Lebanon was the only Christian-majority nation in the Middle East.
It's where I was born.
We prided ourselves on inclusivity. Always welcoming Arab Muslim refugees from all over the Middle East.
We had the best economy despite having no natural oil. The best universities.
They called Beirut the "Paris of the Middle East" and the Mountains of Lebanon was a tourist destination.
My early childhood was idyllic, my father was a prosperous businessman in town and my mother was at home with me, an only child.
Slowly, the Arab Muslims began to become the majority in Lebanon and our rights began to wither away.
Soon, we would find ourselves unable to leave our small Christian town without fear of being stopped and killed by Arabs. In Lebanon your religion is on your government issued ID.
As the war intensified and the radical Islamists made their way south, my home was hit by an errant rocket and my life was forever changed.
We spent the next almost decade in a bomb shelter, scraping together pennies and eating dandelions and roots just to survive.
If it was not for Israel coming in and surrounding our town, I do not know If I would be here today.
Lebanon is now a country 100% controlled and run by Hezbollah. I lost my country of birth.
I thank God every single day I was able to immigrate to America and live out the dream that BILLIONS of people only dream of having.
Now here in America, my adopted country that I have come to love so much, I see the same threats and warning signs happening now that took place in Lebanon when I was a child.
This is my warning to you, America, reverse course now while you still can.
It's not too late to save our freedom and preserve it for the next generation.
@mkhammer No Sen. Warren, it is not time to get rid of the filibuster. Why is it that whenever your side can’t win the vote, the instant solution is to change the rules. Pack the Court, get rid of the Electoral College, add 2 new states, the list goes on and on.
My heart is so ready to see this building welcome @mascstuco kids and advisors back to Summer Workshop. Get ready for a great week! We are back! #fulton22 @ William Woods University https://t.co/FDJ1if0xSs
Spending the day with these @borgiastuco leaders at the #MASCRoadTrip21! Maura S is serving as one of the JCs (junior counselors) and Cody V is a camper! Love to see them growing as leaders and can’t wait to see them in action this school year! #WeAreBorgia
Can’t wait for the Dome to be filled with @mascstuco kids at Fulton next summer! Until then we’ve got one more Leadership Reunion workshop in Jeff City tomorrow. #mascroadtrip21 @ William Woods University https://t.co/rS2iUs3DVR
Out of gas and stranded on the side of the road? This looks like a job for Cpl. Bohn!
He saw this driver needed help and came to the rescue with gas can in hand.
Keep up the good work, Cpl. Bohn. This kind of stuff makes us all #JeffCoProud
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Racism is an act of bigotry. Not an act of being. The claim of “Structural Racism” is itself racist because it targets individuals not on their beliefs or acts but on an arbitrary judgments that are themselves cruel acts of discrimination.