I guess I’m a little more on the fence on this. Fear does things to people and I don’t know how I’d react if I was in their situation. I hope I’d stand firm. I’ve fought many battles on behalf of my son who has Autism: the school district, the medical establishment, and later the adult system -the agencies that were supposed to be lookin…
I guess I’m a little more on the fence on this. Fear does things to people and I don’t know how I’d react if I was in their situation. I hope I’d stand firm. I’ve fought many battles on behalf of my son who has Autism: the school district, the medical establishment, and later the adult system -the agencies that were supposed to be looking out for him but seem to have been co opted by gate keepers. Lawyers have all but given up taking cases on behalf of people being wrongfully denied disability benefits they are entitled to under law. We pay taxes so these benefits are there if we need them. It took TEN YEARS to finally prevail, and that happened only because I wrote the appeal to the 2nd Circuit Federal Court
MYSELF. I am not a lawyer. It took me five months working 12 hour days, 7 days a week to learn what I needed to learn, do the research, and write a correctly formatted brief. And I won.
But then I’m a mother, and there is no greater power on earth than a mother who is protecting her child.
If I knew I was being targeted by a madman I too may have tried appeasement in order to protect my family. I don’t know. I also don’t know what Mika and Joe’s family circumstances are so I can’t judge them.
Having said all that I am disappointed. They really held no bars in their reporting over these last years and that was so important to do—especially when a lot of the networks were ignoring or normalizing him.
Steve Schmidt, you are one of the very few who have had the courage to speak up without reserve and I am grateful. I will be a paid subscriber for a long time. I appreciate the price you’ve paid for your integrity. I worry about you also. I pray that as we move forward I can have some of the courage you’ve demonstrated. I know though that not everyone will be capable but if enough of us stick together we can have an impact. I’d rather claim a place with people such as you, than people acting out of fear. It starts with a decision and that is mine. I pray enough of us can be the change that’s needed.
I guess I’m a little more on the fence on this. Fear does things to people and I don’t know how I’d react if I was in their situation. I hope I’d stand firm. I’ve fought many battles on behalf of my son who has Autism: the school district, the medical establishment, and later the adult system -the agencies that were supposed to be looking out for him but seem to have been co opted by gate keepers. Lawyers have all but given up taking cases on behalf of people being wrongfully denied disability benefits they are entitled to under law. We pay taxes so these benefits are there if we need them. It took TEN YEARS to finally prevail, and that happened only because I wrote the appeal to the 2nd Circuit Federal Court
MYSELF. I am not a lawyer. It took me five months working 12 hour days, 7 days a week to learn what I needed to learn, do the research, and write a correctly formatted brief. And I won.
But then I’m a mother, and there is no greater power on earth than a mother who is protecting her child.
If I knew I was being targeted by a madman I too may have tried appeasement in order to protect my family. I don’t know. I also don’t know what Mika and Joe’s family circumstances are so I can’t judge them.
Having said all that I am disappointed. They really held no bars in their reporting over these last years and that was so important to do—especially when a lot of the networks were ignoring or normalizing him.
Steve Schmidt, you are one of the very few who have had the courage to speak up without reserve and I am grateful. I will be a paid subscriber for a long time. I appreciate the price you’ve paid for your integrity. I worry about you also. I pray that as we move forward I can have some of the courage you’ve demonstrated. I know though that not everyone will be capable but if enough of us stick together we can have an impact. I’d rather claim a place with people such as you, than people acting out of fear. It starts with a decision and that is mine. I pray enough of us can be the change that’s needed.
Marilyn,
I applaud you for taking on your legal battle in defense of your son and winning!
Thank you for being here. I am grateful.
Steve