Posted by
ConservativeCrystal on Sunday, November 02, 2008 11:57:09 PM
After several months of procrastination, I have finally decided to start a blog on Townhall.com. Part of my delay was the sense of the apathy and negativity that plagues many voters, that feeling of "My vote doesn't count for anything", or, in my case, "My voice and my words don't count for anything". After all, I'm not expecting to rise to the Top Ten most-read blogs, or even have anyone comment on my posts.
But then I realized that I didn't need to blog for anyone else; I needed to blog for myself. Especially with the upcoming election, and also with the fact that I'm bracing for an Obama presidency, I have a lot of frustration and angst that needs an outlet.
As you can tell from my username, I consider myself a conservative. A Christian first, and then a conservative, actually. I first became interested in politics at age 11 when a family friend introduced us to The Michael Medved Show. My mom remembers one day in the car when we had the show on, and she was about to turn it off, when I said, "No wait, please leave it on, that's interesting" (Mr. Medved was talking about taxes). Of course, I don't remember this conversation, but I guess that's what mothers are for :0)
Ever since then I've been a frequent caller to Mr. Medved's show (you may have heard of me as "Crystal from Redmond".) My interest in politics has deepened over the years, and throughout high school I've been involved in my local Eastside Republicans' Club and in two conferences with the conservative Young America's Foundation. I'm currently a high school senior and I know I will continue to be involved in politics in college and possibly in my career!
Now, onto some commentary. Of course, what else is there to talk about right now besides the election? I heartily support Senator McCain and Governor Palin, although unfortunately I can't cast my ballot for them (I turn 18 ten days after the election). Despite the general feeling among Republicans that McCain can't win, I still am hopeful that he can pull it off. (I like to consider myself a "realistic optimist".) I am not scared by an Obama presidency, but rather depressed by it. Michael Medved has written an excellent post on what could happen in an Obama presidency:
http://michaelmedved.townhall.com/blog/g/2f3e3917-c375-47cc-a177-de334138b91e
There are several other great articles that I would also love to share, but unfortunately I can't find them at the moment...
Although I can't vote, I'm wearing my McCain/Palin shirt and button to school on Tuesday. I attend a local community college as part of a dual enrollment program, so I'm bringing my pepper spray just in case I get attacked by crazy liberal students (or more likely, crazy liberal professors!)