My first post!
June 10, 2008 5 Comments
I’m a self-declared political nerd (okay maybe just a nerd in general). In kindergarten I remember proudly telling my teacher that my parents were voting for George Bush. In 2nd-grade I collected Desert Storm trading cards and my teacher gave me the “teacher edition” of the Weekly Reader that focused on Desert Storm (complete with a map of Iraq). In 3rd-grade I stated that I would be the first female senator from South Dakota. I sat devastated in my 4th-grade class room as I watched Bill Clinton be inaugurated. My senior year of high school I vehemently defended Bush in my government class during the Florida recount.
To fuel my nerdiness, up until the past year I watched Fox News, read Bob Novak’s columns, and listened to talk show hosts such as Laura Ingraham and Sean Hannity. I would watch, listen, and read what these right-wing darlings were saying and I would get excited. I thought to myself, “Man, these people must really care about the issues I do. They must really care about life, about family, and about education. Why else would they be conservative?” Well, guess what? I was dead wrong. These self-proclaimed conservatives are not really conservatives at all. They are concerned with their own status in life, their own power, and are sold-out to a version of conservatism that puts so-called fiscal issues above issues that protect our fundamental rights as people and as Americans. No, they don’t care about the issues I really care about. These “conservatives” fail to see what is in my heart and in the hearts of those on this blog.
What is in my heart? Well, that is for the next post!
Oh, I love things from the heart and will watch for your next post!
Great to have you here- South Dakotas loss is ISU and Iowa’s gain!!!!
Excellent post which describes how the veil has been lifted from your eyes.
You strike a chord with me when you talk about candidates and public officials who are in it for power.
Those are the ones I fear the most.
It can be difficult to identify them by means of logic and reason. Often we are warned against them by gut feelings, which are not easy to explain or defend intellectually.
I was ignorant to conservative media until this presidential primary season and I wish I would have stayed ignorant. What I witnessed coming out of their mouths against one of their “own” made it down right embarassing to be a Republican. I was ashamed of my party and who was representing them. Laura Ingram at CPAC was the most nauseating speech I have ever witnessed.
From one nerd to another……….I know how you feel. The conservative media sold out to the highest bidder this year.
Good post – coming from a USD grad school grad, it took me a bit longer to wise up to the state of party and state of the media than apparently you do. It is too easy to transfer your love for conservative or ideals to someone openly courting for your eyes, ears, or vote. I think that is one of the reasons the non-slick, less polished candidates have done so well this year. They ring truer than the older establishment candidates.
Looking forward to more of your posts.