Allen

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The Bill of Rights is a restriction on government

[Allen @AllenMays7]

True 250 years ago, 150 years ago, 50 years ago, and today. It will still be true 50 years from now, and as long as humans behave like humans and governments behave like governments.

[Allen @AllenMays7]

@noCinErik She's saying actual words?

[Allen @AllenMays7]

@noCinErik Prayers up!

[0mega6 @noCinErik]

Job interview in an hour. 🤞

[Allen @AllenMays7]

@noCinErik @RepLuttrell I hope you documented previous conversations, whether recorded or written. If you've already been told by the company's representative that you don't need prior authorization, then they have to be held to that.

[Allen @AllenMays7]

@noCinErik Can't get a better update than that!

[Allen @AllenMays7]

@noahforkansas Who does that? In the middle of a crisis with your child, you're first thought was money.

This doesn't say good things about you as a father.

[Allen @AllenMays7]

@noCinErik Scary. Glad that it was nothing. I hope you can get some rest.

[Sassafrass84 @Sassafrass_84]

Well, would you look at that? Thanks to the Fb group that publicized the decisions of this committee with names and faces. Less likely to forget.

Vote them out.

In Colorado, you can rape a child and get probation instead of prison. A bill to change that just failed — for the third year in a row. Four Democrats voted it down. 4 to 3.

For the third consecutive year, Colorado lawmakers have killed a bill that would have required prison time for convicted child rapists. Senate Bill 26-111, titled "Protections Against Child Rape," was voted down 4-3 on a party-line vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 18, 2026. The four Democrats who blocked it: Adrienne Benavidez, Nick Hinrichsen, Katie Wallace, and Mike Weissman.

Under current Colorado law, a person convicted of sexually assaulting a child can be sentenced to probation instead of prison. The bill would have eliminated that option for certain Class 3 and Class 4 felony child sexual assault cases. It was sponsored by Republican Senator Janice Rich, with bipartisan House support from Republican Brandi Bradley and Democrat Regina English. Bradley said on record: "In our state, in Colorado, you can rape multiple children as long as it's only one time and receive probation."

The same type of bill was killed in 2024 (8-3) and 2025 (6-5). This was the narrowest version yet — and it still failed. One of the four lawmakers who voted against it, Senator Hinrichsen, is also the lead sponsor of a bill to decriminalize prostitution in Colorado. Both bills went through the same committee.

PC: Things You Don't Know on fb.

[Giga Based Dad @GigaBasedDad]

Absolute LEGEND

[🏛 🌹PeriklestheGREAT 🌹 🏛 "Vox Populi, Vox Dei" @PeriklesGREAT]

"There is this crazy thing
that Generation X did"...🤣

[Allen @AllenMays7]

@noCinErik Praying with you, brother. 🙏

[Kauinoa @kauinoa04]

@TheAKGuy I can't say that I'm surprised or even disappointed. After a certain point, it's just what's expected.

When you get in there, see what you can do about better impeachment systems?

If you live in TX23, please get out and vote for Brandon!

[Allen @AllenMays7]

@noCinErik Yes. Yes, I am.

[Desiree @DesireeAmerica4]

This is actual brotherhood. NHL star Johnny Gaudreau was killed by a drunk driver before he could play for this Olympic team.

When Team USA won gold yesterday, they didn’t just hold his jersey. They pulled his two babies onto the ice and put them right in the center of the world's biggest stage. A completely heart-wrenching moment

[Matt Van Swol @mattvanswol]

I have absolutely horrifying news.

Charlotte NC officials confirmed that although ICE agents asked them to transfer this CHILD R*PIST ILLEGAL ALIEN into federal custody...

...THEY REFUSED AND RELEASED HIM!!!!!

Thankfully, he was re-arrested for failing to meet his bond conditions and ICE agents lodge ANOTHER DETAINER on him so he isn't released AGAIN.

WHERE ARE THE PROTESTS FOR THIS??????!!!!!

THEY LET A CHILD R*PIST ILLEGAL ALIEN OUT OF PRISON AND NO ONE EVEN KNOWS ABOUT IT!!!!!!!

THIS IS AN ACTUAL PED*PHILE AND NO ONE IS PROTESTING AT ALL!!!!!!!

[Allen @AllenMays7]

This is absolutely unacceptable. That teacher should be fired and her certification revoked. Period.

[♏️ 𝓓𝓪𝓻 ♏️ @DameScorpio]

THIS!👇🤨 When 9 year old William McLeod went to his Utah public school on Wednesday, he knew some of his classmates might ask him about the ashen cross he wore on his forehead.

He didn’t think for a moment that his teacher would tell him it was inappropriate and make him wash it off. William tried to explain he couldn’t remove it because it was important for the beginning of Easter but eventually obliged. The teacher made him wash off the ash in front of the other students.

This teacher is an idiot and I don’t believe for one second she didn’t know the meaning. Listen👂to William’s story here. 👇👀🎥🙁

[Allen @AllenMays7]

@noCinErik I can't even imagine.

But be sure to let them know how much Evelyn has blessed all of us.

[Allen @AllenMays7]

@noCinErik My oldest commented on how amazing it was to finally see this beautiful girl who we've been praying for for so long happy and running and thriving.

The road has been rough, but God has blessed you guys. Truly awe-inspiring.

[Allen @AllenMays7]

@SSGSentinel @noCinErik @Korn1 Came here to say that.

[The Real Mike Rowe @mikeroweworks]

Another Christmas Carol

Last week, I received a phone call from a woman who wanted to know if my foundation was set up to receive donations in the form of stock. When I told her that we were, she told me that her boss wanted to make a year-end donation.

“That’s great,” I said. “What’s your boss’s name?”
“She would prefer to remain anonymous.”
“No problem,” I said. “How much would she like to give?”
“A million dollars.”
(5 seconds later.)
“I’m sorry, how much?”
“A million dollars,” she said. “Of highly appreciated stock.”
(Another 5 seconds later.)
“Hello…are you still there.”

“Yes,” I said. “I’m still here. You have a very generous boss. Would it be possible to thank her personally?”

“I’m afraid not,” she said. “Her privacy is very important, and her time is valuable.”

“I promise to respect both,” I said. “It's just that no one has ever given me a million dollars before, and I’d really like to say thanks. Just a quick phone call would be fine.”

“Let me see what I can do,” she said. “In the meantime, where do I send the stock?”

I told her, and the next day, a million dollars of highly appreciated stock arrived in the MRW brokerage account. And the day after that – Christmas Eve – I received an email with a link to join a Zoom call at exactly 11:55 am to meet my anonymous benefactor, a woman I’ll call “Carol.”

I clicked the link at exactly 11:55, and Carol appeared on my computer screen. She had me on mute because she was talking to someone else on her cell phone. It looked urgent. A minute later she hung up and took me off mute.

“Sorry,” she said. “Crazy morning. Hey - you clean up pretty good!”

“Thanks,” I said. “It’s my second shower of the day.”
Carol’s phone rang again, but she ignored it.
“Thanks for making the time,” I said. “I know you’re busy.”

“Busy doesn’t come close to what I am,” said Carol. “I’ve got a board meeting in five minutes, a house full of cranky relatives, and a helicopter waiting for me on the roof.”

“With respect,” I said, “who schedule’s a board meeting on Christmas Eve?”

“My husband just asked me the same thing. In the immortal words of Robert Plant, I’m afraid the answer is, ‘nobody’s fault but mine.’”

“Actually,” I said, “those words came from Blind Willie Johnson. He wrote Nobody’s Fault but Mine almost a hundred years ago. Led Zeppelin “borrowed” it in 1976 and put it on an album called Presence. You can listen to Blind Willie’s version on You Tube. I'm not sure which is better.”

“I’ll be sure to work it into my holiday playlist,” said Carol, glancing at her watch. “Now what can I do for you?”

“You’ve already done it. I just wanted to tell you how I’m going to spend your money.”

“I already know how you’re going to spend it,” she said. “You’re going to give it to qualified applicants who want to learn a skilled trade. Hopefully, the electric trade. My company could hire fifty electricians right now, and fifty more in Q2. We just can’t find them.”

“I know,” I said. “I hear the same thing every day. Our goal is to award $10 million in trade school scholarships next year, and your donation has got us off to a terrific start.”

“Happy to help,” said Carol. “And by the way, my kids and I loved Dirtiest Jobs. Do you think you’ll do more?”

“Not unless it’s animated,” I said. “I don’t bend as easily as I used to.”

Carol laughed. “I feel your pain,” she said. “Anything else?”

“Well, at the risk of correcting you twice in one call, the show was called Dirty Jobs, not Dirtiest Jobs.”
“Really? Are you sure?”

“Pretty sure,” I said. “I did 350 of them.”

“That’s so strange,” she said. “I could have sworn it was Dirtiest Jobs.”

“It’s a common mistake,” I said. “TV has trained us to expect the extreme version of whatever it is we’re watching. It’s not ‘Home Makeover,’ it’s “EXTREME Home Makeover.’ It’s not America’s FUNNY Home Videos; it’s America’s FUNNIEST home videos. It’s not ‘Deadly Catch,’ it’s ‘DEADLIEST Catch.’ See what I mean? Everything is always oversold.”

“But don’t you narrate ‘Deadliest Catch,’” Carol asked.
“For the last 22 years," I said. But I didn’t name that show. If I did, I would have called it Deadly Catch. Not as sensational, but more honest. It goes to managing expectations.”

“Ok,” said Carol, "but tell me this. If Dirty Jobs had been called “Dirtiest Jobs,” and there was only one-episode, which jobs would you put on it?”

“Aren’t you late for a board meeting?” I asked.
“They can start without me,” she said.

I proceeded to tell Carol, in great detail, about my top three dirtiest jobs, and was deeply flattered to see her spit out a mouthful of coffee during my explanation of castrating sheep with my teeth. I was equally delighted when she guffawed during my description of semen-gathering from a prized bull, and very pleased when she gagged during my recollection of dogpaddling through several tons of diarrhea while replacing a ruptured lift pump in a wastewater treatment plant.

When we finally hung up, Carol was a half-hour late for her board meeting, which I took as a personal victory. When she invited me to stay in touch, I assured her that I would. And the next morning, as I sat by the Christmas tree sipping eggnog, counting my blessings, and listening to Blind Willie Johnson sing Nobody’s Fault But Mine, I couldn’t help but wonder if Carol was doing the same. I like to think she was.

Mike

PS. mikeroweWORKS has always relied on the generosity of ordinary Americans who contribute modest amounts whenever they are able. That will always be the case. However, there is no denying the fact that lots of people this year are reducing their taxes in fairly dramatic fashion by donating highly appreciated stock to their favorite charities. This is most often accomplished through a Donor Advised Fund, which anyone who takes charitable giving seriously should have. It doesn't matter if you're rich - if you want to dramatically reduce your tax bill with charitable donations, a DAF is the best way to do it, especially if you want to donate appreciated assets like stock, art, real estate, etc. By donating appreciated stock instead of cash, Carol not only reduced her taxable income by 30%, she completely eliminated the capital gain tax she would have paid had she sold the stock. Bottom line, a big chunk of the money she would have paid in taxes, went instead to her favorite charities. One of which, happily, was mikeroweWORKS. May her example resonate from sea to shining sea!

PPS. The rules surrounding DAFs are changing this year, and not for the better. If you're thinking of setting one up, you still have a few days. It's worth doing. Here's a primmer. https://t.co/kC8aqGXXHt

PPPS. I read somewhere that 50% of all charitable giving happens in December, and 30% of that happens in the last three days. With that in mind, any amount is most appreciated, at mikeroweWORKS. In the immortal words of Tiny Tim, God Bless Us, Everyone!