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rogue emissary

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9. It seems exactly like what happened to Oher and the tuohy family.

Reply to a kennedy (Reply #4)

Sat Oct 28, 2023, 07:15 PM

Oct 2023

When they were promoting the book and eventual movie. They said they adopted him. The wife charity website referred to Oher as her adopted son even after he filled a lawsuit against them.

Once the lawsuit made the rounds. It was revealed they never completed the adoption process and at most were legal guardians.

Johnson has used his "adopted Black son" against reparations and other issues, multiple times.

The closeness in their age also stinks like Gaetz and his "adopted son".

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Mike did not actually adopt his "adopted son" [View all] struggle4progress Oct 2023 OP

I am so offended by White Savior Syndrome. madaboutharry Oct 2023 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author BootinUp Oct 2023 #2

Say what you will about laying off of kids, Johnson didn't need to make him any kind of issue. Fair game. n/t brewens Oct 2023 #3

Oh, kinda like that Black football player that just got his "adoption" reversed..... a kennedy Oct 2023 #4

He is now suing that family for hoodwinking him out of his money. madaboutharry Oct 2023 #5

Lots of churches ask their parishioners to take in kids womanofthehills Oct 2023 #8

Raising heathens to become good Christians? MyMission Oct 2023 #17

It seems exactly like what happened to Oher and the tuohy family. rogue emissary Oct 2023 #9

I was thinking of the same case. The family was making money off the child. Irish_Dem Oct 2023 #10

For this thread LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2023 #6

I will reserve any thoughts on this... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #7

It'll be a long wait if Mike's friend is completely imaginary struggle4progress Oct 2023 #11

Good point. Think. Again. Oct 2023 #15

🎵 Good enough to hire not good enough to marry . . 🎶 Maru Kitteh Oct 2023 #12

Sort of like Matt Gaetz and his "son" Nestor... AlGorerhythm Oct 2023 #13

I understand. It's kinda' like I'm.. chouchou Oct 2023 #14

George Santos should "adopt" Mike gulliver Oct 2023 #16

Partially feathering the Nestor Blue Owl Oct 2023 #18

Kick this one. Kingofalldems Oct 2023 #19

So he was uh, kidnapped? mzmolly Oct 2023 #20

Well, now we've been told adoption papers don't exist. So maybe the person doesn't exist either struggle4progress Oct 2023 #21