There, I said it.

For those of you who know me well this will not come as a shock to you, for those that don't know me as well as you thought, this might come as a shock...I'm a democrat. So, what's the big deal, you might ask? It's not a big deal except that I am a democrat in a very conservative state and an even more conservative county and I often just have to nod my head or turn away when I hear the many conservative views of those around me. So here is my outlet. Here is my moment to get it off of my chest. I support and respect our president, I like his healthcare plan, I think it is fabulous that he wanted to speak to school aged kids about education, I support gay marriage, I am pro-choice, I have never been in support of the war in Iraq and I am anti-guns (except for hunting). I am also a christian and I am aware that many people think you cannot be both a christian and a democrat. Believe me, you can and I know many christian democrats. Do I expect most people to agree with my views...no. I know there are only a handful of people I can go to and fully express my political beliefs and for the most part I just keep my views to myself. However, in the wake of such a big political week I was nearly going crazy with all of the conservative comments I was seeing on facebook. So why am I writing this on my blog rather than responding to comments I don't agree with on facebook? Because I'm not a confrontational person and I tend to get way too angry when I see these comments and for the sake of friendships it's just better to ignore the comments and use my own blog to express myself. It is my blog afterall and I am allowed to say what I want, right? Many of you now know me better, some of you aren't reading anything shocking and some might be. I respect the opinions of those around me and hope that those around me can also respect mine.