Daily Topics - Tuesday June 7th, 2016
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I absolutely know how dangerous Trump could be--the layers of danger he can create, not only because of my knowing survivors of WWII, but I survived the other "loony," Reagan. For current context, I am a Naturopathic Doctor, did my premed nights and primarily work with stroke-induced paralysis, MS, CP as a Feldenkrais Practitioner and have taught internationally in my field.
Think Thom might like this info. Inexplicably, when Reagan was elected Gov of CA, he passed a law that all under age (21) children who went on welfare because they were not supported by their parents would be imprisoned in Juvenile Detention Centers until they reached age 21. My parents were MIA, and I had lived on my own since I was about 16, got my first job at 17. I went on welfare FOR ONE MONTH and was told by my social worker to report to be sent to juvinile detention for the next 4 years.
As I sat stunned in the hallway, two young attorneys--and man and a woman--approached me and asked if I would help them fight this case because they had checked and I had no record and was obviously a "good kid." Of course, being a 60s person, I said yes. Then I asked how long would I have to stay in jail before they got me out.
"Oh," they answered, "we'd probably get you out in six months or so."
I was born with spina bifida and was very fragile and although I lived in Black neighborhoods (which was what I could afford), I knew that I would not survive.
So, instead of going to college with my 99%ile SATs, I was forced to go into hiding and did not return to college for another 20 years. By then, Reaganomics had destroyed the scholarships that would have supported my grades, being on the Dean's List, etc. I never finished med school.
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