AMYC'S BLOG
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Running for CA Senator
- Posted on 12.06.08
So, my goal is to graduate college with a major in Political Science and to run for CA Senator. In my campaign, I will not only tell the CA people that I will be trying to make Marijuana legal (for tax purposes) but that gay rights will be respected. I hope to get all of your votes. I still have a loooong way to go, but I hope to make it in the running and see the seat to help make, not only California a better place, but the United States as well.
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Meeting Ron Kovic (Born on the Fourth of July)
- Posted on 12.06.08
In Santa Ana, CA, at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art (OCCA), their curator decided to do one of the best damn things in the world, have an exhibit that showed politically charged Art. They named the exhibit "Just how does a Patriot act?". Whether it be paintings, silk screens, or even avant-garde, these masterpieces all have one thing in common: They are moving! They are moving in such a way that you leave this exhibit and think about days after you've seen it. It's so moving that you want to go back as many times as you possibly can before they close it down and put up a new exhibit. I've been three times.
The first time I went was opening night. My boyfriend and I invited my parents to come with us. I let them know ahead of time what the exhibit was all about, so they knew what they were going to see. As soon as I entered this place, my jaw dropped and I knew right away that I would leave this place feeling moved. They have art pieces all around you rep...Read More
