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  • Armed Mob Storms Capitol Building During Electoral College Certification
    Jan 06 2021
    jaredsxtn
    On a day that will go down in infamy, an armed mob stormed the United States Capitol in an unprecedented coup attempt against our country. These anarchists, wrapped in both American and Confederate flags, are traitors to the United States, pure and simple.
  • How to Watch the Impeachment Hearings on TV and Online
    Nov 13 2019
    jaredsxtn
    All eyes are on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence as they hold the first public impeachment hearings against President Donald Trump since they launched their investigation into his actions regarding the release of aid authorized by Congress to the country of Ukraine.
  • Speaker Nancy Pelosi Announces Formal Impeachment Inquiry Into Donald Trump
    Sep 24 2019
    jaredsxtn
    Speaker Nancy Pelosi formally announced an impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump after explosive revelations that he withheld hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to Ukraine and pressured the Ukrainian President to investigate his top political rival in exchange for him releasing the aid.
  • Draft Dodger-In-Chief Just Won't Stop Attacking John McCain
    Mar 20 2019
    jaredsxtn
    Donald Trump, a rich kid who received five deferments from the Vietnam draft, somehow decided that now was a good time to resurrect his feud with the deceased war hero. Trump has been in a public spat with Senator McCain's daughter in recent days, which culminated in an unhinged rant against McCain's family for not thanking him for giving them the funeral that Senator McCain wanted.
  • House Democrats Pass Wide-Ranging Election Reform Bill
    Mar 08 2019
    jaredsxtn
    House Democrats followed through on one of their biggest campaign promises in 2018 and passed a sweeping election reform bill that takes a crack at campaign finance, ethics, and voting rights reforms in one fell swoop. The bill would transform voting as we know it, notably making election day a national holiday and dramatically expanding early voting nationwide.
  • Michael Cohen Unloads on "Racist" and "Conman" Trump in Congressional Testimony
    Feb 27 2019
    jaredsxtn
    Donald Trump's former "fixer" and personal lawyer Michael Cohen unloaded on his onetime hero in a 30-minute opening statement where he, among a myriad of other things, called the President of the United States a "racist" and a "conman" who only cares about himself.
  • Russia Duped Bernie and Stein Voters Too
    Feb 20 2018
    jaredsxtn
    Lost in the coverage of the Special Counsel's indictments of over a dozen Russian individuals and companies is something Bernie or busters and Jill Stein voters would rather not talk about - Russia knew they were upset that Hillary was the nominee and exploited their anger with fabricated and sensational stories.
  • Jumpsuit or Tailored Suit? It Depends What Crime You’re Accused Of
    Oct 30 2017
    jaredsxtn
    An unarmed black teenager took a box of cigars from a convenience store. He was pulled over by police and tried to run away. He was shot six times and died at the scene.A black 12 year old was playing with a bb gun. Police arrived on the scene and shot him to death seconds later.A suspected drug dealer has his home raided by SWAT teams.

 

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CITYPortland, OR
JOB\SCHOOLSouthern Illinois University

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About


I'm a recent transplant to Portland, Oregon by way of Illinois. I enjoy an active lifestyle and Oregon has not let me down.Social Work is my passion in life. If I could help every at risk youth out there, I would do it in a heart beat. I want to teach them that there is a better way to move forward in life and that they can do it if they commit to it. I'm an avid reader and enjoy engaging people in conversation about nearly anything under the sun. You never know what you can learn from a simple conversation.

Political Views


I consider myself a progressive liberal. Socially, I am a firm believer in the government having a role in the welfare of its citizens. I am a proponent of a Single-Payer healthcare model and having a social compact that all will receive a quality and equal education which prepares our youth for modern society. I am firmly opposed to our nations drug laws and the disproportionate impact that they have on the poor and I wish that we would use a fraction of the money that we do on "defense" on social welfare matters here at home. I am a fiscal progressive and believe that our tax code is so tilted towards the rich that it makes it nearly impossible for a middle class to grow and thrive. I am not opposed to people being wealthy whatsoever, but I do believe that everyone should have skin in the game when it comes to paying their fair share.