The (NOT SO) Skinny Girl

This is a serious topic of discussion on 'the right'. Not even the far right... the center right. The " 68 % conservatives", the "Centrists", the "Young Outsiders", and the "Somewhat Liberals".  I don't know what the spectrum is for "political or world views" but I'd have to say I hang to the right and the conservative. Which sounds so weird, because CONSERVATIVE is not really a word I'd  ever  use to describe myself. But I talked about this in past blog posts... today's topic is, are people on the FAR LEFT suffering from mental illness? My psychologist sister would have you believe that everyone suffers from some form of mental illness in varying degrees. I suffer from anxiety which induces depression. FUN! The anxiety is inherited, the depression is what occurs when you stop learning how to cope with new or prolonged anxiety inducing situations. Anxiety is a product of chemical imbalance, it can be trea...

This is a serious topic of discussion on 'the right'. Not even the far right... the center right.  I don't know what the spectrum is for "political or world views" but I'd have to say I hang to the right and the conservative. Which sounds so weird, because CONSERVATIVE is not really ever a word I'd use to describe myself.  During the election, I took polls and tests to tell me what I was and tell me what candidates I aligned with on what issues. Gary Johnson was my man, I was loving the Johnson. No feeling the Bern, Bern just sounds like a bad feeling.  But conservative? Meeeh... I'm used to not finding a category I fit into. 68 % conservative: You believe in personal responsibility, limited government, free markets, individual liberty, traditional American values and a strong national defense. Believe the role of government should be to provide people the freedom necessary to pursue their own goals.  You are 52% conservative and 48% liberal, ...

Could you image if people wanted to impose laws so that EVERYONE was politically correct? It's like putting a curb chain on each person as they walk around, letting the end drag, and the authorities could yank on it when you were out of line. "I want to live in a democracy, but I never want to be offended again!" OXYMORON. "you can't say that- someone might be offended by it" And what happens when someone gets offended? I mean, being offended is subjective, right? Each person has their own set of core values, beliefs, their traditions, their opinions. Being offended is directly related to you as an individual, or you as a group of people, or as a collective or a community or society.... Are we really supposed to walk around on eggshells around everyone IN CASE we might offend them? Side note- what offends you probably doesn't offend me... so how can they make a law that blankets offensiveness??? And is this really truly seriously a topic of discu...