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I am a conservative

I have always considered myself a conservative.  I am not, however,  a religious person. I am not a Christian.  Nor am I Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim or any other religion.  I am an agnostic. I believe strongly in the separation of church and state.  I know that our Founding Fathers were Christians and that they based much of their philosophies on their religion.  I believe that they had the wisdom and foresight to leave their specific religious beliefs out of our Constitution and to instead keep freedom of religion a possibility for the generations to come.   I  feel that the identity of the Republican Party has been often associated only with the "religious right."  I am a Republican because of my strong family values, because I believe in a small government and a strong military, because I believe in personal responsibility.  I have no religion but I, too, am a conservative.
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President Elect Barack Obama

As a McCain/Palin supporter, Tuesday night was a disappointment.  My children, ages 11 and 8, woke up Wednesday to hear the unhappy news.  My 8 year old immediately began complaining about Barack Obama, and my 11 year old soon chimed in.  I listened to them vent for a few minutes.  As upsetting as it is, Obama won the election.  He is our President Elect. Our President Elect, not just the leader of the majority who voted him in, but the future leader of the United States of America.  I explained this to my children, who looked at me questioningly.  After all, they have become used to their friends and their friend's families disrespecting and belittling George Bush for 8 years.  They wondered why isn't their turn now.  I tried to explain to them that we are not like their friends and their friend's families.  We understand the difference between respectful, intelligent criticism and name calling.  We will respect the role of our President even as we may disagree with his policies.  I don't have any idea if what I said made sense to them, or will provide any comfort in the upcoming months as their fellow students continue to denigrate our country and our current leader.  I think that they need to find some new friends... 

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