My Political Leanings

by: Isaac Crawford


          Living near DC, politics is even more polarized then in other parts of the country. The question of party affiliation comes up now and again. I can comfortably say that neither party fits what I believe in. When I am asked if I am liberal or conservative, I get really confused. Socially liberal? Economically liberal? The terms right and left really don’t make much sense to me either.
          So if anyone cares, I am a free market, antiabortion, anti-capital punishment, gay marriage supporter. I am against the flag burning amendment, against gun control, against farm subsidies, pro “right to work”, believe in a strict separation of church and state (despite being a Christian), and believe the ACLU does important work. I believe that George Bush should be impeached for his role in selling a false bill of goods to us. I think that being able to employ Indian workers from here is a great thing. The “Patriot act” is the worst thing to ever happen to the bill of rights.
          So you can see why I find both parties less than satisfying. The Republican social platform is repugnant and the Democratic fiscal policies are usually disastrous. So when it comes time to vote, I don’t bother, I will mostly hate whoever gets elected. I try to stay the hell away from any sort of political discussions, hope you see why now!