Choosing A Political Party (School Assignment 1)

If I had to choose a political party affiliation, I would choose to agree with the views of the Republican Party.  There are a few reasons why I would choose the Republican Party.  They are in favor of things that I believe are good for our country.  They also are opposed to things that I believe are bad.  They believe that the strength of our nation relies on the individual, which I believe to be true. Also, the Republicans believe that we as individuals should be in control of our own lives, not the government. I will explain the above reasons further more in this first blog entry.

The first reason I am in favor of the Republican Party is because I am also in favor of what they are in favor of.  They believe that nuclear power is good because it creates less pollution than fossil fuels.  They also believe that by drilling in ANWR, an area in Alaska that is rich in oil, we can have our own oil instead of buying some from countries that don't like us.  I agree with the Republicans on the idea that we should have more religion taught in public schools so the students can learn more about God.  When it comes to world peace, Republicans try to negotiate with world bodies, but they will take pre-emptive action if necessary.  I think that's a great idea, because in the negotiation progress, each country gets what they want.

The second reason why I choose the Republican Party is I am also against what they believe is bad.  They are against affirmative action, because they believe it to be another kind of discrimination.  The Republicans are pro-life, which means they are against the abortion of unborn.  I am also against abortion, mostly because I refuse to kill a baby who has not yet had a chance to live.  I also agree with the Republicans about having physician-assisted suicide.  Killing oneself is one thing, but having a doctor help one do it is completely ridiculous.

The last reason why I choose the Republican Party is because they believe that America's strength depends on the individuals.  The main reason, however, is because they believe the individual should be in charge of their own life, not the government, which I agree with.  The opposing party, the Democrats, believe the government should control the economy and tell the people how much money they should make.  However, the Republicans believe that the individual, not the government, should decide how much money they want to make depending on their work ethic.  The Democrats also believe that the government should protect the people from themselves.  On the other hand, the Republicans believe it is the responsibility of the individual to decide how he or she lives. 

All of the above information is why I would choose to have the same views as the Republican Party.  I believe we should use nuclear power plants to generate electricity, we should drill for our own oil rather than buy oil from other countries, and we should be able to teach religion in public schools.  I am against abortion, affirmative action, and physician-assisted suicide.  To me, those things only lead to more discrimination, murder, and decrease in population.  Like the Republicans, I believe that we as individuals should govern our own lives instead of letting the government control us.  It's clear to me that the Republicans have firm views on social services and capitalism.