Thursday, April 21, 2011

Manifesto of an American college student

I reserve the right to be smarter today than I was yesterday.

I reserve the right to make mistakes.

I reserve the right to change my mind as I learn, grow or get more involved.

I reserve the right to defend my opinion.

I reserve the right to share and spread my opinion.

I reserve the right to choose who represents me.

I reserve the right to love, hate, or ignore any person or thing.

I reserve the right to live with dignity and safety.

I reserve the right to live anywhere.

I reserve the right to gain knowledge in all shapes and forms and from all sources.

I reserve the right to ask questions

I reserve the right to demand honesty and transparency. Most importantly from my government.

I reserve the right to know why certain things are the way they are.

I reserve the right to change and ask for items relating me to change.

I reserve the right to disbelieve what my fathers and ancestors have believed.

I reserve the right to resist.

I reserve the right to protest.

I reserve the right to boycott.

I reserve the right to learn.

I reserve the right to be human--- to be treated, respected, honored and appreciated as a human. Despite all of my flaws and all of the rights that I reserve.