Conservative Hippie™

This all spawned from a conversation months ago with my best friend.

We were discussing how conservative we are but how, at the same time, we value the very things many liberals do; equality, wildlife and nature, yoga, rock climbing and hippie music.

The thought of being a Conservative Hippie™dug at me. I really am one, aren't I??

1. I believe in the free market, in limited government and isolationism.

2. I dont believe that we should kiss butt to get to the top of a company. In fact, I don't aspire to work as a small fish in a big pond.

3. I love the military and believe all countries need them.

4. I dont think abortion is right but, I don't think it is the governments jobs to make laws regarding such personal choices,

5. I think marijuana should be legal. I think that as we pile more and more laws on top of each other, we allow america to become a police state and set ourselves up for destruction.

6. I believe that people should stop to help others in need. Why do we expect the government to pay them money when we could do it ourselves.

7. Federal taxes are ridiculous. All such taxes should be abolished.

8. The 17th amendment needs to be erased from the constitution. Why? Because it gives unnecessary power to the people and takes that power away from elected officials of our state. Senators are the representatives of the states; not the people.

9. Education is tasked as a matter of local and state jurisdiction and rightly so. Why is the federal government messing with it?

So politically, I generally side with the Ron Pauls of the world. I'm a conservative. Im even more than that. Im a constitutionalist.

Now lets talk about my morals. I think Americans are (were) too "religious" and not spiritual enough. (**Americans could be more religious in modern times) We aren't spiritual enough. Plain and simple. I am a proud member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I agree with every aspect of my religion and believe that it is led and directed by God through a modern prophet just like those of biblical times.

Heres what I mean by "not spiritual enough" is that we don't take time to receive personal enlightenment. Too often to we say the same prayer over and over, go to church with our eyes glazed over and spend the week distracted by worldly things.

I think we would do well to add a little meditation, daily pondering, and natural cleansing to our religious ammunition.

This might be a more hippie side of me, as compared to the average, christian american.

So combine my conservative and hippie sides and… I am a Conservative Hippie™

Book coming soon. ;)