Who I Am: Why I'm Conservative

For my first blog, I figure I might as well let everyone know who I am and why I decided to write this blog.

First of all, a little about who I am and what I do. I am a 19 year old college student in Syracuse, NY. I am from a small town in upstate New York and grew up in a small family. Because my family is so small, it has made me really appreciate family values and the importance of the family in the development of the individual. I have come to appreciate the roles my parents played in my life and how they have influenced the young adult I have become. They have taught me the difference between what is right and what is wrong.

I come from a strong Catholic background. This has led to my very strong opinions on the Right to Life and gay marriage. I believe in liberty and justice for all, born and unborn. I believe that the Founding Fathers told us we have the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The most important of these is life, because without it,the others are meaningless. It is our duty to protect the rights of those who cannot protect them themselves. All human being, born and unborn, have intrinsic value in our society. No matter what someone's status in life is, they all are equal under our Creator. I also believe in the sanctity of marriage. That the institution of marriage was designed for a man and a woman. This does not mean that I am a homophobe or dislike gay culture. I believe that marriage began as a religious institution and should not be defiled.

I am a supporter of the Constitution and the rights given to ALL Americans in the Bill of Rights. I am very passionate about the Rights of Free Speech and the Right to Bear Arms. However, I believe that the Founding Fathers did not design our country to reject religion in the first amendment, but they wanted to prevent the government from establishing its own religion, much like the Church of England formed in England by Henry VIII. I believe that the Second Amendment is my concealed weapon permit, that the government should only prevent those convicted of felonies from gaining access to a firearm. I believe that we have the right to say what we think about what is going on in our nation, regardless of who is doing it or what they are doing. I believe what is going on today with the "war on FOX" is a tragedy to the first amendment. Our government is attacking a news network for being critical of the president. I don't care what party you favor or who you are criticizing, but I will defend your right to say it.

I am a member of the Conservative Party of New York State. I joined this party in 2008 when I was old enough to vote. I believe that the Republican Party is not standing up for conservative ideals while the Democratic Party is gaining strength by becoming more liberal. With our current political situation, we need people in office who will stand up for being fiscally responsible, spending less and lowering taxes. I believe the Republican Party was just as bad as the Democratic Party is now when it comes to spending money and we need to start backing only those who are committed to given the free market system a chance, by not taxing those who succeed. I also believe one of the keys to improving our economy is ending our dependence on foreign oil. We need to start drilling our own reserves, while also developing more economic and environmentally friendly sources of energy.

I am not an environmentalist. I do not believe that the government should continue putting environmental restraints on businesses, especially while companies are failing in this country. This does not mean that I do not support being environmentally conscious. I think that pollution should be avoided, and that we should take our actions towards the environment as a moral issue. We need to respect all of God's creations. I also do not believe that Global Warming is the result of human actions. I believe we are going through a continuous cycle and we are reaching a high point. I see that many modern scientists agree that we are not seeing a drastic warming of the Earth, and when asked about these discrepancies, liberals and environmentalists, like Al Gore, quickly resort to name-calling and not answering the questions presented to them.

All-in-all, I have come to realize that the only way to fix this country is to become involved. Since I am a college student that does not have the time or funds to become politically active by running for office I believe it is my duty to spread conservatism throughout my network and beyond to help do my best to help this nation get out of its crisis and return to being the nation where a man can come from any situation and do anything they dream of.