I am a new blogger. I have posted some notes and shared them among my friends on Facebook, but this is the first time that I have taken my ideas to the rest of the world.
I am a former democrat who voted for Dukakis in 1988 and Clinton in 1992. I was pro-choice and referred to myself as a democratic socialist. I wanted government regulation of the environment and thought that nationalized health care was a good idea.
I was in Berlin in April of 1990. I saw the decay that was left behind by a totalitarian communist government. That was what turned me off from socialism. Then I started to analyze what I had been taught about F.D. Roosevelt's New Deal and Social Security. I realized that these were communist policies.
Since then I have grown up even more. Having children of my own changed my mind on the abortion issue. Starting a business of my own with my husband opened my eyes to the intrusiveness of the government. I also began to listen to talk radio and realized that I really didn't believe what I thought I did about socialism.
Now our nation is at a crossroads. Are we going to follow the path of communism that leads to neglect and decay? Are we going to return to being a free nation and cast away the shackles that the progressives and socialists have so slyly slipped onto our wrists?
I hope we follow the latter path. You will find that I have a different way of looking at things. Be patient with me. Let me know what you think.
Very, very interesting Catherine. We know how important doing our own research can be. I found myself slipping slightly toward progressive ideas during grad school (that speaks volumes) but having been raised by a staunch NE conservative, my roots were too deep. I look forward to more of your posts.
ReplyDeleteI cannot begin to tell you how happy we are to have you on our side. =)
ReplyDelete