Before I begin to write this blog, I thought I would make a post to note what my particular biases are. That way, if anyone ever calls me out on something that's clearly an opinion stated as fact, I can send them here. Welcome, person who found an opinion.
I have several biases and though I will try to be as objective as possible regarding my analysis of rhetorical pieces, they're going to show. Especially because I will usually choose to write on things that I have opinions about. I will attempt to list them here.
1) I bleed liberal blue. I was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and I went to college in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. I am an environmentalist, peace loving hippy. I do not deny this.
2) I am a socialist republican. I don't mean republican as in GOP, but republican as in I believe the best kind of government is a socialist representative democracy. As the US already has a representative democracy (technically) I do lean severely on the side of socialist policy.
3) I freaking love Obama. It's actually kind of a problem. I am a total Obama fangirl. I have plenty of reasons why I like him so much, and I consider most of them to be quite good. However, I do have a slight tendency to overlook his mistakes and flaws. That said, take things I write about him with a small grain of salt. I think what he does is awesome and skillful, and often the right thing. I will admit that it isn't always.
4) I grew up without religion. Most of the things I know about various religions came from study, and therefore I know a whole lot more about Islam than I do Christianity. I have only read very small portions of the Bible. 9 times out of 10 I will miss a religious reference that's blaringly obvious to everyone else in the room. Keep this in mind, and if you see something, let me know. I will only learn if I am taught.
I am sure I will add to this as I go along and things come up. Welcome to rhetor I see!
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