My average income per year is less then 18k and in 2008 I made a whopping 11k but I still had to pay over 25k to go to college. (a private college, but the only college that accepted me). There is a stigmatism that only rich fat white men are Republicans.
I am really the quite majority. Poor, white (How many times do I have to say I am sorry for being white) and fat (Thanks mom!). With an income that is so low and in college, how could I be an evil Republican?
It is simple, I believe in limited government and freedom. What is freedom? Freedom is the ability to think freely without the fear of harm or molestation. (This is according to the Murphy’s dictionary in which is still under view for publication.) The point is: we are not free because we are not free to think. I am not free to think, ‘why can’t I get Medicare when I pay taxes but people that have never paid taxes get free health care.’ To question such policies is to be cruel and heartless. There are other attacks on our ability to stand up for what we believe in; for example, if I put a bumper sticker on my car that says, “Impeach Obama” my car will be vandalized.
When I am in school, I keep my mouth shut because I am afraid to speak up for my beliefs at the risk of my grades being altered from teachers that believe I am not entitled to my voice. However, I have witnessed other members of the Republican Party around campus and I will try to make a connection with them. I am surprised at how many students feel the same exact way I do.
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