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First and foremost, I am a human being
Not a monster of different color skin
Not an inferior organism unworthy of
fair treatment
Not a material product to be used to
serve your greed
First and foremost, I am a man of faith
Not a Muslim terrorist
Not a heathen, unworthy of God’s love
Not a man lost in the troubles of the world
First and Foremost, I am a lover
Not a women lover
Not a man lover
But a lover... Period!
And First and foremost, I am a kid
One that has grown through the ages, just like you
One that has learned from culture and society, just like you
One that has craved snack during halftime of a basketball game,
just like you
And One that deserved fair judgment from a fellow human being,
just like you
But because you couldn’t see past the color of my skin
Because you couldn’t see past he the preference of my love
Because you couldn’t see past the name of the God I worship
You let the hoodie on my back describe who I am
Neglected my right as a human being
And denied my right to live
And until you are able to see past the exterior of my “hoodie”,
You will never see me as a human being...

Can a convicted felon run for U.S. Senate or U.S. House of Representatives?
According to the U.S. Constitution, there are only three requirements for someone to run for these offices:

Must be at least 25 years old for the House and 30 years old for the Senate
Must be a U.S. citizen for at least 7 years for the House and 9 years for the Senate
The candidate must be a resident of the state where he or she was elected

Congress cannot impose further restrictions on candidates without amending the U.S. Constitution. As a result, a person convicted of a felony may run for either the U.S. House or Senate so long as he or she satisfies the other requirements.
Can a convicted felon run for public office in the state of Ohio?
Ohio law says that a person who has been convicted of a felony cannot hold public office in the state. In addition, the law goes one step further by stating that no person convicted of bribery or embezzlement can hold public office, even if the crime was not a felony.

Background
On September 17, 1787, the 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention held their final meeting. Only one item of business occupied the agenda that day: to sign the Constitution of the United States of America.

An Introduction to Title IX Liability
[The Problem of Peer Harassment]
[What is Title IX?]
[What Did the Davis Case Hold?]
[When is Harassment Unlawful?]
[How Have Courts Responded?]
[What Should Schools Do?]
[Getting More Information]

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