Deafhood Church Is Here. What's Next?

This embedded video done by NLDesierto from youtube, formerly known as deafjeff. It's shown here for your review. Don't worry if they delete this video because I saved the video on my hard drive, for the record, including video comments generated by David (DeafChip), Mike (DeafOIC), Mike Gallangher, and several others who cheered on.

David (deafchip) excitedly said he wanted to join! He went even further to poke fun at Total Communication, something that would go against his words in the past. He used to defend the sincerity of deafhood and claim to respect other people's choices but it does not appear to be the case any more. He's loosely joking about it now. These are the same people that have been trying to convince us that it's nothing more than a serious personal journey. David, if you are reading this you're probably going to rush over to the site and delete your comments before the whole world sees it. Worry not, I saved your comments into my hard drive as well.

Not very long ago they talked of this so-called deaf bible by Paddy Ladd, calling it a Bible. (Note: I saved that video in my hard drive as well) And then this.... Deafhood Church. I could care less if it's only a joke. That is not the question here. The question is how careless can they get? I've been keeping track of their carelessness as they continue to shoot themselves in the foot.

I'm blogging about it because these people labored long and hard trying to lend some credibility to deafhood movement and yet in the same breath they turn around and make a mockery of the theory themselves. I'm not complaining about how dumb they want to be. In fact they are helping my cause by inflicting the damages but I am surprised at how they continue to shoot themselves in the foot. Think about it. There are numerous deaf people out there who committed their time, energy, money and participate in some of the deafhood workshops. Some of them received trainings so that they are able to teach on the subject. These people took deafhood issues seriously and yet these same deafhood leaders poked fun at the theory. Does that make sense? Have they not considered how some of their participants might feel about it? Apparently not.

I sat in this chair and pondered on this subject as I tried to make some sense out of it. I wondered if they were really that stupid. Two quick answer came up.

One, yes, they must be.

Two, they are evidently without souls.

It might begin to explain why they are constantly doing their soul searching with hope to discover their so-called deaf center. They would not be looking if they had their souls in the first place, would they? Is it why they are in search for a new Bible and a new church. Just a joke, you say? Then this begs the question. Why joke about it? They're joking about it to see if it would actually generate enough support and interest. History will teach us that numerous projects started out as a wild idea and even a joke, on purpose, with hope to see if it'd generate enough support and interest. Naturally they're going to claim it as a joke but down deep on the inside they might be testing the water.

Personal journey? Unfortunately no. It's a trap. Good luck to those who fell for it. Should not be too difficult to get out while you can still... these people are not too bright.

My New Family

Enjoy the video and learn what "special something" happened to me this summer. You may also want to turn up the volume and enjoy the customized music I created with my round drum.

Mi-yo!

ASL Community, a Society of the Infested?

Upon receiving numerous emails from some of my fans and viewers I learned about the unfortunate incident involving Ridor9th and his so-called criminal record. It is my understanding that he is currently in jail.

I would not care to elaborate on that but wanted to say that I traced the news all the way to an individual I've never heard of. His user name with youtube was Gratefuldeaf. Apparently he was the first source of the news itself. I watched the video and could not help it but notice a comment from Kalalau52 (known as Carl S.) and smelled a skunk. And then I thought of a scenario in my head... I see it as a body of water, a community that was infested with sharks that were beginning to go after each other.

Kalalau is known to have laughed and cheered Ridor9th on for attacking many deaf people, including myself. Numerous acts of defamation and slander occurred while Ridor9th attacked people and yet this Kalalau character cheered him on knowing it would only encourage him to continue behaving that way. And when this Gratefuldeaf vlogged about it, in pain, Kalalau congratulated him for coming forward on the issue.

This is what he had to say... "Yes, Jason, I could still remember initial attackers in your facebook who were out to drag your name through the mud. I was proud that you took up your guts to make this vlog about "a pack of haters." They do have their queens.".

I left a comment under Kalalau's comment stating that he was the one that laughed and cheered alongside Ridor9th when he attacked people. And that I thought he should have condemned the behavior as soon as it started, not after this individual has been jailed. Went on to tell him that words were like mirror, a reflection self, referring to him as the "queen" he spoke of. That comment was not published, I assume because Grateful and Kalalau knew each other and were perhaps even friends.

Mind you, this legal issue Ridor9th is currently dealing with may have nothing to do with defamation and slanderous work that he's done towards many individuals. The point here is, Ridor9th had Kalalau as a loyal ally up until that point. This type of behavior is exactly what I envisioned in that photo of water infested with sharks.

Upon thinking about it some more I realized that it has more to do with how desperate this ASL community has become in this cyber world. Their world is getting smaller and smaller each year. They've assimilated themselves into a world of illusions, to a degree where they do not want anything to do with people that were slightly different. They would assail those that were not deaf enough in their view. They end up being by themselves, living amongst their own until there were no more fishes to assail and consume. They came up with a new diet and called it AUDISM. The notion of attacking hearing people appeared ideal. And when they ran out of examples they ended up more isolated than ever.

At some point, which we're beginning to witness these days, their own are beginning to appear appealing. They're beginning to experiment with a new diet called cannibalism. Eating each other up seem appealing because they drove everything away and had nothing else to assail and consume upon. The rest of the world drove on forward and made huge progress on solutions of their own, without the blessings of the sharks.

Never thought I'd see the day when Kalalau would turn against Ridor9th and assailed him. This is why I've denounced the community by calling myself sharkless, as in deafless. I want no part of this stupidity.

And lastly, I am not excited about the fact that Ridor9th is in jail. I do not wish that upon anybody. And yes, I am saddened by the news. I do not think anybody in their right mind should find this news entertaining. And that's not why I'm blogging about it. I'm merely making a point here about the ASL Community and how the radical "Deaf Power" and "ASL Powerhouse" are hurting themselves. I, along with many ASL users, want no part of it.

Ella, in case you're reading this. You of all people know the primary cause. Thanks to you, this part of history is written for the rest of the world to see and read about.

Last Stand? Prayers Have Been Answered.

Just wanted to say that my prayers may have been answered. I've been praying for the radical "D" people to make their "Last Stand" at some point. And finally there seem to be an indication of an upcoming Last Stand!

This morning I ran into a blog site, issuing a call to make the last stand. How exciting! It could mean we're going to finally witness the fall of extremists, known as capital "D" deaf people. The closed society that we all have come to known and heard so much about will finally fall flat on their back, just the way the General Custer fell down and never got up again.

If you feel so strongly about it then I'd encourage you to put on your $2 yellow t-shirts and march on towards this important historic Last Stand in California. We're going to erect a monument and remember you guys the way we remember General Custer, the party that miscalculated everything and lost badly.

It's quite a bit of an irony because earlier this summer I took my family to visit the very place where General Custer fell. The picture shown here is the actual photo I took up at the Little Bighorn Battle Field, inside of Crow Reservation.

AB 2072 Opponents, One Confused People!

I have to say something here about the opponents of AB 2072. They are one really confused group of people. Seriously.

Most of you will remember my initial v/blog on AB 2072 where I stated for the record on how I saw the original bill as an opportunity to market ASL. It was the truth because it allowed organizations like CAD, DCARA, GLAD, NORCAL and such entities to compete and provide information on 'ALL COMMUNICATION OPTIONS' to the parents.

That particular privilege was erased away because the opponents were worried-sick about the potential for a mismatch, between themselves and entities like AG Bell. Lacking the confidence, they decided to complain away, effectively erasing the privilege away from everybody, including themselves. That was a dumb strategic move on their part but then I've seen these same group of people make so many strategic mistakes through the years so it no longer surprised me. It was just who they were... illogical people.

Some time passed before they realized their strategic mistake. They desperately tried to conceal the stupidity by claiming victory in removing the much feared competition, entities such as AG Bell, away from the game. What they did not tell you was they also paralyzed their own favorite organizations like CAD, DCARA, GLAD, NORCAL and such. Upon realizing they've dug up their own grave they battled away with some more bad strategic moves.

Remember the peacock effect they desperately used, in which they coordinated this $2 yellow t-shirts campaign thinking it'd make them appear bigger than they really were. They came in great numbers and they all were told what to say, as if they lacked individual intelligence (in short, incapable of thinking and speaking for themselves).

Needless to say it did not help them. It made them the party of the pathetic. And yet, this peacock came out that night and the next day claiming some kind of victory. Remember David Eberwein's vlogs that night? He claimed that the entire original bill was thrown out in favor of the new bill they wrote in the back room before the start of the day. According to them, it all happened rather quickly, as if they've found a magic wand and lucked out with a surprise victory!

Don't know about you but I remember this event as if it happened yesterday. I was surprised to see how far these corrupted leaders would go to maintain their base. They knew they could not afford one more defeat so they rallied their hands in the air, in an effort to excite their base. Well, it worked but not for very long.

It was an amazing acting job on their part. Perhaps it's because they're from the Hollywood State where they grew up being glued to their television sets and became trained to believe everything they see in a show. It came across as rather odd for some of us who were outside of California because we knew how things worked in the legislative branches. What they tried to echo was clearly a big fake.

Instead of allowing them to continue dumbing down deaf people I arranged to have this interpreter friend of mine prepare a very accurate transcript of the panel hearing. And it was posted as soon as it was done. Much silence took place afterwards. Ella and many others were caught off-guarded by this effort and refused to acknowledge the transcript. It was done simply because they knew it would deflate the hot 'victory' air they were spewing out. Some time passed before people began to acknowledge the accuracy of the transcript. Much silence followed after that.

Several new blogs on AB 2072 are beginning to resurface on both sides. I'm glad they are coming back because for a while I thought people were trying to sweep this one under the rug. The picture is becoming clearer now. The original bill was not thrown out in favor of a new one, like the opponent side claimed.

The language of 'visual language' is still the preferred choice. The opponent side desperately tried to change it to ASL but that did not fly either. The opponent side begged to have the Department of Education oversee the matter rather than the Health Department and the wish was granted. And now the opponent side are complaining about it, raising new concerns on the subject.

That's right. They fought to have the Department of Education oversee the matter and now they (Yes, they are all the same people) are trying to fight it. Read about it here at Stop AB2072 Now! I won't be surprised if they decide to delete this blog because they just contradicted themselves in a BIG way. They're now asking their base to oppose Department of Education's involvement.

This is too peculiar for my taste. Not very long ago they claimed victory and led their base of people to believe that they got what they wanted. It boiled down to one simple word. Shameful. Remember the video footage of David Reynolds and Karl White of EHDI? That was shameful too.

The frightening part is these same people are working hard to infiltrate National Association of the Deaf. I have to wonder what stupidity we're going to witness next. Heck, as much as I respect and appreciate Bobbie Scoggin as a person I need to say that she did not have any real answers to my questions on 'Audism Definition', which was adopted by N.A.D.. I could sense that she was only doing her job, diligently and yet these corrupted scholars and leaders really believe that they are going to get away the crime of dumbing down deaf people.

It's even more shameful when I take a peek across the valley of this nation and see very little or no reaction coming from the deaf community. It could be that they no longer care. If that's the case then I can't blame them for giving up on this Closed Society.

Deaf Culture?

I posted a comment under Candy's Blog and thought I'd blog about it as well. Here goes....

Candy's blog offered an interesting read again. I decided to post my thoughts on the subject because of the irony. Last night I was having an interesting ‘cultural’ discussion with members of K’amligihahlhaahl. They're also known as Nisga'a. This Native American tribe is located on the coastal side of British Columbia. They are people of totem poles. They’re one of the most traditional tribe you will run into today, culture-wise. The photo seen here is a wooden mask used by K'amligihahlhaahl.

We talked about culture and the rules that people of ANY culture must follow. In this discussion I made several references to deaf culture. The goal was simple. We wanted to understand the principle of rules behind any kind of culture. A K’amligihahlhaahl woman showed me a book called “From Time Before Memory, The People of K’amligihahlhaahl”. She opened pages 14 and 15 and brought my attention to the rules of ANY culture. Needless to say that the article captured my attention.

It explained about Family and Identity as the primary ingredients and source of a culture. Ones’ identity is developed after he or she becomes actively involved as a member of a group or something. If someone asked who you were you might say “I am Bob” or “I am Kate”. But what if they wanted to know more? You might say, “I like to read. I am a fast runner. I have two sisters. I am honest. I like the color green”. These are all facts about yourself and together they make up your identity.

The book also identified two facts that are always used to identify person's identity. It boiled down to person's "tribe” and “house”. In white man’s layman term it would mean 'group’ and ‘location’, where we were raised. Some of us were raised in the big cities. Some of us were raised in a small town or on a farm out in the country. Therefore the culture of the very location where we were raised will play a role in our identity. Approximately 5% of us were raised in a deaf family therefore the culture of a deaf child of a deaf family will not be the same as a deaf child of a hearing family therefore it is impossible for us to expect ALL of us to share the same ‘deaf culture’ that we hear so much about.

Because we all came from different parts of the nation where there are multiple cultural bases, as in cultures of western folks, traditional tribes, red necks, hilly billies, etc; Everything that we’ve accumulated through the years do play an important role in how our identities are developed. Therefore the folklife of a deaf person will always vary greatly when we compare the two.

The book also pointed out the very basic rules of ‘membership’. It laid out four simple things to follow in order to hold an identity necessary for a cultural value. 1) Family 2) House 3) Tribe (group) 4) Nation (location).

Upon reading these basic rules I could not help it but ponder about deaf culture. Do we all share the same family? No. Do we all share the same house? No. Do we all belong to the same Tribe (group)? No. Do we all belong to the same Nation (location)? No.

Now, why are these things important? The book had an answer and I’ll share them with you. It says, “There are important rules in a society about how members of these groups behave toward each other. They are much like the rules that people of any culture must follow. These rules help a society know how to behave in different situations and during difficult times. They help keep the society strong”.

In short, without these basic rules a society will never be able to reach its prime as a cultural group. This made me think and ponder about Deaf people who love to tout their so-called cultural values on daily basis. Are these people mindful of the basic rules? At this point I have my doubts.

Why? If deaf people really understood the basic principles here they would know how to behave toward each other. They would know how to behave in different situations and during difficult times". I'm seeing an exact opposite of how a culturally based group are supposed to behave. I think I'm beginning to understand why there is a long history of divisive behavior within the deaf community. It may be due to lack of 'rule' laid out by the People of K’amligihahlhaahl.

My life long journey with the Native Americans continues... because I know they have much to teach us.

NAD, a society of the Illusions?

I'm presently enjoying myself some where in the far north this morning, smelling the scents of pine and tamarack trees with a world class view of a very calm river. I see a couple of fishing boats sporting for hearty meals, tempting me to try my luck some time soon.

As I sat here this morning watching the faithful sun making its regular visit this time of the day I had to wonder about NAD's ongoing events in Pennsylvania and reflect some the things that I've been able to monitor, thanks to DeafRead.com and DeafVideo.tv.

I took a peek of 'College Bowl' to get an idea of the so-called excitement and was disappointed to learn that it was more of a Trivial Pursuit, a popular game for those so-called geniuses with bulky memory drives in their head. I was hoping it'd be more of a debate club containing selections of qualifiers from three institutions. It's not just the base of intelligence and knowledge that will make or break our community. It's our ability to articulate thoughts and place them into a debate that will take us where we need to go. And then I watched to see how the representatives of Gallaudet University touted itself as the best "higher education" program for the deaf. Forgive me but it was a laughable moment for me when they made such declaration. Did they really give all other Universities with Deaf Education program the same opportunity to compete in this College Bowl? Surely not. The best, eh? Dream on...

And then I came across Candy's Blog. That was an interesting read. I had not followed NAD's CEO candidates so for that reason I appreciated what little information I was able to pick off and read this morning. I know and I understand that Candy's blog reflects how she felt and how she might see things.

Based on what was said in Candy's Blog I can appreciate Darlene’s desire for financial independence. I’ve made numerous financial suggestions to NAD through the years with hope that they would eventually learn how to build their financial estates rather than dwelling on membership dues and grants. Unfortunately such advice fell on deaf ears for a very long time so for that reason I’m surprised to see some lights in the tunnel. However, based on her view of abused rights of deaf babies, it rang a familiar sour tune for me. Radical. Extremist. I started to smell DBC, AFA, Deafhood and such. This, will spell death for NAD if they’re foolish enough to go down the same beaten path.

Experience has taught us to know that we ought not to confuse ourselves between the difference of a proven teacher and a proven leader and politician. It takes an exceptionally talented individual to accomplish the feats of a financial guru. I have yet to meet a teacher that was a financial guru.

As for Howard, I think I’ve seen him in a video once or twice but I’m not sure where. I’ll worry about that later. However, based on what Candy laid out, I’m concerned about the ‘lawyer’ mentality. A leader that has the mentality of an attorney is not always productive. They seem to think that everything is solved through legal means. They’re usually emotionless because they were schooled and trained to think that way. This much was assured when you laid out 7 E’s (Equality, Enforcement, Education, Employment, Enjoyment of life and Expansion of our members, most through enforcement). Scary because history will teach us how well ‘freedom’ and ‘enforcement’ mix. Not too well, if you ask me. The statement ‘most through enforcement’ caught my eyes. I’ll tell you why.

Enforcing equality? The law has tried it for many decades and we’re still very off the base. Enforcing enforcement? Sounds like a heavy hand tactic.

Enforcing education? As an advocate of John Holt’s unschooling philosophy I know for a fact that education will happen with or without a teacher. It’s human’s nature to learn the things we need to learn. In short, education will happen with or without enforcement. I have a problem with enforcing education upon others because we’re at an age where the things we need to learn are rapidly changing. Much of what we learn in the educational system are obsolete and outdated.

Enforcing employment? That’s the path our nation has undertaken numerous times and each time they did, they failed miserably. This is other word for artificial economy, as in stimulus economy. They tried to force employment growth, through unnatural methods and each time it resulted in ballooned debt and failed policies. I do not know Howard’s background and training in the financial sector but he would learn immensely if he began to study and observe these matters. Enforcing employment is a bad policy.

Enforcing enjoyment of life? Funny because our nation tried it many times in the past century. Sure, we had a blast in the 1910′s, 1930′s, 1950′s, 1970′s, and 1990′s. These years were the hey days where people enforced enjoyment of life and what was the result? Debts. More debts on top of debts, leading us to this mountain of debts we’re facing today. As a society we’re slowly learning the meaning of ‘spending within the means of our life’. In short, it means we ought to learn to spend less than what we bring in, barring the concept for liabilities and debts.

Enforcing an expansion of NAD members? I’d love to see them try and enforce me to join NAD. Mind you, it is not how they are going to win the hearts and minds of deaf people. I do not need to tell you that people are most effective and empowered when they join at their own free-will. The same is true for parents of deaf children. Forcing them to do something that’s against their will and you’ll create a powerful alliance you’ll wish y0u never created.

My choice for NAD’s next CEO? Those who know me know that I do not settle for second best so I’ll have to say that none of the candidates would have won my vote. And yes, I drive a very hard bargain every where I go. It’s how we excel in everything that we do. Too many people these days are too willing to settle for ‘second best’ therefore it becomes them, a society of the cynics.

Regardless, I’ll wish them the best of luck in choosing their next CEO.

Instead of a trivial game for these so-called geniuses I'd love to see some kind of debate club containing numerous deaf education programs from different colleges come together for a College Bowl event. It's high time we placed a greater challenge for ourselves.

And lastly, I'm still waiting, patiently, for answers on the four definitions of Audism that were endorsed by NAD. I certainly hope they have not swept the issue under the rug thinking we're going to unconditionally forgive them for their misgivings.

I'd better get back to the nature and reclaim some of my sanity. Be Hopi! (be happy)