21 yr old Mexican-born female living in the USA.
I call myself a Democrat and here's the way I look at things
- Democratic Party
Democrat (def.): (N) Right to liberty, life, equal opportunity and freedom of conscience & self-expression. It's such a beautiful world out here, why discriminate?
Gay Marriage: I believe everybody has the right to marriage whoever they love. If one can marry the opposite sex, why can't they marry a person of the same gender? Love comes unexpectedly, and love happens to everybody atleast once in their life. Nobody really knows who they're going to fall for next or who they're gonna marry. So why sould it be anybodys business to tell them who can and can't they marry? I believe everybody has a right. It's more of a personal issue than political. Yes, people who are conservative go strongly against this action. In my opinion, I feel that conservatist are wrong to think this way. "But the Bible says this" I for one do believe in God - but then again, for people that do or don't, not everybody thinks the same way. Religion and Government shouldn't mix. But then again you always have that person that always needs to say something for everything. And thank God for the people that think otherwise, I think it'd be a bland world is everybody agreed on the same page. Equality for everybody, that is all.
Abortion: You know, I'd be scared as f ck if I found out I were pregnant in the economical situation that I'm in. A baby should come into this world when they are planned by two loving parents that
want a child, who are married and have stability. Not as a result of rape, a one night stand, or an accident. I came into this world by an accident. I'm 21 yrs old and till this day sometimes I think, if I were planned maybe our family would've been different. Of course my real parents divorced not long after, and I've been through 2 stepdads already. I'm an only child, no siblings - and yes I'm happy to be alive. My
chose to keep me, and I say that in italics because she had no other choice (coming from a religious family, what are you gonna do?) but she didn't plan to have me. I feel like my mom sometimes regrets it because she had me at a very young age (16). She didn't enjoy her teenage years like I did. So it makes me think, I'm lucky to be 21 and haven't had a kid yet. I have my fun and I'm actually haven't been so responsible about it - just by mere luck I haven't gotten pregnant. But If I did, I would abort it in a heartbeat. (Say I have no heart whatsoever) The kid deserves a happy life, I don't want him to see his mother struggle to keep both of them alive. So I take all of this into consideration - and think, what if the other woman aborts doesn't have the means to support them? Pro-Choice should be an option for those who see no hope for tomorrow. It's only for the best of both of them.
Immigration: I was born in Mexico, my mother brought me into the US at a very young age (I was one) with legalized permit (Visa/passport) She stayed here for an extended time and in the meanwhile she had acquired to get me my Permanent Resident Card. So my family and I have been here in the United States legally, I carry a Social Security number and right now in the process of getting my citizenship obtain. I work here legally and live in the US legally. I believe if you come to this country legally to do the right things, go for it. By all means, enjoy the rights this country has to offer. As far as coming to this country with none of the above. Well if one's already here - best thing to do is acquire all the correct paperwork to obtain your right to be here. As far as weeding out all the immigrants as they try to do in Arizona. I'm not going to say I find it okay, but just because one looks their race, doesn't mean one should automatically assume they're Immigrants. Deport them because they're doing a crime, not because they're trying to make the best out of their lives.
Evolution: huh? I thought I came from my parents not a monkey. It shouldn't be taught in school. Only whatever is taught in Sex-ed should be legal.
Economy: I'm not expert but I believe if you work hard for your money, you deserve it. That is all.
Marijuana: I come from California, so go figure - 80% of the US's weed grown from the Golden State. It should be legalized and taxed. If it's basically legal in California, why can't it be legal in all 50 states? Not everybody is in favor for the use of Cannabis but we would have alot less problems if it were legal everywhere. Just because some kids wanted to have some fun, they shouldn't be ticketed or thrown in jail just because they were smoking a joint. Have the real criminals in jail. Don't worry about someone who was just trying to have some petty fun.
Euthanasia: Legalized it. Sometimes having the right to die would be a better option to choose rathern than living in pain and misery.
Education: I despise Arnold Scharwenegger for putting all of the state' funds' to eliminate education. With so many teachers getting laid off and extra curriculum classes getting cut off of schools. And with an Overpopulated state. Waste our tax money in something reasonable, like building more schools and hiring more teachers. When I was in HS we had 35 kids per teacher, a year after I graduated. I found out my school district had laid off 435 teachers.It was probably one of the most biggest layoffs in the state that affected the public drastically. Now Imagine how many kids per teacher there are now? (I think this belongs more in Economics) But if the state is gonna tax us, I'd like to see that money go somewhere where it is worth it.
California vs. Utah
A bit more of my background. I grew up in Southern California for 18 years. (yay!) great state to live at. It's fun, crazy and unique. California truly does offer something what you would call liberatism. I had an amazing life while being there, we follow our own beliefs and we don't give a damn what anybody thinks about us. Trust me, you would enjoy your life a WHOLE lot more if you lived in a place like California. (Not to brag) But California is one of those places that have everything to offer. People from California are crazy and the state really does carry a culture of it's own. [California= Democratic state]
Now I live in Utah= Republican state. Extremely conservative. Life is white as bread and you'll never find anything to do here. Farms and shit only lol. The legal age to smoke here or to even be considered and adult here is 19 and to drink 21. Wanna know something absurd? Beer and Liquor are sold in two separate places. Beer is sold in Gas stations where as Liquor is sold in state controlled stores and by law they need to be atleast 25 miles apart. I find that ridiculous. Everything here isn't run by the governemtn (this states claims to follow the consitution; where are in reality) It's Mormons that run this place. They don't teach Sexual Education here and if you're Mormon you're forced to go to seminary everyday of the week before you start actual school at that's at 6am. (Seminary is basically Church school) And they are attached to nearly every public school here in Utah. The say they shouldn't mix religion and government together. Well Only in Utah you'll find that otherwise. Everything is basically illegal here, and if you go against otherwise you'll get outcasted here. I'm not against Mormons (I have plenty of friends that are LDS and they're great people. But higher authorities tell the Utah Govt what to do. What to legalize, where our money goes, how they place our laws. Are taxes they take out of our wages here are ridicously high. However cost of living here is low and this place isn't overpopulated. So it does have it's pros and cons. The only reason why I stay here? My job. Otherwise I would've said asta la vista baby! (I've done it a couple of times before too.) But this time, thank God I work for an airline and by the time my year on reserve is up. I can move wherever the f#ck we operate from. That's 72 cities accross the USA and the Carribbean Islands.And trust me, when my year is over . I'll be ready to book it.
It's very difficult to adapt to here. Coming from California, this place is the complete opposite. I have no idead how I've survived 2 yrs living here already. I guess it's lifes' fate.