Dear @WhiteHouse, my name is Rodney Smith Jr., founder of Raising Men & Women Lawn Care Service in Huntsville, Alabama. Through our 50 Yard Challenge, over 6,000 kids across the country have signed up to mow free lawns for the elderly, disabled, veterans, active-duty military, first responders, and single parents. With America celebrating its 250th birthday this year and me also being born on July 4th, I wanted to humbly ask if a few kids from our program and myself could travel to Washington, D.C. to help mow the White House lawn for this historic celebration.
More than anything, I want these kids to see how a simple act of service something as ordinary as mowing a lawn for someone in need can lead to extraordinary places. What better lesson in community service than showing them that helping others can take them all the way to our nation’s capital? I’d also love to bring my American flag-themed mower in hopes that the President might sign it, so I can later auction it off and donate 100% of the proceeds to a nonprofit supporting veterans. It would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to highlight the importance of service, patriotism, and the impact young people can have when they choose to make a difference. 🇺🇸
The short answer, yes. Many people believe they have a right to silence other people if they have judged that someone to be wicked. Her perceived moral high ground allowed her to treat other people cruelly while she turned a blind eye and slept well at night.
Ex-YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki oversaw the removal of more than 1 million COVID-related videos from YouTube.
For years, Silicon Valley acted less like a platform and more like a Ministry of Truth with better branding.
The question was never whether some content was wrong.
The question was why unelected tech executives believed they should be the ones deciding what the entire world was allowed to discuss.
Turns out censorship is a lot easier when you're convinced you're always right.