Package Deal Baby: Why I Do What I Do And Why I Am Not Out To Annoy You.

As you probably already know, its election time. If you know me at all then you most certainly know that I love politics. It has always been a passion of mine since I was in Grade 6. One of my life goals is to one day serve the public as a politician. It might seem crazy that someone at the age of 11 wanted to be a politician when they grew up, but as children we all once had crazy profession dreams, mine just stuck. Of course when I told my peers or adults about my future ambitions, the response wasn't always positive. People took there disdain towards politics out on me, as if I was going to be able to right the wrong done by the system upon them, when I was only an elementary school student. One time some one said that they should shoot me now, for wanting to do something so 'ridiculous'. It didn't phase me though, I knew then and know now that this is what I want to do. I also understand that not everyone agrees with my beliefs but I am proud of them and I wish to share it with as many people as possible.

Being involved in politics is the only real way to work your way into it. An election is the perfect opportunity to express my true self, possibly my only opportunity to. Organizing and volunteering is what I am good at, so why not in something I love. That's why I have been actively involved in the current campaign.

Campaigning is a very public affair, how else would one share there ideas if not in the public sphere? It can even be aggressive at times, but for myself, I am only trying to show people one of the many paths, the one I think is the best, on which way the country should go. I'll admit people aren't into politics, it's just a fact, but I feel, just like a missionary does, that I should actively try to engage people. Be it through door knocking or facebook status'. Every public tool is an acceptable tool to engage people in there political system, their government, and their leaders.

It might be annoying to see 5 things on your news feed pop up saying why Stephen Harper sucks. People have told me that they find it annoying and don't want anything to do with it and have therefore taken measures to avoid the 'unpleasantries'. Yet facebook is an extension of oneself and for myself I post what I am thinking and doing, just as much as anyone else posts what they are doing or thinking. If it bothers you to see what I am doing, all one has to do is scroll on by, because we all know one doesn't read everyones post that pop up on the news feed. Even if its a wall post, with the power of the internet, simply ignore it if its to hard to bear to look at.

I am not a sports fan of any sort, but people post a great deal of status updates about the Canucks. Do I block their news from popping up or delete them from my friends list, no. The reason is because that is who they are, they love the Canucks and to say they are my friend is to accept they love the Canucks.

The message here is that I am not out to annoy anyone with politics. I am just being myself. Someone who cares about his country and the way it is governed even though it isn't as interesting as a sports team or TV show. I am out to show and share with people what I care about, what I love to do. I hope that you will give me your ear as I speak (or post), just as you have given me your time to read this. For me politics is everything, and I would hate to lose a friend because they were 'annoyed' over my passion that has become most evident during this election.