Posted on 11/13/2008 7:08:06 PM PST by GodGunsGuts
If you’d asked me if I considered myself a conservative when I started college, I would have said yes. If you asked me if I was a staunch conservative or a radical conservative, I would have said no. But then something happened. As the days and weeks passed and I heard the leaders and heroes I had long looked up to bashed, trashed, and disrespected, and as I heard my faith mocked and ridiculed, I realized something. It wasn’t enough to hold my own, or play defense in this environment. To survive here, I’d have to play offense. I couldn’t worry about what people thought about me; the call was to be energized and sometimes even outspoken. Polite and friendly, but outspoken. It was the only way to survive and thrive in the muck of liberal ideology and moral relativism...
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ping!
Oh, but I bet it would feel really good. I was such a wimp in college. [sigh]
Not a wimp bit just got it wrong.
I was more of a trouble maker and much more in school but I have to tell my kids to not go down the same road as I
point is that we all learn by our mistakes and correct it to our children
Good to see you and thanks for the ping!
LOL...I know the feeling.
Right back at ya. BTW, I’ve been Digging your Diggs, including the article (and nasty comments) about FR. Keep up the good work!
PS I really think we should push for an “Internet Activism” section in the “Browse By Forum” sidebar of FR. That way FReepers could open up this section as a matter of routine and do their duty by FReeping the latest Diggs, Buzzes, etc. What do you think?
“All that is necessary for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing.”
Thanks for the ping!
It is time to pay attention to everything.
AIG bump!
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