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John Oliver on Donald Trump's Inhuman, Blatantly Racist Family Separation Policy [VIDEO]

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Anymouse 🌹🏡😷11/05/2018 5:14:26 pm PST

re: #331 HappyWarrior

That’s pretty sweet. The Fords seemed and seem like a nice family. As someone who has had family members suffer with addiction, I admire the hell out of the fact that Betty was candid with the public about her struggles. She did NOT have to do that but she humanized it by showing that alcoholism and drug addiction is something that can impact anyone regardless of status. Plus I think Jerry really respected Betty as his equal in a way that few Presidents have their wives.

I was impressed when Betty Ford came out and made that admission, and moreover, worked afterward to deal with addictions in others after the Fords were out of the White House.

Obama’s Commerce Secretary John Bryson and Supreme Court Justice John Roberts both have epilepsy though, and neither will talk about it other than to say they have it.

It’s estimated 3.7 million people in the USA have epilepsy (almost twice my state’s population). Both men are in positions to bring attention to the issue.

I get it is their right to be private about that, but it still leaves those of us out here who aren’t in high government positions dealing with questions like “is it safe for you to go outside” or “can you work.”