Frances+Conlin

Poltical Tolerance My political tolerance is probably pretty high for the most part but I love to question people and challenge them if we happen to disagree on something. When someone brings up an issue and that issue I disagree on I like to act on that impulse and challenge them to a debate. I necessary dont dislike there way of thinking or the way they want to do things its just depends I guess on the issue.Socially I am very probably ignorant and stubborn. I like to not change my opinion but always willing to answer questions on my views. I love to learn from other people and I am open to new ideas but I have pretty strong opionons that I dont like to change very much unless you really have a good point but still I probably would end up sticking with my point either way. I guess you could call me kinda stubborn in this way. Most of my beliefs and values are based on my religious beliefs. I think you can be very educated and still have strong relgious affiliation. I think freedom and liberty are a must and we must protect those rights. I necessary dont trust the government nowadays. I believe in lazzie-faire and that the government should give us as much freedom in the business world as we can get. I am very socially conservative and econoically conservative. It probably has to do obviously with my religion and being a good Catholic but thats just me.

Political Trust a) First of all I would like to say that I am a conspiracy theorist! I love to believe things about the government that other people tend to think crazy and silly. I like to not trust the government and believe that the people in washington usually dont care about the major public but more on themselves and what they can gain from the tax payers and are hard working families. b) My trust on Political actors tends to be who is in office and how the country is doing. At the moment we are not lookin so hot economically or socially. I believe the president and congress need to step up there game and do something. The whole health care and socially issues are way to radical for me at the moment and I am disatisfied with what is going on. There are many college students who are graduating from college with big student loans and there are no jobs for them and no way to pay of there debt. Personally as a Senior I want to go to colllege and get a good degree and be successfull at life, so we need a government that gets there head out of big business and works on issues that they are suppose to be in not telling everyone what to do.

Political Socialization My first political memory was probably in 2000 when Bush came to Fargo and my parents and I went to go see him. I dont remember much of what he said and what he standed for but I do remember the mass of people and everyone being very supportive of him. Now that I have grown up more and seen what Bush has done I dont necessary love him but I do have a respect for some of the things he did why he was in office. He might have done a lot of things wrong but He also handled 9/11 I think as well as any president and the War on Iraq I am pretty undecided on what to do over there. My big family and conservative parents have probably had the most impact on me. My mom and dad are very active when it come to politics. My dad is usually mad about something and my mom is a delegate and helps a lot with certain things. They like me to be conservative but let me have my own opinions and views. I probably couldnt ask for better parents. They have taught me whats right and wrong and as of now I agree with most of the things they say. I am an adult now and think I can make my own decisions on who I am going to vote for this coming election season.

Ideology Well, from reading all of the above, Im guessing you think I am a conservative republican, the classic North Dakotan.Ya wel you are right I am and I am proud of it. I love having strong values and knowing what I am. Those kids who are super confused on what they are kinda scare me sometimes. I think everyone should have an opinion on mostly everything. I how cant you? I am not for gay rights and I think marriage should be between man and women. I mean god made Adam and Eve. not Adam and Steve. Im sorry but I just dont think it is right. I believe Abortion and wrong and stem cell research is also pretty bad. I dont like this socialized government that Obama is going for and I hate stimulus packages that Bush and Obama dished out. I believe in freedom but our country was based on christain values and some boundries need to be set. sorry for the messyness...

Political Efficacy My personal belief is that I understand the government pretty well and I have political efficacy but I do believe I have a ton of things to learn and that in many areas I could be wrong. I love to learn and I am opened to let people challenge me and help me become stronger at stating my beliefs and I hope in the future I will be very involved in politics and the world around me.