Mayor Ramon Castro and Councilmember George Nava had the honor of presenting Josefa Villegas Torres with a proclamation to celebrate her 100th birthday that was on March 3rd.
American universities lost their way when they started treating people as members of morally ranked identity groups. They will keep shocking the nation and continue losing legitimacy until they return to treating students and faculty as individuals enjoying equal rights.
You wonder how otherwise normal people can commit evil atrocities, but then you notice that otherwise normal people persuade themselves to excuse away evil atrocities...
“Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence?
Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons in the revolutionary army, another had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the revolutionary war.
They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor.
What kind of men were they? Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants, nine were farmers and large plantation owners, men of means, well educated. But they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if they were captured.
Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags.
Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward.
Vandals or soldiers or both, looted the properties of Ellery, Clymer, Hall, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton.
At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson Jr., noted that the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. The owner quietly urged General George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt.
Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months.
John Hart was driven from his wife’s bedside as she was dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his children vanished. A few weeks later he died from exhaustion and a broken heart. Norris and Livingston suffered similar fates.
Such were the stories and sacrifices of the American Revolution. These were not wild eyed, rabble-rousing ruffians. They were soft-spoken men of means and education. They had security, but they valued liberty more. Standing tall, straight, and unwavering, they pledged: ‘For the support of this declaration, with firm reliance on the protection of the divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other, our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.’”
Michael W Smith
Wow!! Affirmative action, something I have spoken out against for the last 7 years, has FINALLY been struck down in a historic Supreme Court ruling.
This is a MAJOR WIN in the strive for racial equality, removing the bigotry of low expectations against black students, while permitting Asian and white Americans an EQUAL chance to be rewarded for their hard work. RACE should never be a factor in deciding whether or not you are qualified for anything.
It’s a shame it took this long, but finally— justice wins!
Make America a meritocracy again. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺��
Joe Trying to bully Dr Hotez?
Interesting
Let me address 5 issues with your tweet:
1. Bullying
Millions of Americans from all walks of life were bullied into taking the vaccine.
Some forced
Many coerced
Many threatened to lose their jobs
Thousands of businesses went bankrupt
Families were divided on the vaccine issue.
Late night hosts doing skits dressed in a syringes
Mayors of NY city offering free fries if you took the vaccine
NIH director flip flopping on masks
MSM calling those who questioned the vaccine “conspiracy theorists”
And you call @joerogan a bully? 🤔
2. Capitalism
What makes capitalism work
Freedom to buy
Freedom to sell
Freedom to try
Freedom to fail
Key word is “FREEDOM”
You told me 10 years ago that your favorite book was Atlas Shrugged. I even gifted you a 1st print, 1st edition of the book 8 years ago.
A story of a dystopian 🇺🇸 in which private businesses suffer under increasingly burdensome laws & regulations.
Of all the people who knows what happened the last 3 years, it’s YOU.
We all know who got destroyed in that book.
The small business owner
The man/woman who risked it all for a dream
These men & women who are heroes to society were bullied, mocked, silenced and disrespected during the pandemic.
How were laws and regulations during COVID?
How many small business owners lost everything?
You have the stats.
You know the numbers.
You know you’re against this.
I sometimes wonder what you fear?
What is preventing you from using your logic, experience and common sense (that YOU have a ton of) to share that POV with YOUR followers? 🤔
3. Debate
I’ve watched you closely over the years. You’re great at debating.
So great that you could argue both sides of any issue.
I think you ought to make a run for the 2024 presidential election.
You have some very good points.
I digress.
You say let’s not disrespect all the medical professionals that dedicate their lives to saving lives, like @PeterHotez & the 800k plus doctors in the country that believe vaccines save lives.
One of the benefits of living in 🇺🇸 is its health care system.
My Dad was supposed to be dead 37 years ago after having a MASSIVE heart attack. He wasn’t supposed to live past 65.
We just celebrated his 81st b-day thanks to great doctors who took care of him.
But just like cops, we know 99% of them do the right thing but the 1% who don’t, should we not hold them accountable?
All Joe is asking for is a debate.
If Dr. Hoetz is right, then what does he have to lose?
Is he too good for it?
You sure don’t fear debating anyone?
Why protect Dr Hotez instead of letting them get in the ring?
Debating is the American way. It helps us get closer to the truth.
4. Comparing @elonmusk & Rogan to mainstream media
That’s a bit of a stretch but I have an idea of why you would say that.
Before October of last year, these types of conversations were NOT possible on twitter, FB or YT.
Only in private settings
Many content creators were silenced if they interviewed people with opposing views on COVID.
Our @RobertKennedyJr interview was taken down on YT 2 years ago.
Content creators were walking on egg shells afraid of being deplatformed.
Musk isn’t silencing anyone who argues for vaccines.
He’s actually creating a climate to have the debate.
Just this week MSNBC & CNN both said they won’t air Trump’s speech because they already knew in advance that he’ll tell lies. As if JB only tells the truth? 🤔
That sounds like a dictatorship where the elite know what’s best for you & I.
As if we can’t think for ourselves. A bit arrogant + pompous, don’t you think?
Thank God for @Twitter, @Spotify, @Rumble and other platforms who allowed for the discussion to happen.
5. Cost Plus Drugs
As a marketer, I respect your strategy of getting into this thread to promote costplusdrugs.
A lesson for small business owners.
Keep pushing the envelope. We need as many voices as possible.
This is a non answer. I challenged you publicly because you publicly quote tweeted and agreed with that dogshit vice article. If you’re really serious about what you stand for, you now have a massive opportunity for a debate that will reach the largest audience a discussion like this has ever had. If you think someone else is better qualified, suggest that person.
Help send a message to Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
RT this video again to help reach 20 million views after they BANNED it.
We’re coming close.
Because censorship can never win!