7/15: That’s Illogical, Captain!
July 15, 2009
Ah, summertime!
Free from the shackles of formal government run education, I have been spending my summer trying to get into trouble, or at least out of the house. I have failed profoundly at both of those thus far, although I have been having quite a social life outside of my room. In between binging on Frank Capra and Jimmy Stewart movies, I have been out in the world, playing cards, doing music, and just having a general fantastic time with my pals.
I feel that politically my views have grown sharper, and I’m more pinpointed; My convictions are stronger than they have ever been before. Of course I’m open minded. Of course I welcome discussion. But on the other side of the coin, I know what I believe in, and I know what I value. From a two-hour debate with a college-attending socialist, whom I like to think I dessimated, speaking at my local tea party protest on the fourth of July, looking at colleges and asserting my independence here at home, I’m growing in body, mind, and soul.
I’m ready to face the school year completely unafraid of debate, discussion, and “coming out of the closet” as a staunch conservative. I’ve never been ashamed of it, but I’ve been ganged up on countless times – and sometimes, you just think, Jesus, why bother with these kids? They’re not only ignorant, but they don’t want to discuss, they just want to look down their noses at you and proclaim that they’re right – No proof and no facts. It’s useless to look for logic where there is none, or to use it in an argument where it’s relevance is nonexistent.
I’m doing typography, which I’ll post here, of full-page quotes that inspire me. I have a binder that allows you to easily slip a picture into the front under this spill-resistant clear-plastic page thing, and every day I plan on bringing a new quote to school. This is an experiment in provoking thought and discussion amongst others.
As a second generation Puerto Rican, I’d like to make it clear that Sonya Sotomayor does not speak for me. Please and thank you.
And I will not take race relations without kicking and screaming. I will not sit there and be told that white people are the cause of everybody’s misery. I will not sit there and be told, instead of the stories of civil triumph and human rights and the incredible endurance of the human spirit, story upon story upon story about the african slaves and how evil we still are to their descendents.
They will not tell me I am a racist and I will not stand for it. Silent no more.
-Breezy
