Alright – so, it is that time again when we see much confusion and more confusing ads and well you get the point. I was just watching the daily show where they had acted one of Kamala’s ads where people are nodding to each-other to give signal and voting for her. What now? Laughing out-loud.
Ok, seriously that is what we have become, women lying to their husbands about who they voted for. Yeah, let’s start lying to each-other now. Oh wait, that is exactly what the dflers do, tell us they will help during the election then drop us like a hot-potato after. Gee, I wonder where I have seen that before.
Now, this blog is only about autism. In Dakota county, Yusuf Haji is running against Liz Workman who has not helped any autism family. She represents Burnsville and Apple Valley area. I know that we contacted her multiple times for autism families and she could care less. In my humble opinion, she is useless, cold, heartless and needs to be voted out. Now, county elections are hard to diversify – yet. A Somali ran before in Scott County and did not win. I know if people keep trying, they will eventually prevail. Besides, Somalis are politically savvy here and across the world.
Gov. Walz – I can write a book about how horrible his autism or lack there-of have been. His health department – MDH has done zero, nada for autism. In fact, the last time Minn health dept has done anything autism was under Gov. Pawlenty who was a Republican. Imagine that. DHS or the state Medicaid agency, well they have screwed with Somalis in autism and everything else human services more than any other governor. You don’t have to ask Jack or Jane that. Their moto is bait and close and shame. If you own any kind of human services agency or have a need for human services including autism, then getting rid of Walz is our best bet. I have seen some families say, well if we vote him in the VP slot, then at least he leaves Minnesota. Not really, his Lt. Gov is just like him. Then we will have him four years in a higher position and his crappy state policies will be pushed by Peggy F. I say do not vote for him as VP and/or anything else for that matter. He is good at using catchy phrases – remember One Minnesota, that was a hoax. Remember slave descent blacks getting help. That was to divide wiil iyo abitigiis and produced nada.
Now, he says we mind our own damn business. Now what now. When he forced families to lose rights of raising their children, did he mind his own business. Heck not, he minded your business. Please do not pay attention to his charm and charisma, look at his policies or lack thereof.
Minnesota House: Everyone is up for re-election. I am always for the Republicans because they at least won’t screw with us. They won’t have shaah and sanbusa with us. They will tell us what they can and cannot do in less than 10 seconds – period. On the other hand, dflers will waste our time, eat sanbusa and drink shaah, learn two Somali words, promise the ocean and not even deliver a pond. I think the choice is clear.
Minnesota Senate: Currently, there is 33 dflers and republicans. There were 34 dfl and 33 republicans before with two of the dflers being Somali. This meant by the way, anything that passed for the last couple of years had the blessing of the two Somali senators including taking away family rights and teaching our children things that are not in our culture. You can be a democrat and not sell your soul – you know.
We are making some headway in Minnesota and even in Ohio, WA, etc. Few weeks ago, Voice of America media held a political debate between Somali Republicans and Somali Democrats in Bloomington. Now that is progress. The dfler no longer own our votes. Yum yum.
In summary, the choice is all ours. Please vote based on issues and what is important to you. To me, it is always autism and it ain’t the dflers. I don’t need a charming boyfriend who tells me what I want to hear and never delivers anything. I have already had that in college. I need a nerd and mature husband who is an adult and means what he says and says what he means.
The above words do not reflect any candidate, agency, or committee.
Idil Abdull – Somali Autism Mom & Retired Advocate