The thoughts in my head. Yes, politically related.

I don't really like to use my blog as a place to share my political leanings, but, politics have been on my mind lately. And, not really politics per se, but the issues that our political leaders vote on that affect our lives. I'm not too passionate about a lot of things that are in that group of things...but there are a few things that I care about...

Mostly as regards abortion and sex education...I am very pro life. But I'm also very pro sex education in schools with free access to contraception. I don't think that every kid in the world is going to make good choices, even with the best parents who teach them that it's better to abstain. And I know that kids aren't always free or able to approach their parents for contraception. I'd love to live in an ideal world where self control over hormones ruled, but that's never been the case...but I don't want to live in a world where we cover our eyes to reality and think that young ones are going to do the right thing all of the time and then only give them two options when there's a price to pay: abortion or adoption. I think the choices should begin before there's a third party involved. If we have one, then we have less of the other....and that's a good thing...Abortion IS a deal breaker for me. I feel that life begins at conception (having had 4 miscarriages...) and that taking that life is playing God.

And I don't care of gays want to marry. What does that bear on my marriage? Nothing. If my church decided to marry homosexuals, I might have more to talk about. Not a deal breaker, but something I definitely think about.

I'm not too keen on redistribution of wealth; I sort of wish the government would allow us to choose how we redistribute our own wealth. Maybe a better incentive would be to require a certain percentage of giving to non profits, and if that isn't made, then require a make up. I don't know...I'm starting to become a fan of the fair tax, thanks to my brother...but taxes aren't a deal breaker for me, but like gay marriage, something I put thought into.

The war? I'd like it to end. But I'd like it to end when it's done. I'll leave that to the professionals....

Anyway, that's just been rattling around up in there, and I thought I'd write it down...just in case anyone is interested in my little old opinions. :) And, it's nice to get it out of my head and into the computer... :)