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12. In the nineties, Central Florida allowed an extreme nutcase to push property rights
Sat Jun 25, 2022, 02:33 PM
Jun 2022

to an extreme, that also weakened government. He was a prominent figure. You could find him at meetings held in the Citrus Club. Turned out he was a huffer. You can't tell me that nobody knew about it. Hard habit to hide. Everyone found out when it finally killed him. He was white.

We also have a prominent lawyer who is alleged to have 8 DUIs. He is white.

Again, we are talking about selective justice, but that comes as no surprise. Gillum's tragedy should be told and retold as a precautionary tale for minorities to learn from. Florida is a hard state to break through, because you have to make those secretive monthly barbecues where the good ole boys get to sniff you out. If you show any signs of being a boy scout they will begin a defamation strategy against you. And trust me, when it comes to spreading rumors, nothing gets smaller than the small minds in Orlando. Even the newspaper plays a role. I know a potential candidate who submitted answers to their inquiries for their candidate profile section, and they didn't print it. They said he didn't answer their inquiry. Trust me, if this was someone they were serious about they would have called him to confirm.

So, the only way that minorities can seriously break through is if they arrive with their own group support, and are willing to live stoic lives. Forget the flash and dash. These people are vultures and will pick you clean. Only your support group will keep you viable when you trip up.

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