... but I'm a "Good" Republican!

So, I'm a Republican in the state of Kentucky. From that sentence, how many stereotypes just popped up in your head?

1. I'm white (okay, you can tell by my profile photo that I am)
2. I'm religious
3. I have a rebel flag in my rear window
4. I'm uneducated
5. I'm missing my front teeth
6. I live in a trailer
7. I love George W. Bush
8. I'm pro-war
9. I have an arsenal in my linen closet.

Okay, nine is enough, but there are so many more! So what gives?

Well,

• I'm an atheist (gasp!! burn the pagan!!)
• I'm a Yankee born in Michigan
• High school graduate still working on that 'someday' degree
• I own a modest home
• I have all my teeth (although since I'm terrified of the dentist that could change someday)
• I "like" W and H.W. and Reagan, but I LOVE Teddy Roosevelt.
• I am definitely not pro-war, but I am thankful to those that serve and protect
• I personally do not own a gun, but my husband has a few. And, by the way, my husband doesn't beat me into submission either.
  

So why is it unfashionable to call yourself a Republican these days? What are folks afraid of? On the internet, primarily, there is a heavy youth audience which is liberal. Any time you throw an opinion out there that leans to the right then you are insulted and spotlighted as a moron. Guess what folks? There are African-American Republicans! There are homosexual Republicans! There are atheist/agnostic/pagan Republicans! It is true, shout it out to the world!

Personally, I think Republicans are the liberals, not the Democrats or the extreme left. Why do I say that? Because Republicans believe in liberation. They believe that the less a person is dependent on their government, the more FREE they are.

So the next time you come across a Republican (or Kentuckian) online don't make assumptions. You don't have to agree, but give a listen. There might be something in there you can agree with.