Real Teen
Conservative Teenager With Big Ideals

National Summary had the opportunity to interview Justin from Real Teen - Right on the Right  to ask him about the web site he runs and about his insight to politics.

Justin of Real Teen - Right on the Right is another teenager to keep your eye on because he might be running the country someday. Even at a young age, he is strongly rooted in solid conservative principles.

Below are her responses to our interview questions. And National Summary would like to thank Justin for his time and effort for this interview.

Web Site: Real Teen - Right on the Right

Q. Please give us a little bit of personal background about yourself.

Well, I am 16 years old. I am a teenager growing up in a suburb in Northeast Ohio. I was born into a family of Democrats.

My dad is a working-man's democrat who is still enamored with the party despite it being taken over by the liberals. I try to reach out to him and explain the problems currently infesting the party, but I have been unsuccessful so far. My mother is a pro-life, pro-marriage democrat who also only tows the party line based on what the part used to be. My parents taught me to have my own views however, so they tolerate me being a conservative Republican.

Q. And also give us a background about your interest in politics.

I have always been interested in the global situation, and where America sits, because I have always been enamored with freedom. Up until several years ago, I had only believed what I had been told by the main stream media. However, I become involved with online gaming, and that opened up a whole new world for me.

Because I was so tech savvy at a young age, I found a lot of websites that disputed the claims of the media, and I soon found that a bias existed, and there was a lot of truth to the conservative platform. Through the internet, I was opened up to politics.

Q. What inspired you to create your web site?

Well, since I live in a household of Democrats, it has always been difficult for me to express my political opinions. Normally when I try to discuss how the conservative policies are helping America, arguments erupt. I read a lot of blogs, message boards, and resource sites on the internet and I found that there was an effective way for me to have a voice. I have always been talkative and creative, so I jumped on the opportunity for the world to see my views.

Q. What have been the biggest challenges to maintaining your web site?

The biggest challenge so far has been resources. I didn't no too much about how to get people to visit my site, and how to add cool features to my site when I first got started.

That challenge dissipated however when I met up with the administrator and founder of Liberty News Forum. He gave me a blog, and soon even hosted me out of his pocket. He has continuously offered me the tips and resources that I needed, so he did me a huge favor. The only other real challenge I have had is dismissing the claims of the liberal attack-dogs that focus on my site. I have always managed to dismiss their claims however with fact, and by calling their talking points for what they are.

Q. What has been the greatest satisfaction you have gotten from your web site?

My greatest satisfaction has to be when people leave me a comment, e-mail me, or contact me trying to help. When someone sends me a message saying that they like what I am doing, it really just motivates me to continue.

An example is this interview. When a website contacts me to tell me that they are interested in what I am doing, I know that I am making a difference in educating the American people about the wonders of conservatism. I have made some sound bites and been on an online radio show, and nothing is like the feeling that there are people listening to you.

Q. The 2004 presidential election has been one of the most polarized elections in recent memory. Do you think that today people are more politicized than ever before?

I think that it all really started in the 1990s when the Republicans took control of Congress. When Newt Gingrich and other House Republicans succeeded with the Contract with America, Democrats truly felt that they had lost their power in America.

It was then when the liberals began taking over the party, and tried implementing socialist policies. It has gotten to the point where the left is so radical, that any educated American has no choice but oppose the liberal-run democrats, or give in to their socialist demands, which we cannot allow to happen.

Q. Do you think the bitterness and divisiveness in politics will recede or are things just getting ready for something bigger in 2008?

I think that when the moderate democrats realize what the left is doing to their party, they will find a way to reclaim it. I think that without the liberals in power, the division between the parties will be a lot less radical, and a lot less controversial. There will always be a split between the Democrats and Republicans, but I hope in the future it is not as extreme as it is in today's political climate.

Q. The president’s approval ratings are dismal. In your honest opinion, do you think that the media has been unfairly biased against the George W. Bush?

I definitely think a media bias exists against all conservatives. Talk Radio, Fox News, and Online Blogs have been the only ones keeping the President afloat, since the media is constantly showing their bias.

It's evident because they fail to report the massive victories that our soldiers are achieving in Iraq and Afghanistan, but they are quick to report the failures. They also tend to over-report things like the Valerie Plame case, without reporting key facts, like the fact that most people around her already knew she had worked for the CIA. The bias is becoming less radical as of late, because of things like FOX News, but it definitely still exists.

Q. If so (to the above question), do you think that the Democrats have gotten a free ride from the press?

I wouldn't say it's a free ride as much as an assisted ride. At least now, as opposed to several years ago, the main stream media is attempting to be less subtle with their bias. Democrats obviously benefit, but not to the point where they have in the past.

Q. What has been your overall impression of the Bush administration?

I think the administration is doing some things well and others not so well. I think their response to the terrorist attacks went above and beyond the call of freedom, and I think the President values freedom more than anyone the Democrats have thrown up against him.

I do think he is overspending, but I think that as a whole, the administration is doing good work. I will always disagree with an administration that overspends, and an administration that doesn't do enough with fixing the border situation, but I will always look up to a man who does the work of freedom. He does an amazing job in those respects.

Q. Who do you see as being the major contenders for the 2008 Republican nomination for president?

I think that John McCain, Rudy Giuliani, George Allen, Tom Tancredo, Mitt Romney, and Newt Gingrich are all real possibilities. There will be others, and some of those might not even run, but if they do, they will be the big ones.

Q. Who do you think will be the 2008 Republican nominee?

Hopefully George Allen. Out of all the candidates he has the most consistent and clear conservative agenda. He is also is rather young, optimistic, and charismatic. I think the base will really rally around him.

Q. Who do you think would be the worst 2008 Republican nominee?

John McCain. I think that his commitment to working alongside the Democrats, even when they are wrong, is pathetic. I understand that we want things to be bi-partisan and we want unity, but when they are wrong, you need to fight them. The fact he joined the Gang of 14 and the fact that he only toted the Conservative agenda because he didn't want to lose the Republican base disgusts me.

Q. Many segments of the media have all but declared Hillary Clinton as the Democratic nominee. What is your viewpoint of her?

I think Hillary Clinton is a liberal trying to play the moderate card. The fact that she voted against John Roberts just solidified my view of her, which is that she is only trying to get elected. She only opposed him because she thought it would rally the liberals. Well, hopefully that has the negative effect of making her look like the liberal she is on the national stage.

Q. What is your impression of other teenagers who have created political web sites such as the Political Teen?

I think it's excellent. The Political Teen was one of those that inspired me to make this web site. He does a great job reporting the news and putting his opinion on it out there. I think that if more teens become politically active, we would have a much more educated and a much larger number of voters.

Q. From your experience, especially after the presidential elections, do you think that many teenagers are interested in politics or does pop culture still have more of an influence?

I think many more teenagers are becoming interested in politics, but those interested in pop culture still outnumber us. I know from personal experience that teenagers would still rather talk about music, parties, and alcohol more often than they want to talk about politics. A lot of my friends and students around me were interested in the 2004 Presidential Election, which is a very good sign, but I think we have a long way to go.

Q. Do you believe that teenagers can make an impact on the political process even though most high school students are not able to vote?

I definitely think we can have an impact. I would like to believe that my web site is having an impact on some of the adults that read it. We have voices, so we can use them to share our views, even as non-voters. I think we directly affect their family, their friends, and anyone that they talk to. I know that I have even had teachers look at certain issues in a different light because of discussions with them. We may not vote, but we do speak.

Q. Since starting a political web site at an early age, what would you like to see in your future in regard to your interest in politics?

I definitely want to get into politics on the national scale. Whether I become a Representative, a Senator, a Governor, or even the President, I want to grow up to put policy into place that will benefit the American people, and strengthen our great nation.

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