The First Post

We are witnessing one of the most critical and controversial periods of our great country's history.

Czars. Guantanamo. Letterman. Palin. Tiller. Ahmadinejad. North Korea. Stimulus. Sotomayor.

These are some of the faces and issues that are so prevalent in our world today. Unfortunately many young Americans would be hard-pressed to point out North Korea on a map and likely mistake a Sotomayor as some sort of headwear. As a college student I have witnessed my generation's unfortunate apathy and ignorance when it comes to politics and current events.

Last fall, my small college campus in Upstate New York became politically active for a short period of time. As heard on many campuses around the nation on that November night, cheers of "Obama! Obama!" rang through the air. On one hand I was thrilled that so many of my peers had decided to become political activists and champion a candidate. Regardless of the outcome, I think the 2008 Presidential Election brought my generation closer to the world they lived in.

However, another part of me wondered if an uneducated vote was one worth casting. Although I urged all of my friends to vote that day, I knew they had very little knowledge from which to cast their vote. It is no surprise that the young, articulate and charismatic Obama carried the young vote.

Clearly a change has come to Washington and this change in the long run will effect one group of people immensely. My generation, the sons and daughters of the baby boomers, are largely responsible for bringing this massive change to our nation. And in the end it will be my generation also responsible for the massive consequences this change will leave in its wake.

My goal is simple: educate, inform and encourage. I hope that I will be able to educate all people, regardless of political background. I want everyone to make informed decisions. And, most of all, I hope to encourage my generation to become active in our present time because it is also OUR FUTURE.