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I stand my ground
I myself fall into the young conservatives category. I'm only a Sophomore in high school, but I'm not as naive about what occurs in our world as other individuals may be. My father, is a conservative and I have grown up in that type of household. Our television has never been turned to CNN, CBS, OR NBC, instead we have always chosen to watch FOX news, because this particular news channel does not preach about liberal propaganda. Instead they tell the truth exactly like it is. Not only do we surround ourselves with media that tells the truth, we also conduct ourselves in this manner. There is a fine difference between watching conservative news in your home and living a conservative lifestyle. Many people might assume, that I hold conservative views only because my parents do, but if you knew me, you would understand I like facts, and not what my parents spoon feed me. Unlike most teenagers I actually pick up the newspaper, and read about whats going on around me. Today's society disgusts me and I'm deeply scared for my future and my fellow Americans.
In 50 years we will be immune to some of the social disruptions that occurred today. It will become normal to us and part of our everyday lives. In today's society we increasingly become okay with things that our society before us deemed inappropriate. Some of these things have helped our nation for the better others have only turned this "ship" we're on into a more liberal society. For liberals, today's times are paradise, but for those of us who still have the vision our founding fathers did, we know something is terribly wrong. How do we turn this ship around? The answer is simple yet very complex, we speak up for yourselves. Somewhere in the midst of liberal doctrine the conservative voice has been shut down, and it's about time we start speaking. We can't let our country go down, nor can we afford it. Our nation is under attack by the enemy, but who ever thought he'd be right in our own town.
I refuse to be one of those run off the mill teenagers
I refuse to stay quiet
I refuse to let liberal media dictate my thoughts
I refuse not to have respect for the men and women who serve our country
I refuse to buy into the self serving mentality
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I refuse for the American Dream to be destroyed
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Hi Kathleen, nice to meet you too. It's always fun to meet strangers.
Anyways, I have watched FOX news. I laughed a lot. Anyways, thats my opinion. And I never said that being a democrat made you correct in everything. Or being republican did either. Read closely, and you will see I am actually ranting here. I don't believe in politicians very easily, and neither do I believe in these people you mentioned. Anywas, TTFN!
Oh My God!!! I think we may be long lost twins: I read the first paragraph and everything you said applies to me as well!! You should stand your ground! I do. I live in the second most liberal state in the U.S. and am surrounded by liberal propoganda. I am so glad you wrote this piece. I can connect with everything you wrote!
Keep standing your ground and keep writing! :)
Guess what:<br />
You /are/ one of those run of the mill teenagers. I know plenty of them.<br />
You guys aren't quiet, stop deluding yourself into thinking you are.<br />
You guys are letting conservative media dictate your thoughts(poor conservative media at that, FOX is a joke).<br />
Since when do liberals have no respect for the men and women who serve our country?<br />
Self serving mentality? Sorry, I wasn't aware that fighting for rights I will not be able to indulge in was selfish.<br />
You know nothing of the American Dream.
And to base yourself solely on one news channel also doesn't make sense. If you want to be in tune with what all is going on in the world, you also have to take up and listen to apposing view points. You can't just listen to what you want to hear all of your life, it just doesn't work that way. The same thing goes for why people go to the same church, because they wish to be around like-minded individuals instead of people who's opinions might differ, and with this comes a block of reasoning or intelligible thought process because if there are no other opinions to be heard, there is no reason to think differently.
Conservative or liberal our country is probably heading the wrong way, not because of ideology but because of corruption. It's what happens when capitalism runs rampant with greed.
I did enjoy reading though, but again, that goes back to the opposing viewpoints thing. =]
As someone in politics lying in the "center", I veiw it as needing to come together and fix the mess we have gotten ourselves into, rather than creating more problems to try and "ammend" the problems we have now. A fresh, clean slate is what we need. A new beginning, using what our fathers gave us.
Thank you.
I enjoyed your article very mush so.
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