I really like upbeat, positive, easy MI-5 questions. This time, however, I thought I’d go with something deep, awkward, and thought-provoking. The topics are not my favorite topics to write about, but now no one can accuse me of only preparing “easy” questions. I will list the topic, and you can say as much, or as little, as you’d like. You can express your own view, or you can talk about the issue in light of today’s political climate, or tell some story that relates somehow to the topic. Here goes:

Political Parties

For some reason, people are usually surprised to find out that I am a registered and proud Republican. I am. I wasn’t always- however. When I first registered to vote I signed up as a democrat- because that is what both of my parents were signed up as. I stayed this way until I took my first Political Science class. It was during polisci that I realized that my friend had been right- I am much more republican that I am democrat- so I reregistered as a republican.

Abortion

This is one topic I disagree with most party-line republicans about however. Personally I don’t think that abortion should be a polical issue at all. The government should stay out of it. It is a medical issue that should be decided by a woman and her doctor. If the woman’s morales and ethics are anti-abortion then the doctor should respect that. If the woman’s morales and ethics are pro-abortion- then the doctor sould respect that as well.

Gun Control

I don’t think gun control works. It is meant to keep weapons out of the hands of unsavory individuals who intend to use the weapons to do harm. What it does do is keep certain weapons out of the hands of the general public…however the criminals still manage to get their hands on them.

I have been raised around firearms. I have a very healthy respect for what they can do. I know how to properly handle a firearm. I think anyone who has firearms in their house should be required to keep safeties on them- especially if there are children in the house. I mean really use your head (why people can’t use their heads is beyond me): If you have weapons in your house and you have children spend the time to educate your children that weapons are not toys. Keep the ammunition in a separate locked box. Oh and did I mention teaching your children about weapons. My brother and I didn’t shoot our feet off or kill our cat or neighbor accidently because we knew better. We were taught where in the house the guns were. And we were told not to touch them. And you can be damn sure that they were not loaded.

Prayer in Schools

Prayer should not be mandatory in school. Religion should not be taught in public schools- however I think that it gets a bit out of control.

The word GOD should NOT be taken out of the pledge. If a student doesn’t believe in God…don’t say the pledge…or just omit the word God. Students who choose NOT to say the pledge should NOT be punished.

A student sitting at lunch who chooses to say grace, prays towards mecca or any other show of religious affiliation should not be punished unless it somehow disrupts learning or is a health hazard to other students.

School is suppose to foster children…and making them feel like their religion is bad fosters nothing.

Katie Couric, Brian Williams, or Charlie Gibson? Someone else? (I needed to do at least one question that was somewhat “fun”!)

Anderson Cooper is hot. Other than that I read about 99.9% of my news. I don’t watch televised new coverage…so I couldn’t tell you.