http://www.alldeaf.com/blogs/mike-sapp/ Most popular, free public forum for the deaf and hard of hearing. Come share your thoughts and opinions on deaf related topics and issues. en Sun, 19 May 2013 01:38:53 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.alldeaf.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.alldeaf.com/blogs/mike-sapp/ http://www.alldeaf.com/blogs/mike-sapp/590-natural-right-every-floridan.html Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:00:49 GMT Every Floridian should be allowed to run for public office. Help put Bernie De Castro on the ballot for US Senate by filling out the form that will permit him the opportunity he and all Floridans deserve,the right to be heard. Please help give him his inherited right of being able to run for public office but he needs over 10,000 signatures. Please help by filling out and mailing in the form at ElectBernie.com Every Floridian should be allowed to run for public office. Help put Bernie De Castro on the ballot for US Senate by filling out the form that will permit him the opportunity he and all Floridans deserve,the right to be heard. Please help give him his inherited right of being able to run for public office but he needs over 10,000 signatures. Please help by filling out and mailing in the form at ElectBernie.com ]]> Mike Sapp http://www.alldeaf.com/blogs/mike-sapp/590-natural-right-every-floridan.html http://www.alldeaf.com/blogs/mike-sapp/588-different-kind-senator.html Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:14:16 GMT The definition of insanity is to continue to do the same things and to expect different results. I am not a professional politician, a slick talking lawyer or a millionaire who wants to buy your vote. I am an average citizen, a business owner and I'm mad as hell at how the people we have elected to "serve" us have gone to Congress and are now serving themselves and special interest groups. If you want a different kind of Senator in Congress, then I'm your man.

Please help me get on the ballot.Visit my website to complete a petition to put my name on the ballot. [url]www.ElectBernie.com[/url] ]]> Mike Sapp http://www.alldeaf.com/blogs/mike-sapp/588-different-kind-senator.html http://www.alldeaf.com/blogs/mike-sapp/587-vote-bernie.html Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:33:28 GMT Let's put a friend of the deaf community in the US Senate.This man understands the deaf community, recognizes they have some different needs and resources, a different kind of man who cares about helping the deaf people. As a consultant for [url]www.ElectBernie.com[/url] I can assure you we will come talk to you, in your own language, (I speak American Sign Language) and we will answer questions about why we all should vote for Bernie, who will be a different type of Senator. More info to follow soon. ]]> Mike Sapp http://www.alldeaf.com/blogs/mike-sapp/587-vote-bernie.html http://www.alldeaf.com/blogs/mike-sapp/586-help-find-deaf-friend.html Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:25:20 GMT My friend Charles Facemyre lives in Lumberport W.V. but I don't know how to reach him through the interpretor service because I don't know the phone info, he has one that video both people as they talk. Can anybody help me? ]]> Mike Sapp http://www.alldeaf.com/blogs/mike-sapp/586-help-find-deaf-friend.html http://www.alldeaf.com/blogs/mike-sapp/585-chasing-freedom-reflections-white-house-boy-chapter-one.html Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:21:53 GMT Introduction

This is a true story about a young man named BiL (POV) who was illegally sentenced to prison, his struggle to survive while incarcerated and after his release. It is proven now through the judicial system that BiL (Brother-in-Law) should have never been sentenced to prison because this sentence constituted Double Jeopardy.

BiL lived on Death Row for several months and is probably the only person alive who has been physically strapped in the state electric chair without being electrocuted. He also held a record for the longest consecutive time served in solitary confinement at five years and three months. He survived several occasions on the infamous Q wing where you were only fed ground up unseasoned peas and carrots. He escaped three different times and by his eighteenth birthday was already serving a ninety-seven year prison sentence. He attempted suicide on eight different occasions by slicing his wrists and even severed his left heel string to prove to the warden he could not escape again thereby gaining his release from solitary.

BiL continued to appeal his illegal sentencing through the criminal justice system of Appellate Court and even had a petition denied by the Supreme Court of the United States. BiL eventually rehabilitated himself because his desire to survive was so strong and his will to be free so intense. After twelve years of illegal incarceration his original sentence was declared null and void but it still took him two more years to finally walk out of prison a free man.

BiL is the main character in the story but has several friends notable of mention. These are the minor characters in the book. First, the two brothers, T-Bird and Spud who befriended BiL, adopted him into their family and protected him and then, The Harv, who over the years became BiL's best friend and partner in crime. Of course Nubby was the
funny guy in the bunch and kept the laughter flowing in difficult times. Nubby was the only one of the clique who was serving a life sentence for armed robbery.

These following men were some of BiL's acquaintances over the years. Flanders was a convicted murderer, as was Bush Axe and the Judge. Others also in prison for killing somebody are Juan, Ray, Ted, Steve and Jason who were convicted of murder after getting to prison. But Ron was a likable person who just got started wrong as were Bobby, Hank and Stanley. All of these men played some kind of role in BiL's life in prison but none were his friends.

The other characters in the story are BiL's family and friends after he was released. His good friends Bear, Chas and Rafe and his two lovely daughters Elaine and Rena were all a big part of his success.

After fourteen years of illegal incarceration BiL finally walked out of the state prison system a free man. Since his release BiL received a Governor's Pardon for all charges involved and later he also received a Governor's Humanitarian Award for Disaster Services in the Oklahoma City F6 tornado in 1999. He resigned from a nonprofit organization in 2001 after suffering a heart attack and stroke and remains on disability today. It truly was a long down and the long up does continue at a slow but progressive pace. BiL has begun to believe there is no reality, only perception. ]]> Mike Sapp http://www.alldeaf.com/blogs/mike-sapp/585-chasing-freedom-reflections-white-house-boy-chapter-one.html