Hard Workers Deserve Fair Pay

I recently read a follow-up article on President Obama's recently started campaign to call for a minimum wage increase on BBC News. President Obama, like myself, deems that hard workers in our nation deserve fair compensation for the hard work that they do each and every day. Every individual deserves the opportunity to fully provide for their family, given that they worked for it.

I have personally witnessed  parents who work jobs with a minimum wage salary and struggle to pay rent, buy groceries, etc. It is truly a heartbreaking sight to see a diligent hard worker not be able to provide the bare necessities for their family. By raising the minimum wage rate from $7.25 to $10.10 an hour, workers will be able to see a difference in the compensation in their paychecks, and will able to provide more for their families.

I felt this article was relevant because many people in our nation face this hardship each and ever day. We may even know people who go through this. With that being said, it is important pay our workers back what they REALLY deserve.

Where I Stand in a Political Society

My family has always preached Liberal ideologies. Yet, as a young child constantly hearing these terms tossed around the dinner table, I had no clue what meaning it actually held. As I began to grow up, I learned what ideals these political groups valued and realized that they are similar to my own personal beliefs. Now, as a young adult, I am able to say that I possess many Liberal ideals of which I apply to my life as an active citizen of the United States.

From a religious standpoint, some Liberal ideals seemed sinful and against what God has called me to believe in. Yet, my morality calls me to support the ideals held by this ideology. For example, the Bible tells me to disagree with abortions. Yet, there are sometimes certain situations which call for an abortion, such as a woman who has been impregnated due to rape or a woman who could die from childbirth complications. The Bible also tells me that same-sex marriage is wrong. Yet, I personally believe that it is to the discretion of a man/woman on who they want to spend the rest of their life with, regardless of sex. These are but two examples of why I am drawn to the Liberal side of politics.

I look forward to participating in the electoral process, and supporting individuals who believe in what I believe in. I deem it highly important to support individuals whose ideals are similar to mine because they are my voice.