Idiots. All of them. I don't understand people. Never have. Same here, believe me. I just don't try to understand them anymore...
I was born and lived in NY for all my life up until recently. When people hear NY, they automatically think of an open minded, liberal evironment, filled with "freaks" (At least that's the common stereotype down here). But my area, Staten Island (a suburb, for the most part), was not exactly the city. And it was filled with stuck up people, conservative and liberals alike. I didn't really become involved in politics per say, but I did join Council for Unity and helped start my HS's Gay-Straight Alliance. It was what opened the door to my passion for activism. People in SI weren't that accepting at all. At the time, I loathed the area, because they were so anti-everything that wasn't white and rich.
But overall, I must say it was better than here. Looking back, it wasn't all that bad, I guess. Here, though, 99.9% of people are strick conservative Bush-lovers who can't seem to tell the difference between bad and good. I've, over the past year or so, found that I absolutely love to debate and I enjoy politics. However, seeing/hearing about some of the things that go on in this country makes me sick. But I've always been the type to voice my opinion and take a stand. I guess it's an infinate hope that people will one day wake up and see things as they are that keeps me fighting for equal rights and keeps me involved with politics.
I'm just appauled at this presidency and all the people who have been forced to die in wars that were begun on false pretences. So am I and I don't blame you for sitting down and being silent for the rest of this term at all. If Bush gets reelected, I think I'll do just the same...Maybe...Or maybe I'll forever have that hope that...Oh I don't know, Bush will decide that he really doesn't want to be president again (highly unlikely)? That he's gay, maybe? (even more unlikely) :) Just a thought!
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I was born and lived in NY for all my life up until recently. When people hear NY, they automatically think of an open minded, liberal evironment, filled with "freaks" (At least that's the common stereotype down here). But my area, Staten Island (a suburb, for the most part), was not exactly the city. And it was filled with stuck up people, conservative and liberals alike. I didn't really become involved in politics per say, but I did join Council for Unity and helped start my HS's Gay-Straight Alliance. It was what opened the door to my passion for activism. People in SI weren't that accepting at all. At the time, I loathed the area, because they were so anti-everything that wasn't white and rich.
But overall, I must say it was better than here. Looking back, it wasn't all that bad, I guess. Here, though, 99.9% of people are strick conservative Bush-lovers who can't seem to tell the difference between bad and good. I've, over the past year or so, found that I absolutely love to debate and I enjoy politics. However, seeing/hearing about some of the things that go on in this country makes me sick. But I've always been the type to voice my opinion and take a stand. I guess it's an infinate hope that people will one day wake up and see things as they are that keeps me fighting for equal rights and keeps me involved with politics.
I'm just appauled at this presidency and all the people who have been forced to die in wars that were begun on false pretences. So am I and I don't blame you for sitting down and being silent for the rest of this term at all. If Bush gets reelected, I think I'll do just the same...Maybe...Or maybe I'll forever have that hope that...Oh I don't know, Bush will decide that he really doesn't want to be president again (highly unlikely)? That he's gay, maybe? (even more unlikely) :) Just a thought!