Elephants are Misunderstood,
and by elephants, I mean Republicans.
and by Republicans, I mean myself.
I am not a white rich male, or part of the Tea Party. I am an engaged white female who just graduated college. I am not a "hater" because I believe in traditional marriage. I am not closed-minded, a "woman-hater" or "self-righteous". I am the product of two parents who have had to work too hard and I have had a religious upbringing that I am proud of. SO WHAT? I AM CHRISTIAN. Let's not forget it says, "Under God" in our Pledge of Allegiance...
A Gallup poll conducted in 2005 revealed that most teens and young adults adopt their parents' political perspective as their own(http://www.gallup.com/poll/14515/teens-stay-true-parents-political-perspectives.aspx). My dad explained to me simply one day one reason why he is Conservative. He said, "Chelsea, I build homes. If the government taxes me too greatly then I won't be able to expand my business. I won't be able to buy more lots to build people homes, or buy tools that I need to grow and expand my skills". I don't know that logic just makes sense to me. It always has and it always will.
An article from "Business Insider" points: "Today's government spending levels are indeed too high, at least relative to the average level of tax revenue the government has generated over the past 60 years. Unless Americans are willing to radically increase the amount of taxes they pay relative to GDP, government spending must be cut. (http://www.businessinsider.com/history-of-tax-rates?op=1#ixzz3XnfHsqbH).
Another issue that frosts my cookies is Abortion. Please stop saying that because I am Pro-Life I don't believe in Women's Rights, or that I am a "Woman-Hater". Seriously people I AM A WOMAN! I believe in responsibility. If you are sexually-active, then you risk getting pregnant, it's PLAIN AND SIMPLE. In regards to the notion that I should be Pro-Life because of Rape... roughly 5% of women who get rapped result in a pregnancy. Instead of focusing on aborting babies, why don't we focus on rape? Why don't we make more strict policies against sexual predators? My problem with many Pro-Lifers is that they don't seem to acknowledge any responsibility in pregnancy. They never say: "Yeah I had sex so that's why I got pregnant". They say, "Yeah I don't want to have this baby". Ultimately, it comes down to responsibility. Not to mention, babies are alive when they are aborted, otherwise they couldn't grow, or wouldn't have a heartbeat.
Same-sex marriage. NO I AM NOT A HATER, or ANTI-LOVE. I just believe that marriage should be between a man and a woman. I also believe that children have the right to both a mom and a dad. I believe we were designed to fit like a puzzle for a reason.
I recognize that neither political party has all the right answers. I just tend to side with the elephants. Mostly, I wrote this post because I am so sick of being misunderstood by society. People make you feel strange for believing in traditional values. I like saying "Under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance. I like that TRADITION. I like how I can live the American Dream if I want. I like that TRADITION. Really, those traditions aren't bad, they are part of our Country. I know that God allowed for our Nation to be formed despite all odds. I shouldn't be judged because I will always acknowledge that. I don't think it says "In God We Trust" on our paper bills just for fun but to say that the founding fathers know that.
I am an Elephant.
I am a Republican.
I am misunderstood.
I am informed.
I give a hoot.
-Chelsea
*there will probably be numerous grammatical/ spelling errors... but I didn't not major in English ;)
