Today’s hearing on sanctuary cities brought the issue of illegal immigration and public safety back into focus.

And tonight, I keep thinking about the parents.

Every single day, another family can be changed forever. Another mother or father can become part of a club they never asked to join.

Not a club for getting together.
Not a social club.

A club of mourning parents.

Parents mourning children whose lives were taken.

We can argue about immigration policy. We can argue about sanctuary cities. We can argue about borders, enforcement, and politics.

But we should never lose sight of the human cost.

Every child matters. Every victim matters. Every grieving family matters.

And asking for secure borders and enforcement of our immigration laws should not be controversial.

It should be about one simple responsibility:

Protect the people who are already here.

Because no parent should ever have to bury a child because our government failed to do its job.

And tomorrow, I fear, another parent may join this club.

We need to stop accepting that as inevitable.

#SanctuaryCities #IllegalImmigration #Immigration #PublicSafety #VictimsMatter #MourningParents #SecureTheBorder #BorderSecurity #Accountability #LawAndOrder #ProtectOurChildren #BarbieUnfiltered67

FLOCK CAMERAS: WHO IS WATCHING YOU?

I'm going to say something that may piss some people off:

I'm against Flock cameras—and I don't apologize for saying it.

This isn't just about one camera sitting on a pole in your neighborhood.

We're talking about a nationwide network of 100,000+ Flock cameras, operating across communities throughout America.

And now we're seeing lawsuits, privacy challenges, documented misuse and growing questions about the Fourth Amendment.

In this episode, we're going down the rabbit hole.

🔎 WHAT WE COVER:

• What exactly is Flock Safety?
• What is an ALPR (Automated License Plate Reader)?
• How big is the Flock network?
• What information can these cameras collect?
• Who can access the data?
• How can information be shared across agencies?
• Documented cases of Flock system misuse
• The Florida officer accused of searching his estranged wife's vehicle 717 times
• Police employees accused of improperly using Flock data
• Lawsuits challenging ALPR surveillance
• The Fourth Amendment and technology-generated location information
• The Supreme Court's recent Chatrie v. United States decision
• Have I Been Flocked? and publicly released Flock audit logs
• Flock's response and new privacy safeguards
• And the question I keep coming back to:

I'm not telling you what conclusion you have to reach.

I'm asking you to look at the facts, look at the technology, look at the lawsuits, look at the audit records—and then decide for yourself.

Because public safety matters.

But so does privacy.

And once surveillance infrastructure is everywhere...

How easy is it to take it back?

Flock Safety — Official Website
Flock Safety

DeFlock — Public ALPR Camera Map
DeFlock.org

Have I Been Flocked? — Flock Audit Logs
Have I Been Flocked?

This episode contains discussion of ongoing legal cases and allegations. Allegations are presented as allegations and should not be interpreted as findings of guilt.

Episode 19: From Havana to the Ballot Box – How Ideas Travel

What can Cuba teach America?

As a Cuban refugee, I don't view history as something locked away in the past. I lived it. In this episode, I share my family's journey out of communist Cuba and explain why I believe understanding history is essential to protecting freedom.

We explore how Fidel Castro gained and maintained power not to celebrate his legacy, but to understand the role ideology, propaganda, education, and public opinion played in shaping a nation.

From there, we examine today's political landscape in the United States, including the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), progressive candidates in Wisconsin, Michigan, and New York, and the broader debate over how political ideas move from the margins into mainstream politics.

Whether you agree with my perspective or not, my goal is simple: encourage you to read original sources, question narratives, and think critically before making up your own mind.

History doesn't belong to one political party. It belongs to all of us. And understanding our past may be one of the best ways to protect our future.

Topics discussed:

• My family's escape from communist Cuba
• Fidel Castro's ideology and political strategy
• Propaganda, education, and public opinion
• Why military force alone cannot create democracy
• Cuba's continued geopolitical significance
• The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)
• Progressive politics in Wisconsin, Michigan, and New York
• Why informed voters are the foundation of a healthy democracy

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