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I am a human being.

I am a family member and a friend.

I am an American.

I am a progressive thinker.

My first dedication in my life is to my humanity. I believe that as a human, I have the responsibility to watch over and help my fellow humans. Also, I believe that I have a duty to protect the environment and to care for any living organisms that reside on this wonderful planet. My humanity helps shape my dedication toward everyone and everything else in my life. Being a human in my eyes is living to better the world and to help the people that make living on this planet so interesting.

Next I am dedicated to my family and friends. I am an only child, who was brought up primarily by my mother, father, and God-father. They brought me up to be a just, trust worthy, headstrong individual; who is always in the pursuit of truth and justice. My friends are as much a part of my family as those who share my bloodline. As it is I do not believe that one’s family is or should be constrained by bloodline. My good friends have become my brothers and my sisters. Because of my whole “family”, I am the person I am today and for that I am perpetually grateful.

My third dedication is to my country. I am proud to be lucky enough to be a citizen of this great nation. I believe in America. I believe in the American people. This nation in its short history of existence has shined as an example of a well organized nation of diversity; which many other nations have tried to emulate. I do disagree with governmental policy at time. I do voice my opinion even when my opinion is labeled “unpatriotic”. But I would be doing my nation an injustice and I believe I would truly be “unpatriotic” if I did not open my mouth when I believe that my nation is heading in the wrong direction. Too many men and women have died for me to remain silent when I believe an elected official is abusing the authority that those brave people fought so hard to defend. Our nation was built on people who spoke out when they felt they were being mistreated and to this day I believe the truly patriotic thing to do, even if it is unpopular, is to speak out and make your voice heard (peacefully) when you believe that there is an abuse of authority, mistreatment, or misdirection.

Lastly I am dedicated to a progressive ideal. This is a fairly new concept. Prior to the term “progressive”, people like myself were primarily labeled liberals. The term liberal does suit some of my ideals, but I truly believe that most of my ideals are based on the idea of progression. The major problem with me comes in the fact that I do have conservative beliefs at times as well. In the political world, I would be labeled a moderate. However, many of my ideals, such as legalizing same-sex marriage, in today’s age are far from moderate. I believe things such as gay rights are things of progress, not liberalism. In the end I just want what I believe is right for ALL the citizens of this great nation. I would like to believe that America is not a land of fear of progress; but a land of adaptation, tolerance, and understanding. This is what I think our founding fathers truly wanted. I think they saw the potential of this nation to be the standard on which other nations base their own progress.

In conclusion, I am man who speaks more through actions than words. It is a duty of all Americans, especially those 18 and over to be an active and contributing part of society. Whether it be through starting a business, getting politically active, making music that people can related with, fighting for the environment, or any of the many things that can contribute to a better nation and world. So don’t sit there, read, write, speak, and act.

Thanks and take care,

Bionic