I am beginning this blog because of something Pat Mullins, our newly elected Republican Party of Virginia Chairman, said. He said, in order for the Republican party to become relevant again, we'd have to go grassroots like the dems did and for that we'd need to get up to speed with regard to social media... Those weren't his exact words, but something to that effect. Anyway, by that he meant blogs, facebook, twitter, etc... He's right and thus I decided to create a blog that would serve as a place for me to express my opinions with regards to politics and how a country I have grown to love as my own is headed down such a different path than was originally intended.
But first, some background:
I tend to be very opinionated. Ever since I became a citizen last year my opinions about politics have grown to be pretty strong. A lot of people can't believe a Hispanic and a person under 30 can be a Conservative/Republican. To me, it makes perfect sense to be a conservative. Most of it has to do with my Christian values & beliefs, but a lot is really due to my upbringing. Coming from a third world country in the late 80's and watching my dad work his butt off to get us where we are today is a perfect example of the type of opportunities this country has to offer. We didn't take advantage of any government handouts. We didn't come to this country illegally. We worked hard, went through the process to get our greencards and later our citizenship. Now, my family is middle class (some lower middle, some higher middle) and we live in one of the richest areas in the country. That to me is proof that anyone in this country can do anything they put their mind to.
We live in the greatest country God has blessed the world with. There is a reason why so many people want to come live here. Leave their families behind and start all over in a foreign land. My dad did it. My mom has her Master's in psychology, but doesn't speak english too well and now works at a grocery store. They could've stayed home in El Salvador. My Dad had a good job, my mom worked for the Health Dept. They came to the US b/c they knew my brother and I could really succeed in this country. They knew we could do whatever we put our minds to. That was the greatest gift my parents could've ever given us. And, that was the most selfless thing I've ever seen them do. I try to keep that in mind everytime I see my poor dad counting down the days until his 62nd birthday so he can retire and collect Social Security living like a king in his home country. It breaks my heart to see my poor parents work grueling jobs at ages 60 and 57. They should be behind a desk somewhere signing documents or approving projects. Instead, they dropped everything and came to the US b/c they knew all the hype was real. They knew if they put aside their personal career goals or visions of success my brother and I could have success they had only dreamed of.
That's what this nation is about. It's not about Republicans, democrats, lobbyists, special interest groups, etc... We've lost sight of what truly makes this nation so great. It's the people and countless acts of selflesness that lead to success story after success story. I'm only 27 and to some that is a baby. My professional life has just begun, but I already consider myself a success. Millions of people in El Salvador would agree. I can only pray that I'll have the opportunity to give my children such a gift as my parents gave me back in May of 1989.
I hope the collection of my thoughts/rants/opinions that will make up this website will help explain how on God's green earth it is possible that a 27 year old minority can be a conservative.
