This is going to be a sort of micro post, but something interesting to think about. I was in my China, Japan US class, and we were talking about the currency problems with china’s manipulation of currency. Well food for thought, the US just dropped huge amounts of money into the US economy total manipulating the value of US currency and Chinese debt and the world, at large.
So the question I ask is how can we hold China to standards and ask them to not manipulate their currency when we have done it ourselves?
I don’t want to see America regressing…Food for thought
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Sunday, March 27, 2011
A Call to Conservative Young Women
On Saturday, Geraldine Ferraro, known for being the first female to run for Vice President, died at age 75 from complications related to blood cancer. Her death is certainly sad. She will be remembered for her astounding contributions to women in politics. She was a great person and provided a strong foundation for other female politicians such as Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton.
That being said, Ferraro recognized the hypocrisy that Palin suffered at the hands of many feminists, being ridiculed for attempting to raise a family and be a politician at the same time, a right that “feminists” have been fighting for.
I put feminist in quotes, because I feel that the basis of feminism as that women have the ability to be equal to men in every respect while rearing their children or handling domestic duties in any way they see fit and in collaboration with their spouses or alone if they so desire.
So what makes Palin any different from this definition of a feminist? You guessed it: she is a conservative. In modern feminism, the aforementioned definition applies only to liberals, while conservative women are somehow not feminist. Go figure: a woman choosing to do something outside of the mainstream is not feminist according to the feminist mainstream.
Our lovely conservative ladies who are too scared to let themselves be heard for fear of disenfranchising themselves from the group need to hear this call and take example from Sarah Palin and Geraldine Ferraro: break from the mainstream and do what is right no matter what. Don’t let anyone hold you down. Be a real feminist, be strong, be independent, and do what you know in your heart is right.
Thanks for reading, and until next time,
You’re on Notice.
That being said, Ferraro recognized the hypocrisy that Palin suffered at the hands of many feminists, being ridiculed for attempting to raise a family and be a politician at the same time, a right that “feminists” have been fighting for.
I put feminist in quotes, because I feel that the basis of feminism as that women have the ability to be equal to men in every respect while rearing their children or handling domestic duties in any way they see fit and in collaboration with their spouses or alone if they so desire.
So what makes Palin any different from this definition of a feminist? You guessed it: she is a conservative. In modern feminism, the aforementioned definition applies only to liberals, while conservative women are somehow not feminist. Go figure: a woman choosing to do something outside of the mainstream is not feminist according to the feminist mainstream.
Our lovely conservative ladies who are too scared to let themselves be heard for fear of disenfranchising themselves from the group need to hear this call and take example from Sarah Palin and Geraldine Ferraro: break from the mainstream and do what is right no matter what. Don’t let anyone hold you down. Be a real feminist, be strong, be independent, and do what you know in your heart is right.
Thanks for reading, and until next time,
You’re on Notice.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
The college Student's Guide to Conservatism
Hi everybody.
I should apologize for being so inactive on my blog, for those who did read I feel I have disappointed you, but I am making a commitment to resume writing. With that said I want to talk about college life, especially what college life is like for conservatives. As a conservative at a liberal institution I have found life is very difficult for us conservatives, we aren’t very vocal, we don’t bash the other side publicly, we keep to ourselves, but should our real opinions slip… we become pariahs. This is the state of affairs in the American college. So what should we all do to try to maintain our conservatism and still be accepted by our peers as well as maintaining our grades.
One easy thing to do is find the conservative groups in your school, be wary of groups that may be to wedded to a particular personality or candidate, look instead for more independent groups. Attend political protests in your area. Protests are a big place for conservative teens to “come out of the conservative closet” so to speak. You will be surprised how many of your peers you will find and protests.
Finally one big step is to find out who your conservative teachers are. This is not always easy, and conservatives usually won’t tell you out-right, as that would jeopardize their position. So there are a few questions you could ask. One question is what is your perspective on the federalist papers? If they actually read them, they are far more well-read than the average professor. If they say they agree or like them and have a positive response, you will find common ground with this professor and let your true feelings be heard. However if it is an unfavorable response, you know that you are going to keep your mouth shut for interest of self-preservation.
There is tremendous irony in the fact that liberal professors who profess tolerance of all people, who are tolerant of all races, creeds, religions and so forth, can be so intolerant of their conservative students and neighbors. While at the same time the conservatives who they often see as the great evil, tend to be much more tolerant of their liberal students.
My call to you my friends in my same position, be vocal, but preserve yourself. It is not In your interest to suffer academically. Start clubs, find your safety zones, be politically active, but save it for outside of the class room.
It feels so nice to be back to blogging, thanks for tuning in, and remember until next time
You’re on Notice
I should apologize for being so inactive on my blog, for those who did read I feel I have disappointed you, but I am making a commitment to resume writing. With that said I want to talk about college life, especially what college life is like for conservatives. As a conservative at a liberal institution I have found life is very difficult for us conservatives, we aren’t very vocal, we don’t bash the other side publicly, we keep to ourselves, but should our real opinions slip… we become pariahs. This is the state of affairs in the American college. So what should we all do to try to maintain our conservatism and still be accepted by our peers as well as maintaining our grades.
One easy thing to do is find the conservative groups in your school, be wary of groups that may be to wedded to a particular personality or candidate, look instead for more independent groups. Attend political protests in your area. Protests are a big place for conservative teens to “come out of the conservative closet” so to speak. You will be surprised how many of your peers you will find and protests.
Finally one big step is to find out who your conservative teachers are. This is not always easy, and conservatives usually won’t tell you out-right, as that would jeopardize their position. So there are a few questions you could ask. One question is what is your perspective on the federalist papers? If they actually read them, they are far more well-read than the average professor. If they say they agree or like them and have a positive response, you will find common ground with this professor and let your true feelings be heard. However if it is an unfavorable response, you know that you are going to keep your mouth shut for interest of self-preservation.
There is tremendous irony in the fact that liberal professors who profess tolerance of all people, who are tolerant of all races, creeds, religions and so forth, can be so intolerant of their conservative students and neighbors. While at the same time the conservatives who they often see as the great evil, tend to be much more tolerant of their liberal students.
My call to you my friends in my same position, be vocal, but preserve yourself. It is not In your interest to suffer academically. Start clubs, find your safety zones, be politically active, but save it for outside of the class room.
It feels so nice to be back to blogging, thanks for tuning in, and remember until next time
You’re on Notice
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