I'm going to try my best to not let my personal opinions get in the way of this post...but I'm also in need of some serious venting so...if you're not in the mood for a rant, then this most definitely is not the post for you.
At my school, when you're in eighth grade and it's an election year, you have a mock election with people pretending to be the candidates. This involves voting, campaigning, making commercials, and having a debate. It's supposed to be an educational experience, and it's supposed to help us learn more about the candidates and about how an election works.
It's turning into fights and yelling and people like flipping out at other people just because they support a certain candidate.
The people at my school are very narrow minded and set in their ways, it's a catholic school in which the majority of the students base all their political knowledge on their parents beliefs and on what they see on television commercials, and not the cold hard facts.
I don't' care if you don't agree with me, but to go around calling me a terrorist and a baby killer, it's completely un-necessary, ignorant, demeaning, and frankly it makes you look like an idiot.
I really do loving hearing people's opinions, I love hearing about the topics they view as important, and I really am open to others opinions....but when you express your opinion in a way that is degrading towards others you are not making the candidate you support,or yourself, look anything but ignorant.
So what that I don't agree with you? I'm sure that not everyone who reads my blog agrees with me, but guess what you guys don't go around calling me a baby killer and a terrorist!
Hippie? oh yeah...I'm that also! Who knew that I killed baby's, smoked weed, crashed planes into national monuments, and sold our country to the Middle East!!! Sorry that I forgot to fill you guys in on my little escapades!
I'm not going to sit here and pretend that i know everything about the issues, I'm not going to pretend that I'm the most educated "voter" out their, but I'm also not going to sit around and let the person I support get verbally abused by a bunch of incoherent, ignorant idiots who seem to think that they have all the facts and know everything about life and everything about the candidates.
You're a McCain fan? THAT'S AWESOME! Because guess what, you get to tell me how you feel!You're an Obama fan? THAT'S AWESOME! Because guess what, you get to tell me how you feel!I don't care who you like...this is what it comes down to....You're an American. People died for your rights. Get your butt out there and vote!!!
xxoo,Raigan
p.s. barack the vote ;)
p.s.s. I'M GOING TO SEE OBAMA SPEAK TOMMROW NIGHT ON CAMPUS, IF YOU GO TO MU YOU MOST DEFINIETLY SHOULD GET YOUR BUTT DOWN THERE!!!!!!
