My Limited Political Experience

As a high school student, I haven't been exposed to much political chaos yet.  I have seen political sides pitted against each other, Obama vs. McCain in middle school, abortion being discussed at the Texas Capital, and various other instances throughout my life.  Choosing to attend these debates, listening to independent men and women talk freely about their intrinsic rights, and their social rights, have been eye opening at the least.  I have found base for my own ideals of equality, citizenship, and the inherent responsibility of those who lead us to listen to the people.  These elected few need to be held up to proper standards, the only way to do so is to have the people become a voice of their own, to not falter.
I want to be a voice; I have marched for women’s equality, participated in actively stopping the victimization of those of different sexual orientations, and volunteered at shelters for domestic abuse victims.   I do this of my own morality; I am taking this class not as a requirement, but to influence how I view life.  I want what I choose to stand for to be an informed decision.