Do you donkey or elephant? WARNING: THIS IS SURE TO PISS PEOPLE OFF

Do people really know why they subscribe to a particular political party? I would say the majority do not. Warning: I will use sweeping generalizations for both sides...

Today at work a conversation began about politics. I'm often surprised by the number of republicans at work. I am a democrat and have often found that people in organizations that help others, like the place I work, tend to be democrats because the Democratic Party typically spends more money on helping others.

The other day Kevin and I were watching a documentary on Evangelicals. After watching that, I'm proud to say that I'm neither Republican nor Evangelical. Why? Why would a Christian be proud of being neither?

1. Definition of Evangelical: Evangelicals believe the Bible is infallible, believe in the trinity, and the authority and sovereignty of Jesus. I believe that too - BUT I think that too many Evangelicals have forgotten that Jesus said the two most important commands: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind, and the Second is like it Love your neighbor as yourself." Apparently for Evangelicals that means blowing up abortion clinics, legislating morality, protesting at the funerals of stars because they acted gay in a movie, etc. I can feel the love.

2. I am pro gay marriage. Why? Because GOD GIVES US FREE WILL. God doesn't smite homosexuals, but the Conservative Right doesn't grant the same freedoms God does. Hello? Regardless of if you think homosexuality is a sin or not -- we don't pick on other sins. Why do the conservatives start rallying over sinners like liars, the greedy, the hypocrites, etc?

3. While I'm not pro abortion, I am pro choice. Don't be confused. I personally will never have an abortion, and I pray that people will make wise choices both pre-sex and post. Again, if you refer to #2 I believe that God gives us free choice. I think He will hold us responsible for the atrocities we commit (Like murdering little babies), but he gives the choice to do it. Some would prefer that the government be more restrictive than JESUS. I don't think the government should legislate morality.

4. I have known and experienced poverty. (To clarify American poverty - which is still richer than 2/3 of the world.) I believe that because of our history as a people and our societal structure not everyone is given an equal chance and the government ought to support those that don't have the same opportunities.

5. Environment: People are generally stupid with resources. In 10 years if we just let people do what they want with the environment, we won't be able to breathe from carbon emissions, and the oxygen producers like trees will be gone, we'll be scorched by the uncontrollable sun beating down on us through our giant ozone holes, will have no clean water, will be overcome with garbage and waste, need I go on?

6. Taxes: a necessary evil. That pays for #s 4 & 5.

So, have we established that I’m a moderate Democrat?

So vote Obama. His wife doesn't do all his campaigning for him like Hillary and Bill. THE BIG PLUS: He's funded through grassroots efforts, not big money backing him like the oil companies (Hillary). He was the first candidate to mention supporting Africa and is proposing solutions to problems in a place that has been forgotten.

The point? Search things out for yourself. Research the candidates at: http://www.thebostonchannel.com/compare-candidates/index.html