One of the hardest videos on the internet. I wrote it because too many of you love communism "done right." It can never be done "right." It's the abolition of self. Suicide.
Not opinion. Never trust a communist.
My White Privilege
I turned 14 in 1979. I had one year to go before getting kicked out of my single parent "house."
At the time, I lived with my mom in a seedy cockroach infested motel room. She told me she didn't have any money to give me, so I'd be on my own.
This was her plan:
1) Take the California High School Proficiency Exam to get out of high school early (I was in 10th grade)
2) Apply to college and get financial aid to cover my expenses.
3) Live on my own, do what I want, enjoy life.
I took the test. It was so easy that I would have been embarrassed to get less than a 100 when I was in the 3rd grade. I no longer had to go to school.
After the test, I mentioned to another boy there, white like me, that I would be on my own in a few months. He invited me back to his place.
It was another seedy apartment occupied by a couple of kids a little older than me. I could stay with them if I wanted, but I'd have to work for my keep. My impression was that whatever that was, it was illegal, and I left.
I applied to Art Center College of Design, the most exclusive such college in the country. I was the youngest person they'd ever accepted. When I showed up for school, they took one look at me and said "you're too young. You have to be at least 17 to attend."
Santa Barbara City College let me attend there. I lived with my mom in her new apartment, a furnished studio. I slept on the tiny sofa in the dining room seen in this photo of me at my drawing table. My sister had gone to live with our dad, who had just been located after an interaction with the police.
SBCC gave me a stipend for financial aid. I used that to buy food for myself while my mom commuted to LA to work as a secretary. The money was enough for a diet of donuts and pop-tarts. I had a hard time walking up stairs because it made my heart pound.
One student noticed and started feeding me. The same for one of the teachers. Then the moment came: I had to go. My mom woke me up at midnight, threw my things into a duffel bag, and put me on a Greyhound bus at 2 in the morning. On the other end, I was going to meet my father for the first time.
I didn't finish high school. I didn't finish my studies at SBCC or anywhere else until decades later. I didn't have the money to do it, and as a caucasian, was ineligible for many forms of financial aid. Eventually, I earned my PhD from a prestigious university, but not because I was privileged in any way other than my own ability and work ethic.
Why is the SAVE America Act even controversial?
Only American citizens should vote in American elections.
That shouldn’t be a partisan statement.
It should be COMMON SENSE.
The SAVE America Act is about one thing: protecting the integrity of our elections.
In Texas alone, thousands of non-citizens have been removed from voter rolls. In close elections, that can absolutely matter.
Every illegal vote cancels out the vote of a legal citizen.
And spare me the argument that requiring ID is somehow discriminatory.
I’m Black.
I’m a veteran.
I have 6 forms of government-issued ID.
The idea that Black and Hispanic Americans are somehow incapable of obtaining an ID is one of the most insulting forms of political condescension in modern politics.
Every American, regardless of race, religion, color, or creed, is capable of meeting the basic requirements to vote.
The SAVE America Act doesn’t suppress votes.
It PROTECTS votes.
And the Senate should put it to a VOTE.
Happy Father's Day 💙
Today, we celebrate the fathers, grandfathers, mentors, and father figures who show up with love, guidance, patience, and strength.
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Happy Father's Day from all of us at CAN Behavioral Health.
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WHO'S IN YOUR CORNER? 💙
Life isn't meant to be faced alone.
Whether you're navigating stress, a setback, a major life change, or simply having a difficult week, having someone you can turn to can make all the difference.
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When it’s all done and said, the removal of activist judges will be the real act that saved America.
The streets should fly their defrocked robes like waving flags above the town halls.
The commufascists that are the democrat party have done an incredible job eroding the foundations of government in this Nation.
Yet they’ve been exposed and now real America has awakened to the treason and betrayal they’ve committed against the USA.
Punishment is coming.
It must be harsh and crushing.
Prison time plus stripping of all benefits and retirements.
Impoverishment must be part and parcel. Their wealth surrendered as payment to the American people