My Story- Part I- Bud in Josephs Sandals- Section 2

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The distraction from personality instead of cause left me with a bitter  taste that made me decide to drop out of the political world until Amy Carter pulled me back in. I had transferred from SUNY Albany to Bryant University and the last thing on my mind was politics well at least openly.  My liberal professor decided to invite Amy Carter to our school to speak about the Freedom Fighters in Nicaragua which she called U.S. puppets which led to an active and divisive debate on this issue and the U.S role in Latin America. No sooner had this debate ended that I had to step in it again as I formed and became President of Bryant University Young Republican Club as well as start my own Conservative Column in the school newspaper .In a school full of apathy even my liberal professor was enthralled with this political activism of a handful of students.

This also led to an Omen that if I had listened might have ended this story here as I received my first death threat due to a controversial column that I had written. The police were notified but like so many other times in the future and past were not concerned with following up.  It ended up being a non story but something I probably should have kept on part of my front page instead of moved to the obituaries.

My political skills at Bryant were rapidly expanding. I was part of a team of 3 that were debate the world famous Oxford Union of similar size. These accomplishments were duly noted by the state of Rhode Island who recognized this accomplishment. It appeared that I would set aside these awards and start working on building my wallet instead as graduation loomed but faith and Tom Steven’s would pull me back into the belly of the beast.

Tom Steven’s again asked me to become part of the NY  Young Republican Club where he was now in charge of the “nominating committee”. This committee was made up of one and was truly the power broker for this organization that was a couple of handfuls strong. I was slowly being groomed for the Presidency of this club as Tom Steven’s believed I would be his puppet.  In know time I was V.P. presiding over many political events in NYC and even attending top Presidential fund raising events where tickets didn’t sell out. By the way never pay for the food for these events McDonald’s is a whole lot less expensive and taste much better.  Rumors of Mr. Steven’s abuse kept coming my way but I generally dismissed them as if I worked for the police department (see previous paragraph).

It was the night before I was to become President of the NY Young Republicans that sent me on a spiral that would change my live forever…..

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