Andy Valentin

I doubt my politics will ever change though i will say that the more money you make the easier it is to buy into republican views. I can see why a lot of people get drawn in, but here are my views anyway:1. I dont believe in abortion. 2. Taxes are the biggest drain a government can put on its people (in fact most people work 25% of the year just to pay them, if not more) and then you wonder why finance guys like me are trying to devise ways to get around them, to walk the line, to interpret every law in such a way that removes some of the strain left by people who tax you and have no accountability for the way the money is spent. 3. I sure as hell don't believe in welfare. I think it belittles a group of people into perpetual failure. I cannot think of a better way to sponsor and promote failure than with our current welfare system. 4. I believe that plenty has been done for minorities in the last 50 years, enough to make it, so its time to step up to the plate and make something happen, no excuses. There are too many minorities in college around the country underperforming with the opportunities they have. Just a short time ago, people were dying for the chance to enter college, to become educated, to own a home, to make a good living, and to promote their family. Every person who doesn't do well in school, who doesn't fight to educate themeselves, who doesn't take care of their responsibility, who doesn't take care of their family, doesn't understand what is on the line. They have failed to understand the fight of years past and the fight that continues. Poverty can be erased in one generation in this country. It only takes one. It takes that father or that mother to step up and die to get their children the opportunity to succeed, to form a positive influence that can change the course of one's future. My parents did that for me. They sacrificed every last thing for my brothers and sisters to succeed. Anything less than perfect for them is unacceptable. 5. Hiphop is the single greatest factor ruining a young minority culture. It teaches our youth the wrong priorities and presents an image to the world that perpetuates stereotypes and racism. It's sad to see that people can't distinguish between real life and entertainment. There is more honor in getting the new Jordan's than moving ahead in life so i have no pity. 6. I believe in a very strict separation of church and state, greater than that which we have now. In no way should religion affect the government of the people. 7. If two guys want to hold hands and kiss they're free to do so. We should all have the same rights regardless of sexual preference, and thats means marriage too. This will happen inevitably. 8. I cant apologize for capitalism (no matter how bad it can seem sometimes) because there hasnt been a better system created. I could never justify equal compensation for a toll booth worker and an engineer so therefore I could not justify communism or socialism, or any other ism. I can't argue the points for either. I can sparsely do it for capitalism.So where does that put me labelwise? I'm not soft nor am I narrow-minded. You can label me as you wish...