And so I've been thinking - what makes up Kristina? What represents my thoughts, my beliefs and my actions? First and foremost, I believe in individual responsibility. That's where the liberals and I have a major clashing.
While most Democrats and liberals want the freedoms of America, they're also quick to volunteer the government to guarantee the American dream. Rather than guaranteeing the rights that everyone is created equal and treated equally under the rule of law (we're all given the same freedoms, it's what we do with them that makes us special) they'd like to find a way to even out the score through taxation and entitlements. While they're living in a free country, they're looking for ways to socialize it, to equalize it, to communize it. And to me, that's about as backwards as one can think as an American. No one can create my dreams nor can they fulfill them. Only I can do the work to make my American dream happen.
Then we have the Republicans who believe in freedom, just as long as it abides by their religion. Yes, this country was founded on Christian ideals. There's no disputing it. There's also no disputing that all the laws of our Federal Government have been laid out in the Constitution, not the Bible!
According to the Christian Conservatives, it's my body to choose what I want, just so long as I choose the Christian ideals. How in the world does that make for Freedom of Religion? And if we don't want Shariah law in the US, then lets stop thumping our Bibles on anyone who lives differently.
There's no rule in the Constitution that says marriage is between a man and a woman. That rule comes from the Bible. If one wants to get married under LAW, then go for it! If one wants to get married in the church, then there are rules.
Individualism means that I have the right to live my life how I want just so long as it doesn't infringe on someone else's rights. I've lost faith in the two party system and yet come to accept that one must play the game in order to change it.
And so all this streaming conscience-ness has brought me back to "who the heck am I?". Well, I'm an independent thinking, thought provoking, outspoken American who is just tired of the Red and Blue. I represent Purple America - how about you?
