Would you vote for me?

I'm from a family of Blue(ish) collar Republicans. I was listening to Rush back before I had a car. My grand-mother wouldn't allow anything other than talk radio on her radio. At the time I didn't appreciate it and now I realize that I agreed with the subjects being discussed even way back then... stuff like Illegal Emigration, and Abortion, not to mention a President making a fool of himself and lying to his country. I stood in a demonstration against baby killing when I was only 12 or 13. I'm in the military have seen deployments to 3 countries, and (of course) I like guns (even though I don't own one). People should look at the number of friendly fire deaths in war zones and realize that if every adult American had a gun it could be very similar does anyone know how few people have been shot by a fellow American here? I would imagine very few because we are disciplined, trained and we know that we would get shot soon after we tried to go on some kind of shooting rampage. I am empathetic to peoples of all countries. I've seen and smelled their lives and countries.

So that's a little taste of my background

Life in public service is thankless, and you must always protect yourself from the temptations that come with the office. It has been my experience that people in public service tend to have business/marketing/accounting degrees. Although one would thing that pre-law or sociology degrees would be a good idea, think of all the lawyers now in Congress!! IMO, blue collar jobs are a great help. As far as classes go, as an anthropologist, I counsel you to STAY AWAY from them!! Nothing but propaganda!! I would stick with Science or Mathematics. Good luck!!!

...in politics.

1.) If you go to college, pick a conservative one (such as Hillsdale College in Michigan).

2.) Get involved in the Young Republicans.

3.) Consider either a degree in a technical field or in engineering (we need a lot more good techs and engineers than we do lawyers). Besides, if you can get into one of the techno-geek companies (e.g. Google) that are run by flaming liberals, you might be able to quietly inject a bit of common sense into your co-workers.

3.) Stay active in the Young Republicans and/or the local Republican Party in your county. If you settle in a state that still has caucuses (e.g. Colorado, where I live), get involved in the election process from the grassroots by attending your local caucus. Also, find or make time to volunteer at the county HQ. That's how you make friends and influence people.

4.) Keep your head on straight, as YLG suggests. Power is an illusion. What the best politicians have is a heart for their constituents and a mind for the best interests of those constituents, regardless of what those constituents THINK is in their best interests. That is, constituents need to be encouraged to become sensible and responsible rather than lazy and irresponsible, no matter how tempting the latter may be.

As with YLG, I wish you good luck in your quest. We need more like you.

...in politics.

1.) If you go to college, pick a conservative one (such as Hillsdale College in Michigan).

2.) Get involved in the Young Republicans.

3.) Consider either a degree in a technical field or in engineering (we need a lot more good techs and engineers than we do lawyers). Besides, if you can get into one of the techno-geek companies (e.g. Google) that are run by flaming liberals, you might be able to quietly inject a bit of common sense into your co-workers.

3.) Stay active in the Young Republicans and/or the local Republican Party in your county. If you settle in a state that still has caucuses (e.g. Colorado, where I live), get involved in the election process from the grassroots by attending your local caucus. Also, find or make time to volunteer at the county HQ. That's how you make friends and influence people.

4.) Keep your head on straight, as YLG suggests. Power is an illusion. What the best politicians have is a heart for their constituents and a mind for the best interests of those constituents, regardless of what those constituents THINK is in their best interests. That is, constituents need to be encouraged to become sensible and responsible rather than lazy and irresponsible, no matter how tempting the latter may be.

As with YLG, I wish you good luck in your quest. We need more like you.

Looks like TH servers got me this time.