 2009. I know it definitely will be freeezing, but I honestly don’t care because there is nothing in the world I’d rather do than wakeboard….
So, I have been thinking lately about a lot of things that I never ever thought about before. I grew up always thinking that the way I was, was always going to be how I am. I like having a plan, sticking to it and having very little change in my life… Maybe it is normal as a young person to think that way but now that I’m an adult I’ve realized a lot of things about myself and how much not only have I grown into a stronger person, but also into an individual woman.
Both my parents are hardcore conservative republicans. My mother is extremely religious with a Christian belief and my dad is not so religious but grew up with catholic beliefs. When the election rolled around I was all for Hilary and my dad would not hear it, listen to me or even just let me open up my mind to explain why I thought she would make an excellent president. He said I was only allowed to vote for McCain and when Hilary’s chance for president was out the window I felt I had no other choice but to vote for McCain…..
The truth of the matter is I am neither a republican or democrat, but more so stuck in the middle of both.
I believe:
Abortion should be pro-choice. I will NEVER have an abortion probably unless I was raped or felt it would risk my life, but I don’t think anyone should tell a woman what to do with her body.
Marijuana should be LEGAL. Think about how much worse alcohol is and it is legal…
Prostitution should be legalized… Think about how much cleaner the streets would be if women were tested often and the money off taxes that could be contributed to society….
I don’t think the word GOD, should be taken off money, the pledge of allegiance or government practices (court, swearing under oath). There is a separation between church and state, but our government was raised upon the values of a free religious freedom. God doesn’t necessarily mean JESUS, Buddha, Allah…etc. You determine your idea of what god is, or if you do not believe in god than just respect the others around you and not say anything. If you want others to respect you for your opinion of not believing in a god than it’s only fair to respect those who do believe.
I believe in educational assistance for the poor because EVERYONE deserves an equal opportunity no matter how they were raised or brought up… Money should never stop a person from being successfully educated and a contributing person to society.
I do NOT believe in socialism or redistributing the wealth. I can understand taxes, but I cannot understand how it is fair how a person who is extremely wealthy should turn over majority of their money to better the nation as a whole. Life just doesn’t and shouldn’t work that way. If a person put their hard work, sweat, tears, energy and every cent to their name into something because they believed they could design something they should be rewarded. The person who started the company such as like Microsoft or the person who invented the cell phone should be rewarded and recognized by their achievements because they were willing to go the extra mile to get there. Socialism I believe would hurt an economy rather than make it stronger because people wouldn’t be motivated to do the impossible…
Lastly…. I do NOT believe in handouts and I know so many people who beat the system to collect government amenities because they can. I think section 8, welfare, food stamps and all of those FREE government support programs should be limited to a certain amount of time and be limited to the handicap and those truly in need. It makes me sick to think that my tax dollars are going to some freakin whore with 5 kids who only has kids because she is too lazy to do anything with her life but instead collect every government check ever imaginable plus get cash on the side from the “babies daddy” who is probably ballin out of control. Seriously, close those legs biootch. (Wow, I’m mean, but thats real….)
So, that puts me right dab smack in the middle of being neither, or I guess third party independent.
The whole point of me writing this post is to admit that I am WRONG. I didn’t want Obama as my president, I didn’t believe in change or that he could change anything to better our country because I didn’t think it was possible. At this point with our economy in distress and this endless war in Iraq, I can’t find a better person for the job. I’m in tears writing this because this really opened up my close minded self and allowed me to believe in change. By believing in change your choices are endless and the ability to better yourself is ALWAYS possible.
