What's Your Label?

Liberal? Conservative? Radical Left Wing Liberal? Radical Right Wing Ultra Conservative? Moderate? FemiNazi? Do you fit snugly under one label? There was a time I would have accepted the label "liberal", but I have gotten older, I have difficulty fitting under one label. I am pro-choice, pro gun-control, pro-equal rights for women, pro- gay marriage, pro- decriminalization of possession and use of marijuana, and pro- affirmitive action. Sounds pretty liberal, doesn't it? But I am also for the death penalty, lower taxes and less spending by the government, against amnesty for illegal aliens, and for limits on welfare assistance. Sounds pretty conservative, doesn't it? This just covers a few of the issues that divide and label people. I think someone who says they fit completely and snugly under one label, may have stopped thinking for themselves.

And speaking of not thinking for oneself... the damn forwarded e-mails with false information that get passed around as fact are a perfect example of not thinking for oneself. Rather than research the topic and then decide it the information is indeed true, too many people just assume it is the truth, especially if it agrees with their personal opinion. And so they forward it on to everyone in their address book.

I received an e-mail today that is being forwarded and passed around- about
Barack Obama. The gist of the e-mail is that Obama is some how tied to radical Muslims. After researching the information on the internet, I found nothing to support that claim. But that doesn't matter- the e-mail will continue to be passed around as fact by people who are too lazy or too closed minded to look for the truth.
Peace-
American Woman