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Leonard Knight

@leonardknight

Husband to a very patient wife, father to four amazing sons, engineer, entrepreneur, Elder, Rotarian, owner of a fine black lab. “Be curious. Not judgmental.”

Knoxville, TN Katılım Haziran 2007
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Leonard Knight
Leonard Knight@leonardknight·
I can’t tell if he’s asking for real guidance or just venting about ICE, but here’s what I’ve seen work best as a parent: The most effective thing you can do is bring in people who actually immigrated here legally and let them talk to the kids. We’ve got several friends from Mexico and other Latin American countries who went through the process the right way, became citizens, and genuinely love this country. When they explain the difference between legal immigration and illegal immigration, the kids understand it far better — because it’s coming from someone who shares their culture and background. Trying to handle it alone as a parent usually doesn’t land the same way, especially if your family has been here for generations. And relying on TikTok or viral stories usually just adds fear instead of clarity. Kids benefit from hearing the truth directly from people who lived it — why they followed the legal process, why the law matters, and why ICE doing its job isn’t the villain in the story.
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Kim "Katie" USA@KimKatieUSA·
This father wants to know what to tell his daughter, who is going to a Spanish Immersion School, when 15% of her peers have been absent. He also says that her teacher who is on a work visa might be afraid to come to school and teach her.
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Leonard Knight@leonardknight·
@VeteransforAz As they said, “If you elect him, we will destroy democracy in order to protect our way of life.” I’m paraphrasing.
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Veterans For Arizona
Veterans For Arizona@VeteransforAz·
Democrat lawmakers are now openly calling for insurrection. No surprise that Mark Kelly is one of them. Will these dems be there for their article 15s?
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Leonard Knight
Leonard Knight@leonardknight·
@mmsmall1 @AmyMcGrathKY At least this version still has the color guard working under the flag. The OP even edited them out. Just tell the truth. It’s easier to be consistent that way.
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Amy McGrath
Amy McGrath@AmyMcGrathKY·
This flag on the ground at the White House as Trump walks by is like that photo showing our troops roll out the red carpet for Putin. Never thought I’d see such a sight in my lifetime, yet symbolic of the terrible leadership in this presidency and in our cowardly Congress.
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Leonard Knight
Leonard Knight@leonardknight·
@AmyMcGrathKY This version even has the color guard removed. I hope you didn’t modify the image to create this meme. Hoping you just ignorantly reposted instead of maliciously spreading fake information.
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Leonard Knight
Leonard Knight@leonardknight·
@tedlieu Could you just do your job and quit whining and making excuses? We’re paying you guys to run the country and you spend your time reposting memes. Can we turn off social media for all elected officials? Please.
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Ted Lieu
Ted Lieu@tedlieu·
A weak President, walking past a U.S. flag near the ground. America in decline under Trump.
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Leonard Knight
Leonard Knight@leonardknight·
I get that people are baffled or frustrated by the outcome, but I don’t think anything here happened in a vacuum or because of a single moment. It feels more like a thousand small cultural cuts over time that pushed a lot of Americans toward something “different,” even if that “different” looks shocking from the outside. One big factor was a growing rejection of the far-left cultural shift that many people felt was being pushed faster than the country could absorb. Another was the pull toward a more traditional idea of American identity — individual rights, personal responsibility, and a Judeo-Christian moral framework that a lot of voters still quietly hold. Whether people agree with that or not, it clearly resonated. And then there’s the reality that Trump is a uniquely skilled marketer and communicator. Bill Clinton even said years ago that he could win because he tapped into a kind of bravado and directness that a huge group of voters felt they’d lost in national leadership. None of this excuses the ugliness on any side. But it does help explain the *why* behind what so many people are trying to make sense of. Not everyone who voted for him did so out of hate — many did so out of exhaustion, frustration, or simply wanting someone who said out loud what they felt no one else would say. I think we get farther as a country when we try to understand the forces that shape these outcomes instead of assuming half the country has lost its mind.
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Morgan J. Freeman
Morgan J. Freeman@mjfree·
How the fuck did the country’s most incompetent scumbag become president? I’m still baffled.
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Leonard Knight
Leonard Knight@leonardknight·
I hear you — the challenges faced by single moms in places like Brooklyn or East St. Louis are real, and I don’t take them lightly. Many families are doing everything they can just to get by, and they deserve support, dignity, and stability. My point isn’t that government help is always wrong — it’s that dependence creates vulnerability, especially when political gridlock can disrupt basic programs overnight. We’ve watched that play out in real time. In a perfect world, fewer families would be carrying these loads alone. Strong marriages, present fathers, healthy households, and solid community networks make a huge difference. But we’re also called to care for people where they are right now — widows, single parents, and families navigating hard seasons. To me, the answer isn’t more dependence; it’s more resilience: – stronger families – stronger churches – stronger local communities – better pathways to independence – fewer people left at the mercy of Washington’s dysfunction Some single moms rely on government programs, and some don’t — both groups work incredibly hard. I just want a society where their well-being doesn’t rise or fall based on whether the government shuts down next month.
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doe@DougPdxguy62·
@leonardknight @susanna0627 That's really good on paper. How does a single mother with three kids In brooklyn do that? How do you do that in East St. Louis?? Plato didn't live there.
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Leonard Knight@leonardknight·
This shutdown reminded me of something Plato hinted at in The Republic: when the state becomes the sole provider, it inevitably becomes the gatekeeper. If the government feeds you, the government can starve you. Dependence becomes leverage. A healthy society needs resilience — citizens and communities strong enough that political disruption can’t threaten their well-being.
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Leonard Knight
Leonard Knight@leonardknight·
A buddy of mine is raising funds to help his family in Jamaica rebuild the family home. gofund.me/7f58d97f9 Give if you can. Anything helps.
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U.S. Senator John Fetterman
U.S. Senator John Fetterman@SenFettermanPA·
20 stitches later and a full recovery, I’m back home with @giselefetterman and the kids. I’m overwhelmed + profoundly grateful for all the well-wishes. Truly. Grateful for @UPMC for the incredible medical care that put me back together. THANK YOU SO MUCH. See you back in DC.
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Based Bandita@BasedBandita·
Okay guys, time to do a Gas Price check-in! Please list your state and its current gas price (or whatever you paid to fill up.) Let’s shutdown the democrat’s bogus narrative and lie that gas prices haven’t gone down but are going up. I paid $2.71/g just last night in TX.
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Leonard Knight
Leonard Knight@leonardknight·
America doesn’t need to be made great again. She’s always been great — because her people are. Every generation adds new strength, new ideas, and new hope. Our challenge isn’t to go back — it’s to keep building forward — with wisdom, humility, and faith. Faith. Freedom. Forward. 🇺🇸
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Leonard Knight@leonardknight·
Does anyone ever feel like this?
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Dolly Parton@DollyParton·
I ain’t dead yet!
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Leonard Knight
Leonard Knight@leonardknight·
I’ve watched the government “shut down” many times over the years. Honestly? I’ve never really noticed it in day-to-day life. If it can go dark for weeks or months without most Americans even feeling it… what does that say about the actual value being added by 500+ people we employ to “run” it? Maybe the real question isn’t who voted for the shutdown—it’s whether we’re getting a return on investment at all.
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All but 1 House Democrat voted to shut the Government down.
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