My story! I am a (now) retired dentist with 2 boys adopted from Guatemala. I have raised them since they were babies. There are so much a part of me I forget they don’t “look like me”, in other words I am white. My ex husband is Jewish so we are a diverse family.
I was born and raised in Mississippi and at 22 years old, left that state and the hateful rhetoric that exist there. I moved to NC when it was more progressive, which I enjoyed about NC.
I live right outside of Raleigh, basically the Research Triangle Area where the highest per capita of PhD’s in the world live. Very educated area and very diverse area which I love. I know as a scientist, if you remove all of our skin, we are all human with the same organs, the same blood, the same heart. I can’t stand that people are judged for the color of their skin versus the content of their character.
I was never one that kept up with politics until……2015! The surge of venom from the Christian Extremist, white nationalist, the polarization of both political parties and the White House of lies with trump (purposely spelled without capitalization) changed me! I felt Democrats were just sitting around and letting them get away with everything!
I changed my affiliation from Democrat to Independent!
I grew up saluting the American Flag and singing the National Anthem. I would have tears in my eyes thinking of all those that died fighting for me freedoms. I felt honored and privileged to be an American Citizen!
The honor toward my country is gone!
JUST GONE!!!! I did not celebrate the 4th of July because the Supreme Court took mine and all women’s rights away. We became second class citizens the day they reversed Roe vs Wade.
These people running our country are unstitching the very fabric of our Constitution (
USSC overturned Maine Supreme Court to allow public funds to be used for Religious Schools) I feel our Democracy has fallen into the hands of extremist and homemade terrorist, liars and thieves!
As a mother of 2 brown skinned boys, my fear for them to be in this America has caused me great concern. I’ve had to have the talk and practice for if they ever get pulled over by the police while driving.
Mostly my story is I am sick and tired of these 2 parties (especially the
GOP) getting nothing done and only listening to the extremes on either side of the Bell Curve! I have called and written Senators, Representatives, and
DOJ. I feel nothing gets done!
I do know the majority of people under the bell curve want: healthcare. gun reform, women want to autonomy for our own bodies, Term Limits for everyone including the Supreme Court, police reform (meaning more training in mental health issues), Climate Control measures…many more on my list.
When Sarah Palin was found under a rock in Alaska (Senator McCain…what were you thinking) and started spewing her venom, I said then, “WE
THE PEOPLE” will need to start a grassroots movement to stop these crazies!! We didn’t do it and look where we are today.
I feel we need younger leaders to get us out of this mess we are in. I even wrote the Democratic Committee and asked if they would please pull the elders back in a helping mode and get some younger people in politics. Let the elders guide, campaign for them, lift them up. No response.
Honestly, I do not want third party if it takes votes away and a Republican takes the majority again. I don’t think our Democracy will stand another hit from these deviant people.
However, I do want to explore and see what the Forward Party can do to help us move to the middle of a “sinking ship”
Thank you for allowing me to express myself.
Cynthia A. Tyson
DDS
55 Old Grove Lane
Apex, NC 27502
919-264-6469
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