Taryn's Blog

A political party is extremely important in the process of voting and in Democracy overall. Political parties help people identify and connect with others who have similar beliefs. Identifying with a party makes voting easier and can, at times, present alternate approaches to government. While there are many different parties, the two biggest parties are the Democrats and Republicans.  I chose to write about the Democratic party because I feel that their ideals closely align with the things I believe in.  Democrats feel as though cooperation is better than conflict, unity is better than division, empowerment is better than resentment, and bridges are better than walls. In short, they believe people are stronger together. The ideals of Democrats differ greatly from ideals from, for example, the Republicans. Republicans believe in the protection of unborn babies and don't believe in things like same-sex marriage and gun control. Democrats believe in being able to choose whe...

A big part of how politics is conveyed to people all around our country is through interest groups. Interest groups consist of people with similar interests and once they are together, they push an agenda unique to their beliefs. The group works together to protect and promote their ideals. I chose to look at the issue of abortion and how interest groups from both the liberal and conservative side view the issue. I looked at the NARAL Pro-Choice America interest group from the liberal side and the Pro-life Action League from the conservative side. The first group I looked at was the NARAL Pro-Choice America interest group, generally made up of liberals.   In the about section of the blog, we see the history of the organization and what they stand for. This article is coming from the point of view of a group that, through experiences, developed the belief that people should have the right to abortion if they want one. They believe accessibility to abortion is critical and extrem...

For my government class, we have been assigned to discuss our political beliefs and address how society affects politics through, none other than, a good 'ol blog! Normally when you think of politics, or at least when I think of it, I think of two parties only: the Democrats and the Republicans. But politics is so much more than just those two parties. You could share beliefs between both the Democratic and Republican parties, making you something completely different than what you may think you are. Political discussion has always been something I've avoided, mostly because I don't know much about it and because confrontation when it comes to differing opinions can be extremely scary. However, learning more about my political ideology helps understand why I believe the things I do, and my beliefs are nothing to be ashamed of.   Before this project, I really had no idea what my political beliefs and ideology were. I felt like I was leaning more towards the Democrat...