Monday, July 1, 2019

Who is getting $775/day to care for immigrant children in detention? Friends of Trump, big business, GOP



Emily Price
June 25 at 6:06 PM
So I decided to do a little research into the $750/day figure I’d heard a private company was charging the US government per each detained migrant child. I wanted to, with my own eyes and brain, 1. verify this figure was accurate; 2. verify it was indeed a private company instead of a non-profit charging this, if true, as both have managed these detention centers (not that it really matters, ultimately, but stay with me); 3. try to figure out where this per diem sum — more than my monthly mortgage — was going, if not to even buy these tortured children toothbrushes and soap, which are about the cheapest basic necessities on the market, and which no individual has to replace every day.
$750/person A DAY should cover a lot of necessities, right? Right. So where the hell is all this money going? This can’t be true...
Well here’s what I found:
1. Yes, it’s a private company called Comprehensive Health Services (a subsidiary of Caliburn International). CHS operates the largest child migrant detention center, which is in FL and was already getting horrible press — especially from local FL papers — last year. But that didn’t matter, because CHS recently opened up a few more child prisons in TX, as it snagged a new government contract, despite many documented concerns about conditions there.
2. $750/day per child is an accurate sum of CHS’s CLAIMED operating costs, and what our federal tax dollars are paying for. A sum that was agreed to upon award of the contract. In fact, it was actually on the record as $775 last summer.
3. So where is this money going, you wonder, if not to soap and toothbrushes? Yeah, I did too, and it was quite easy to dig up. CHS, via Caliburn, is controlled by the private equity firm DC Capital Partners. For those of you who don’t know how private equity firms work, look it up, or ask me in the comments.
4. While I would not be able to find out vested shareholders in the DCCP portfolio, we do not have to assume they’re making some nice returns on these CHS operations and government contracts that line their pockets instead of covering even basic human needs for children. That’s clear, because why would a private company keep their costs down so low that they completely disregard humanity, even though they say they’re experts in “healthcare?”
PROFIT. FOR THEIR PRIVATE INVESTORS.
5. While I can’t name for you the private investors getting rich off of this humanitarian crisis, I can name for you members of the advisory board of DCCP, which approves everything in the portfolio.
First up: Trump’s former Chief of Staff, John Kelly, who was named to the board LAST MONTH, and photographed riding a golf cart into a CHS child prison. So with his own eyes, he saw the conditions there. And he was cool with it all, because hey, there’s money to be made for his rich investor friends, and maybe even himself! Who knows! Can’t say for sure, so feel free to reasonably assume what you wish. I’m just stating facts here.
Coincidentally, prior to joining Trump in the WH, he was also a paid lobbyist for DCCP. Hmmmm...
6. So next up on the DCCP board: Richard L. Armitage, former U.S. deputy secretary of state; Michael Corbin; former ambassador to the United Arab Emirates; Michael V. Hayden, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency and of the National Security Agency; Donald M. Kerr Jr., former deputy director of science and technology at the CIA; Anthony C. Zinni, former commander-in-chief of the U.S. Central Command and former U.S. Envoy to the Middle East; and Stephen F. Loftus, former director of the Office of the Budget for the United States Navy.
Are y’all seeing any patterns here?
7. Michael Hayden, last June, said on the record he sees “commonality” between Nazi Germany’s separation of children at concentration camps and the Trump administration policy that is forcing children to be separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border.
"I know we’re not Nazi Germany, alright. But there is a commonality there, and a fear on my part ... We have standards we have to live up to,” Hayden told CNN’s “New Day.”
It appears he left those standards at the boardroom door, along with many other individuals that dance with greed and corruption on the line of the private and public sectors COMPLETELY UNCHECKED.
8. Last month, the same month Kelly got his new gig, the government awarded CHS a brand new, hush-hush contract worth $341 million, even though there had been tons of pressure to close it due to its conditions.
THERE WAS NO COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR THE CONTRACT, and it happened under the radar.
9. Just two months before this, in March, CHS/Caliburn cancelled its IPO after registering with the SEC to sell $100m public shares. The CEO cited “market forces,” yet made it clear the company was thriving and growing.
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I’ll leave you to come to your own conclusions about all of this, or do more research. And I’ll post a ton of sources in the comments for those who actually think this administration is “draining the swamp,” or who want to debate the semantics of whether these ”centers” can reasonably be called child concentration camps or not without offending some non-brown people.
And for those of you who think children don’t deserve the most basic human rights because they’re not American: There’s a special place in hell for you, and I imagine hell to be a whole lot like this situation.
For those of you who are cool lining the pockets of private citizens in DC with YOUR tax dollars while dirty, hungry, sick children live imprisoned and stacked in cages without even a dime of your money going to pay for soap and toothbrushes for these kids like it was supposed to: I’m ashamed to share this country with you as legal citizens, and I think you’re disgustingly dumb. We failed you, too, but at least you got to go to school when you were a kid, and didn’t spend childhood dying in a cage.
America, NONE OF THIS IS OK. WAKE UP.
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FRIDAY NIGHT UPDATE (!!)
1. As mentioned upon writing this, I originally posted my sources at the beginning of the comments thread at time of publishing -- before it became a large discussion. For your convenience and further reading, I am now moving my sources here + some extra homework for everyone to do (no particular order):
The people have spoken, so hope that helps you all wrap your minds around this in a more complete and credible way. Thank you to all who have participated in civil dialogue and shared this post. Let's keep it constructive, as we do not need to be even more destructive than the current situation.
2. THE POST IS ALREADY PUBLIC + SHAREABLE. Please do not ask me if you can share it -- I made it public, which is why you can see it. You should be able to share the original version. If you can't, refresh your app, run your updates or make sure you aren't still viewing a friend's protected share of the original itself. There is no possible way I can instruct all individuals on how to share it -- but I appreciate all of you who are moved by these words, and want to raise awareness about this distressing situation.
3. Your concern has given me hope. Do your homework. Look into your group investment portfolios, pensions, etc. Know where your money is invested. Call your legislators. Do anything but freak out to the point of being unproductive and histrionic. DO ANYTHING BUT BE AWFUL TO EACH OTHER.
Thank you. We are in this together.

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Friday, June 28, 2019

Who is Kamala Harris Democratic candidate for President? Biography, ancestry, history by Mary Cummins

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UPDATE: 08/02/2024 Trump said Kamala didn't pass the California state bar exam to become a lawyer. She did in 1990. https://apps.calbar.ca.gov/attorney/Licensee/Detail/146672

08/12/2020 Joe Biden announced Kamala Harris is his running mate. While I wrote this article I fully support Joe Biden and his running mate. While Kamala Harris is not perfect neither is any other Dem candidate. 

06/28/2019 I can't believe I have to post this. Yes, Kamala Harris was really born in California. Here is her birth certificate information and her birth certificate. She was born here making her a natural citizen. Her father was born in Jamaica. Her mother was born in India. The city of Oakland is in Alameda County, California.

Kamala Harris birth certificate, kamala devi harris, alameda county, california, october 20 1964, president, democrat, candidate, donald trump, donald jasper harris, shyamala gopalan
Here is the actual birth certificate amended. Her middle name is listed as "Iyer" after a name of her mother. It was amended to just "D" for "Devi." They have the mother's name wrong, first name switched with last name.

Kamala Harris birth certificate, kamala devi harris, alameda county, california, october 20 1964, president, democrat, candidate, donald trump, donald jasper harris, shyamala gopalan
My birth certificate looks exactly like the one above. I was born in California 1965. That is an authentic birth certificate.

Now they are saying Kamala Harris is not "black" or "African American" but a "Jamaican" which would make her dad British which he was, is. Kamala Harris' father is Donald Jasper Harris. He likes to say he is not a descendant of Africans but he is. I don't know why he likes saying his ancestors were "slave owners." Mine unfortunately were. That's why there are so many black people with the last name "Cummins." The ancestors which he says are his were white people from Ireland who came to Jamaica to farm sugar cane with black slaves. See the link below for "Hamilton Brown." There is even a list of his slaves. Some think maybe Kamala Harris' father's grandmother Chrishy Brown could be the granddaughter of Hamilton Brown with one of his slaves. Colonel Hamilton Brown had a son Hamilton Brown Jr who married a white woman. Others in Brown's Town stated that many people took on the last name Brown. I so far haven't found any direct records.

The original inhabitants of Jamaica came from South America. They were wiped out by the Spanish through war, slavery and disease. For this reason the Spanish imported many black slaves from West Africa. The ratio was 20 black slaves per white person in Jamaica. After slavery was no longer legal or allowed they imported "slaves" and indentured servants from West Indies. Kamala Harris is 50% mixed African and 50% Indian from India.

Some are saying that Donald Jasper Harris is a "white man." In some photos he looks lighter than he is. Same with Kamala's mother. Below are some pics of Donald Harris. Keep in mind people fade as they get older.

Kamala Harris, Donald J Harris

Donald J Harris, Kamala Harris

Donald J Harris, Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris, Donald J Harris
Below is a visa for him to go to Puerto Rico. He is a British citizen born in Jamaica.

Kamala Harris father Donald Harris, Donald Jasper Harris, born in jamaica, british citizen




Here is a pic of Kamala, her mother and her paternal grandfather Oscar Joseph Harris. Everyone looks lighter here than they are. People also fade as they get older.



ORIGINAL: Kamala Devi Harris was born October 20, 1964 to Donald Jasper Harris and Shyamala Gopalan. Kamala has a younger sister Maya Lakshmi Harris born January 30, 1967. Maya Harris went to an expensive private Catholic high school called O'Dowd High School in 1984 which today costs $20,000/year. As both parents were PhD's they weren't poor. For Kamala to state she wouldn't be where she is today without being bused is a bit disingenuous. Both parents were well educated PhDs. Busing was actually a failure in terms of segregation. Plus Shyamala sent her own child Maya to a private school. She didn't want her daughter to go to the local public high school even though it was integrated at that time.

In fact her mother admits that her child was not an "impoverished girl from the rough side of town" but "a privileged child of foreign graduate students whose academic pursuits led them to UC Berkeley. Harris' mother, the daughter of a high-ranking Indian government official, would earn a doctorate in biological sciences and become a well-published breast cancer researcher. She is now based at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratories and lives in a spacious condominium in a historic building (492 Staten Ave 801, Oakland, CA, 2 bed, 2 bath, built 1929, $1.4M value today, Maya and Kamala sold for $710K in 2012) overlooking Oakland's Lake Merriff. Harris' father, Donald, earned his doctorate in economics, joined the faculty of Stanford University and advised the Jamaican government on economic issues." "Growing up Shyamala gave her daughters a worldly education, traveling frequently to visit family in India, the Caribbean and Europe. Harris attended high school in Montreal." Los Angeles Times, Oct 24, 2004, pg 108. The data came from Kamala and her mother.

I just got email where people said they didn't believe this. Here is the clipping from the LA Times. Kamala and her mother admit they weren't poor but rich and privileged. Kamala was not a poor black child bused to combat segregation. I was born in 1965. I also got bused and hated it as you had to wake up early and travel for long periods of time. Here Kamala and her mother admit they were wealthy and privileged. Now all of a sudden Kamala is a poor black child in Oakland.

Kamala Harris is rich and privileged. 
I'm really against Dems attacking Dems. Attack GOP and Trump but not each other. What really gets me in this case is Obama and Biden have supported Harris in her many campaigns. In fact in one campaign Obama is the one who called her the "prettiest" or "most beautiful" candidate. It wasn't Biden. Obama apologized but Harris said it wasn't necessary. If Biden had said that ....!

Also, without Biden, Obama wouldn't have been elected. People would not have elected blackish Obama without Biden. Obama needed an older conservative white Dem male on his ticket to win. Ifffff Harris is the candidate, which I'm doubting at this point, she will also need someone on her ticket. She could also really use the support of Biden who has the old white conservative Dem support. Harris needs to think about these things. The most important thing is to vote out Trump. I will vote for whoever is the Dem candidate but please, stop hurting Dems.

Shyamala owned the home at 3945 Turnley Ave, Oakland, CA in 1982. It was 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,500 sf home. She sold it in 1999 for $262,000.

Donald J Harris owned a house at 868 RICHARDSON CT, PALO ALTO CA 94303, 3 bed, 2 bath, 2,004 sf which he sold in 2001 for $880,000. These people weren't poor. They were both Dr's pulling in pretty good salaries.

Kamala's father Donald Jasper Harris was born August 23, 1938 in Saint Anne's Bay, Kingston, Jamaica. Donald studied economics at UC Berkeley in 1963. That same year Donald was in a training program at the U.N financed by the Institute of International Studies. He later became a professor in economics at Stanford University in Stanford, California. Donald wrote "Reflections of a Jamaican Father" which chronicles his life in Jamaica and his ancestry. He claims to be descended from "Hamilton Brown who is on record as plantation and slave owner and founder of Brown’s Town." Hamilton Brown was a slave owner from Ireland. Donald married Shyamala Gopalan July 5, 1963 and divorced in December 1971 all in California. Below is the marriage info from the newspaper.

kamala harris, donald jasper harris, shyamala gopalan, marriage, wedding, california


Kamala's mother was Shyamala Gopalan Iyer 1938 - 2009. Below is Shyamala's obituary.

"Despite her 5-ft stature, hers was a commanding presence characterized by a sharp wit, keen sense of humor and endless depth of knowledge. She embodied an independent, confident and curious spirit that led her to travel alone to the U.S. as a teen; forge a career as a brilliant breast cancer researcher; join the Civil Rights Movement; introduce a generation of students of color to careers in science; and, through it all, raise two remarkable young women, by herself. That same, triumphant spirit was present when Dr. Shyamala G. Harris, after a courageous battle with cancer, passed away on Feb 11, 2009. She was 70. Born in south India, Shyamala's childhood was rich with music, culture, art and travel. As a young girl, she won a national gold medal for singing classical Indian music. The daughter of Rajam and P.V. Gopalan, Shyamala's father served as a diplomat in the Indian government. Through his travels, Shyamala developed a deep appreciation for cultural diversity and egalitarianism. Precocious and determined, she started school as a toddler and received her undergraduate degree at Delhi Univ. when she was just 19. She left home to study abroad at UC Berkeley, earning her Ph.D. in nutrition and endocrinology at age 25. Known by her colleagues as innovative, insightful, generous and loyal, Shyamala spent her early career conducting research at Berkeley's Dept of Zoology and Cancer Research Lab. She returned to the U.C. campus for the last decade of her work at the Lawrence Berkeley Lab. Her talent as a breast cancer researcher took her to universities around the world, from the Univ. of Illinois and Univ. of Wisconsin, to France, Italy, and a 16-year tenure at the Lady Davis Institute for Med Research at the Jewish General Hosp and the Dept of Med at McGill Univ. in Montreal. She made substantial contributions to the field of hormones and breast cancer, publishing her research in countless journals and receiving numerous honors. A frequent National Institure of Health peer reviewer and Federal Advisory Committee site visit team member, Shyamala's distinction led to her service on the President's Special Comm'n on Breast Cancer. One of her greatest contributions was her seminal work in isolating and characterizing the progesterone receptor gene in a mouse which was a momentous finding that transformed our understanding of the hormone-responsiveness of breast tissue. Her discovery sparked a plethora of advancements regarding the role of progesterone and its cellular receptor in breast biology and cancer. Perhaps Shyamala's most enduring legacy in science stemmed from her efforts as a teacher. Dozens of students populated her lab through the years. Often of color and the first in their families to pursue careers in science, these students eagerly sought Shyamala's mentorship, which often stretched beyond the lab to encompass lessons in life. Whether helping a student negotiate the UC bureaucracy, find an affordable apartment, or enjoy a home cooked meal, Shyamala was there. She took tremendous pride in their love of learning and later successes, as many grew to take on leadership positions in medicine and science. And then there were the quiet acts of kindness she performed without fanfare or notoriety, such as counseling and comforting African-American women battling breast cancer. Her passion for science was augmented by a fervent commitment to social justice. While a student at Berkeley in the '60s, she became fully engaged in the Civil Rights Movement, leading to a lifelong fight against injustice, racial discrimination and intolerance. She instilled these values in her daughters, who in turn have dedicated their lives to the pursuit of justice and equality - one as the first female elected District Attorney of SF and the other as vice president of Peace and Social Justice at the Ford Foundation in NY. But for all she accomplished in her life and career, the roles Shyamala cherished most were of "Mommy" and "Grandma." She relished every moment she spent with her daughters and her self-described "greatest gift," her granddaughter. The void Shyamala leaves is deep. Missed and loved by those she left behind, her spirit lives on in her daughters, Kamala and Maya; son-in-law, Tony; granddaughter, Meena; mother, Rajam; brother, Balachandran; sisters, Sarala and Mahalakshmi; niece, Sharada; and many extended family members and friends."

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I've updated the family tree and added Kamala Harris' husband's side. I'm related through Kamala's husband's first wife though not closely. 

https://gw.geneanet.org/marycummins_w?lang=en&p=kamala+devi&n=harris&pz=mary+k&nz=cummins&type=tree

Kamala Harris' paternal grandparents were "Maas" Oscar Joseph Harris 1914-1976 Brown's Town, Jamaica and Miss Beryl Finegan. I haven't been able to find much about them via records. The pic I have is over exposed.

Kamala Harris' maternal grandparents were P.V. Gopalan a high ranking Indian government diplomat and Rajam. P.V. Gopalan died February 16, 2011 in India. He was able to send his daughters to college then graduate school in the states.

Kamala Harris' paternal great grandparents were allegedly Joseph Alexander Harris 1874-1939 and Chrishy Christiana Brown. I base this on what Kamala's father stated. If that's the case they both appear to be descended from the same Colonel Hamilton Brown family. Kamala Harris' father stated the same. I'm not so sure of this as Hamilton Brown was white and Irish. His wives were white. Other children were white. Not only that but the original inhabitants of Jamaica were the Arawak tribe who came from South America. They were enslaved by the Spanish. They were basically wiped out by disease and war. That is why Spain imported many West African slaves to Jamaica. At one point slaves outnumbered others by 20 to one. Kamala's father claims his heritage is not from Africa.

Col. Hamilton Brown was born in Ireland 1775. He went to Jamaica to become a plantation owner growing sugar cane. At the time there was slave labor in Jamaica and Hamilton Brown was a slave owner. I see lists of slaves that he owned. They are all listed as either "Creole" or "African" but they are all "negro" with two "mulatto" females. Here are the names he gave to his slaves, i.e. males, March, Richmond, Hercules, Andrimaque, Sunday, Welcome, Jackson Dublin, Quashie, Gilblas, Goodluck, September, Fox, Caeson, Charles, Profit, Industry, Frank, Louisiana, females, Emmy, Matilda, Charlotte. He had 177 slaves as of 1832. Below is the "Former British Colonial Dependencies, Slave Registers, 1813-1834."

Kamala Harris, slaves owned by Hamilton Brown in Jamaica 1832

Ireland was against slave ownership at the time. Hamilton Brown told people in Ireland not to interfere in his slaves as they were better taken care of than poor people in Ireland or England at the time. There are mentions of slaves being whipped and beaten to force them to work.

When slavery ended in Jamaica in 1834 and slaves were freed the Brown's urged Irish people to come to Jamaica promising work. These newly arrived Irish basically became slaves due to low pay. Many also died from tropical diseases. The Irish was government was against this. At that time they also brought indentured servants, slaves from India to Jamaica. This is why Jamaica is a multi-cultural nation.

After slavery was abolished in the United States and slaves were set free they were able to choose their own last name. Many chose the last name of their owner. Others chose the last name of famous slave owners such as Hamilton, Brown, Washington and Smith. This is why these names are so popular. Perhaps that is what happened in this case in Jamaica. I don't know why else Kamala's father would brag that he is descended from slave owners and is not African. Whatever the case this is the data I found so far. The generations go from fully white English, Irish to the next generation being black. Check back as I'm sure I'll be updating it when I figure this out. I'm basing this on what the father said which could be, appears to be wrong. Based on what I'm seeing Kamala Harris is half African American with heritage via Jamaica. There is an outspoken African American who says she is not African American. Maybe this is a GOP plant just to attack Kamala. Her ancestry on her mother's side is correct.

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Sunday, June 16, 2019

Flop houses in shitty areas sold, rehabbed and re-rented as "luxury" rooms in Los Angeles - cause of rise in homeless

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A flop house owned by "Second Chance" at 1409-1411 W 25th St, Los Angeles, CA 90007 sold late 2018 for $749,000. Months before that it sold for $485K. It was originally owned by a woman who is now elderly or dead. It's located off an alley and behind an auto store right off Vermont across from a Jack in the Box and a liquor store. It was sold as a two unit with four beds, two baths each. It was broken down into eight rooms rented separately to near homeless people. They would panhandle across the street at the Jack in the Box or in the Ralphs parking lot. People were frequently passed out in front of the building or they were smoking pot, doing drugs on the porch. It was built in 1904 and is in a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone. It was a total fixer. Below are some pics of it before. It was boarded up to keep the ex-tenants and homeless out.

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They renovated the place and it's already listed for rent. Here's the ad listing. Mind you it's in a very, very dangerous area where people have been murdered. Someone was murdered at the Jack in the Box across the street. Another person murdered a block up. Within last six months someone murdered two blocks away. A USC couple murdered two blocks to the west. Cars are broken into every night. People steal mail. It's within 500 feet of the 10 freeway which is dangerous for your health. It's also located next to a very, very busy intersection. The air pollution, sound, constant police sirens, police helicopters, people fighting, yelling... The address of the owner is a Marcus & Millichap office. The people who were evicted from there now live on the parkway and still hang out there as they are now homeless. The spelling errors below are not mine. The site seems to be run by Chinese people as it's also in Chinese.

"Enjoy private relaxation and high-quility living experience in this luxury house close to USC and DTLA. This duplex is located in UPC Patrol Areas (DPS patrols) which provides safe and private space for every resident. Situated in a convenient location, surrounding by multiple restaurants, 3 minutes’ walk to Ralphs and 4 minutes to USC by riding. This duplex is equipped with all the amenities needed to feel right at home. Brand new mattress, beddings, and solid wood furniture will be provided to giving you a place for the most comfortable rest and study.With a cozy living room on second floor including sofa, coffee table and carpet."

https://www.tripalink.com/#/cityDetail/36

It's already for re-sale for $1,200,000. It's allegedly master leased to a student housing group. It's actually illegal to rent out the rooms separately as this is not zoned for a boarding house. I wonder if leasing  to a corporation who subleases to individuals gets it out of rent control? The master lease includes 3% increase in rent per year which is Los Angeles City rent control. Do the sublessees have tenant rights since they aren't the main tenant? Maybe this is how they are getting the units out of LA City rent control. Per rent control even if you rent a room in a boarding house for 30 days plus you are covered by rent control. By July 2019 the landlord can increase your rent by 4%.

https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/1409-W-25th-St-Los-Angeles-CA/15814642/

They said they added heat and cooling, new copper plumbing, electrical. They say there are two units with four beds and four baths each. I think only two baths are legal. Everything else was done without permits. They state it was built in 1907. It was built 1904 and moved in 1907.

I pity anyone who rents a room there for $1,400/month. There are eight rooms. You have to rent for 12 months so it's not student housing. The site advertises itself as communal living. It's now called "The Zoe." I bet they paint over graffiti every morning and roll homeless people off the grass. Whoever cleaned out the building just dumped everything on the sidewalk and parkway across the street in front of Jack in the Box. The homeless people didn't do that. The contractor did. This is where all the trash and dumping is coming from. When you evict a poor person they can't afford to rent another place, move, pay for storage so they have to leave everything. Landlord, contractor dumps it on the street and blames the tenants. The tenants wouldn't dump their stuff on the street. They'd just leave it. I've appraised properties like this with evicted poor tenants. They leave almost everything because they can't afford to move it and have no place to move it to.

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And this is why there was a huge increase in homeless. Investors are buying slum buildings cheap, renovating and re-renting for market rent. This is the real estate cycle of revitalization though some call it gentrification. It's good for the community and city bringing jobs, money, taxes, business but it displaces a few of the poorest people in the city.

I'll post a few more of these that I've seen. Chinese investors are buying up a lot of slum homes, apartments to turn into individual room rentals. When you ask them what are their plans for the building they lie and tell you they are going to move into it ;-)

Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.

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Saturday, June 1, 2019

Who is Virginia shooter DeWayne Antonio Craddock, Hamilton? Family, history, ancestry by Mary Cummins

Dewayne Craddock, Dewayne Hamilton, Dewayne Antonio Craddock, father Winfred Hamilton, mother Vestere Ollison Hamilton Craddock, James H Craddock, North Carolina, Virginia Beach, Virginia, shooter, gunman, murderer, 
This is a breaking story. Check back for updates.

ORIGINAL: DeWayne Antonio Craddock was born DeWayne Antonio Hamilton October 15, 1978 in Pamlico, North Carolina. His father Winfred Earl Hamilton born 1956 married his mother Vestere Ollison born 1959 on the very same day he was born October 15, 1978 in Pamlico, North Carolina. They divorced June 25, 1984 in Craven, North Carolina. DeWayne has one or more siblings who may be Denzel James Craddock.

DeWayne's mother was a real estate agent for Realty Consultants in Newport News and also a bank teller at Sun Trust. She also volunteers with her church First Baptist Church Denbigh. She worked with James Hugh Craddock who became the guardian of DeWayne per a newspaper article. Currently Vestere goes by Vestere Craddock. I can't find any marriage documents but Vestere has the same address as James Craddock so I assume they're a couple. Below is a pic of Vestere from 1995.

Vestere Ollison Hamilton Craddock, mother, Dewayne Craddock, Virginia

DeWayne married a woman February 14, 2008 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. They separated/divorced in 2017. They had no children.

DeWayne's paternal grandparents are Joseph Earl Hamilton born 1932 and Sabra Lee Midyette born 1931. I believe Dewayne's maternal grandfather is Herbert Oliver Ollison but I'm not absolutely positive.

Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.

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Saturday, May 25, 2019

Who is Robert Frederick Smith from Denver, Colorado billionaire, philanthropist? Family tree, ancestry, heritage, DNA by Mary Cummins

Robert Frederick Smith, billionaire, Denver, Colorado, ancestry, heritage, family tree, DNA, sylvia young, william robert smith, bernice jewell henricy, frederick combe young, Allan Smith, Hope Dworaczyk, Hendrix Smith, Legend Smith, Suzanne McFayden, Sliana Smith, Maximos Smith, Zoe Smith, mother, father, siblings, wife, wives, children, kids, cornell university, morehouse college, vista equity partners, goldman sachs, fund, 
Robert Frederick Smith was born December 1, 1962 in Denver Colorado. His parents are Dr. William "Billy" Robert Smith b. 1932 (deceased) and Dr Sylvia Myrna Young Smith b. 1935. He has a brother Allan M. Smith b. 1961. His parents married in 1960.

Robert Frederick Smith attended Carson elementary school in Denver, Colorado then East High School in Denver, Colorado graduating in 1981. Below are pics from 1979 and 1981 respectively.


His family lived at 3401 E. 26th St, Denver, Colorado across the street from the golf course. Below is the home.



He graduated from Cornell in 1985 and was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha. He graduated from Columbia Business School in 1994. From 1994 to 2000 he worked with Goldman Sachs in technology investment banking first in New York then in Silicon Valley. In 2000 he founded Vista Equity Partners a private equity and venture capital firm. As of 2019 he had over $46 billion in capital commitments. What Robert Smith is most famous for is announcing that he will pay off all the student debt of the 2019 Morehouse College graduating class of 396 students.

Dr. William "Bill" Robert Smith was born in Denver, Colorado along with his twin Betty on May 24, 1932. William was one of eight children born to William Edward Smith and Elizabeth  North Smith. His siblings were Betty Joe (Annias) Reeves, Bonny (Bruno) Carr, Bayonne (Edward) Holmes, Bethanath "Beth" (James) Vaden, Wayne Edward Smith, Brenda (Harold) Strawder and Bonita (William) Vaden. William was a 1st Lt in the US Army in Korea in 1954. William received a BA in 1954, an MA in 1959 and a PhD in 1972 in teaching all from Denver University. He received a music scholarship for the band. William was a teacher at Harry M Barrett Elementary School in 1966. In 1967 he was assistant principal of the school. By 1970 he was the principal. William married Dr. Sylvia Myrna Young in 1960 who was also a teacher and a school principal. Together they had two children, Allan M Smith and Robert Frederick Smith. At the time of his death he was predeceased by his parents and brother Wayne Smith. He was survived by the rest of his siblings, grandchildren and many other relatives. William died on July 5, 1988 and was interred July 11, 1988 with a military funeral at Fort Logan National Cemetery. By Mary Cummins.

Robert's mother Dr Sylvia Myrna Young Smith was the Principal of George Washington High School. She graduated from Paul Laurence Dunbar Senior High School in Washington, D.C. class of 1952. This was her thesis at the University of Northern Colorado. Knight Fundamental Academy, 1982-1985 : a case study in basic education, Smith, Sylvia Myrna Young Thesis (Ed. D.)--University of Northern Colorado, Dept. of Educational Administration, summer quarter, 1987.

Smith stated his family has four generations in Denver, Colorado. That is clearly only his paternal side.  He said his family has been in the US for eight generations. Clearly he has done his tree. Eight generations makes sense going back to end of slavery. His paternal grandfather William Edward Smith completed two years of college. He's listed as a chauffeur in 1940. His paternal grandmother is Elizabeth North who completed four years of college at the University of Denver. In 1940 she's listed as a maid.

 I have found info on his maternal grandparents. Sylvia Myrna Young Smith's father was Frederick Combe Young 1915 Washington, D.C. - 2010 College Park, Maryland. Below is his obituary.

"YOUNG FREDERICK C. YOUNG Departed this life on Tuesday, September 14, 2010. Survivors include three daughters, Dr. Sylvia M. Smith, Linda Wilson and Eileen Young-Ross; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one sister Lucy Young; and a host of other relatives and friends. Wake will be held Saturday, September 18, 10:30 a.m. Mass will follow at 12 noon at St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church. 2021 Rhode Island Ave. NE. Interment Arlington National Cemetery at a later date." He registered for the draft in 1940. He was a 2 Lt US Army. In 1940 he was a porter at a Department Store in Washington, D.C. He attended the 2009 inauguration of President Barack Obama.

Sylvia Young's mother was Bernice Jewell Henricy 1918 South Carolina - 1982 Washington, D.C. She is buried with her husband in Arlington National Cemetery.

Sylvia's siblings are/were Frederick Lauren Young 1936 - 1945, Linda Young b. 1950 married to Jacob Parker Bethea and later David Wilson, and Eileen Veronica Young married to Michael Ross.

Below is Robert Frederick Smith's family tree which I have completed so far. It's clearly lacking a lot. Having such a common name makes it difficult. UPDATE: I actually figured out his father the day I wrote the article. I was thrown because he said his family is four generations in Denver. Grandpa was born in Kansas so I thought I had the wrong guy. Gradpa did live in Denver.

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Below is obituary of Robert Smith's Aunt Brenda Carrie Ann Smith Strawder who died in 2002.

"SMITH-STRAWDER, BRENDA Brenda Carrie Ann Smith-Strawder. Born to the late William Edward and Elizabeth North Smith on February 27, 1942 in Denver, Colorado, passed away September 26, 2002. Brenda is survived by her loving husband Harold Strawder; sons Anthony (Rose) Morrison, Richard (Kym) Ramsey; daughter Angela (Kevin) Batiste; grandchildren Angel Flowers, Tamara, Anthony Jr., and Christian Morrison, Morgan, Madison, and Mackenzie Ramsey; sisters Betty Reeves, Bonnye Carr, Bayonne Holmes, Beth Vaden, Bonita Vaden, and the late Dr. William R. Smith and Wayne E. Smith; a host of nephews, nieces and friends. Private ceremony held for the family, October 1, 2002. Family at 19885 East 59th Drive, Aurora Colorado 80019."

An article about Robert Smith's Aunt Bayonne Smith Holmes.

Bayonne Holmes was DU’s first black cheerleader

https://magazine.du.edu/alumni/bayonne-holmes-was-dus-first-black-cheerleader/

“By working with students, I think we can make a difference,” says Bayonne Holmes. Photo courtesy of Bayonne Holmes

When Bayonne (Smith) Holmes began her college search in the mid 1950s, she hoped to leave Denver to attend a historically black college. Her mother had encouraged Holmes and her seven siblings to get an education, but Holmes couldn’t afford to leave Denver.

So, Holmes attended DU like her mother, Elizabeth (North) Smith (attd. 1937 and 1955–58) and brother William Smith (BA ’54, MA ’59, PhD ’72). By the time Holmes completed her education, another brother, Wayne Smith (BME ’64), also had graduated from DU.

After graduation, Holmes—BA sociology ’58, MA education ’68—taught elementary students in Denver public schools. She went on to develop and implement a high-school level black studies curriculum in Berkeley, Calif. Holmes also mentored students, giving those who otherwise wouldn’t go to college a “head start” toward college preparation.

Having several family members attend DU partly explains why the University is still so important to Holmes. For the past eight years, she chaired the African-American Alumni Association.

Holmes remembers when she was the only black student in all of her classes.

“There wasn’t any diversity,” she recalls. “You could count maybe 10 [black] undergraduates in a period of four years.”

Holmes says white students weren’t openly hostile, but generally ignored her. She didn’t let it bother her. Instead, Holmes says she became DU’s first black cheerleader, which helped her make friends.

Still, Holmes wants better for today’s students and is willing to volunteer her time and energy to that end.
“By working with students, I think we can make a difference,” Holmes says, noting that black faculty and alumni get to know incoming students and help them throughout their time at DU."

I used to spend the summers in Denver starting around 1973. I didn't see very many black people at all. At that time Denver was a ski resort and a place to listen to John Denver songs. It would have been tough to be black back then. This was after the Civil Rights Act but it still took time to be a little more fair. Took a lot of guts for her to be a cheerleader in an almost all white school.

Bayonne Smith Holmes, Denver, cheerleader, Colorado

Robert Frederick Smith has been married twice and has five children. His first wife is Suzanne McFayden b. 1965 in Kingston, Jamaica. She is an exotic beauty whom he met while they were both at Cornell University. Her father was Vincent Bancroft McFayden 1922 Kingston, Jamaica - 2005. Below is his obituary.

"MCFAYDEN, VINCENT BANCROFT, 83, of Hernando, died Saturday (April 29, 2005) under the care of family and hospice. He came here five years ago from his native Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies. He was retired after 15 years of service as liaison officer for Appliance Traders, Ltd., and a member of Hernando United Methodist Church and Jamaica Constabulary Force. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Dolores; two sons, Anthony, Jamaica, and Robert, Orlando; four daughters, Suzanne McFayden-Smith, Mill Valley, Calif., Joan Blair, Hernando, Beverley Francis Herndon, Va., and Dian Sacramento, Calif.; a brother, Keith, Ocala; three sisters, Joyce Magnus, Jamaica, Phylis McFayden, Ocala, and Yvonne Ashley, Ocala; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren."

Suzanne McFayden's mother is Dolores Victorine Webster. She married Vincent McFayden in 1944 in Kingston, Jamaica. Together they had the above children. Suzanne had the following children with Robert Smith, Zoe Suzanne Smith b. 1997, Maximos Robert Smith and Eliana Frederick Smith. Zoe is an entertainer. The other two children are in college. They were married from 1988 to 2010. Below is Suzanne's tree.



Robert Smith's second wife is Hope Christina Dworazcyk b. 1984 in Port Lavaca, Texas. Robert is three years older than Hope's father. Her parents are Frederick Shawn Dwoaczyk and Tina Marie Tristan. Robert Smith and Hope Dworazcyk have two children, Hendrix Robert Smith and Legend Robert Smith. Below is their public wedding photo. To Robert's left are his two daughters. To his right is his son from his first wife.

Robert Frederick Smith, billionaire, Denver, Colorado, ancestry, heritage, family tree, DNA, sylvia young, william robert smith, bernice jewell henricy, frederick combe young, Allan Smith, Hope Dworaczyk, Hendrix Smith, Legend Smith, Suzanne McFayden, Sliana Smith, Maximos Smith, Zoe Smith, mother, father, siblings, wife, wives, children, kids, cornell university, morehouse college, vista equity partners, goldman sachs, fund,


I'll update Robert Smith's paternal side when I get more information. I have only used public information in this article.

Below are more public family photos.

Robert Frederick Smith, billionaire, Denver, Colorado, ancestry, heritage, family tree, DNA, sylvia young, william robert smith, bernice jewell henricy, frederick combe young, Allan Smith, Hope Dworaczyk, Hendrix Smith, Legend Smith, Suzanne McFayden, Sliana Smith, Maximos Smith, Zoe Smith, mother, father, siblings, wife, wives, children, kids, cornell university, morehouse college, vista equity partners, goldman sachs, fund,


Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.

Mary Cummins, Mary K. Cummins, Mary Katherine Cummins, Mary Cummins-Cobb, Mary, Cummins, Cobb, real estate, appraiser, appraisal, instructor, teacher, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Pasadena, Brentwood, Bel Air, California, licensed, permitted, single family, condo, pud, hud, fannie mae, freddie mac, uspap, certified, residential, certified resident, apartment building, multi-family, commercial, industrial, expert witness, civil, criminal, orea, dre, insurance, bonded, experienced, bilingual, spanish, english, form, 1004, 2055, land, raw, acreage, vacant, insurance, cost, income approach, market analysis, comparative, theory, appraisal theory, cost approach, sales, matched pairs, plot, plat, map, diagram, photo, photographs, photography, rear, front, street, subject, comparable, sold, listed, active, pending, expired, cancelled, listing, mls, multiple listing service, claw, themls,
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Friday, May 17, 2019

Donald Trump spoke at May 17, 2019 National Association of Realtors event. Crazy and bizarre.

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President Donald Trump spoke at the National Association of Realtors®' Legislative Meetings and Trade Expo on Friday afternoon at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C.. He spoke over an hour. Part was read off two teleprompters from a written speech which was okay. The rest was totally off the cuff, bizarre and deep into crazy town. It was another lie-a-thon. Here's part of the transcript.

Trump enters to the song "God bless the USA." People stand and applaud. Trump states "I tell you to sit down or they'll say he got no standing ovation.'"

"I'd like to thank Secretary of HUD Ben Carson for his tremendous leadership. I said to him, Ben, what do you know about real estate? Ben said 'Not much.' I said how would you like to head HUD."

Trump wanted to thank John Smaby and said "John Schmaayby, thanks. Thanks for all you do to support realtors around the country. I guess that includes me. (Wrong. Being a "Realtor" means you are a member of NAR. It does not mean the same thing as a real estate agent or investor). Trump continued "I took a little sabbatical for eight years."

Trump "We got you one hell of a tax cut and the regulation cut may be more important. In Bedford, NY I was bldg a development of really beautiful luxury houses. They might be screwing up NY. We got to be careful. They just started a mansion tax. I had 216 acres. There was a puddle on it when it rains. I found out I can't build on the land. It was considered a lake. My consultant told them (it was a lake). This way you have to use your consultant longer, pay him more money to get out of a jam. I fired his ass so fast, true story. We're getting rid of lot of the regulations." He repeatedly called the ACA "Obamacare."

"We're building refineries. It's a building with all pipes inside in Louisiana. $10B, 10K jobs, even more of them. Great refineries are going up. We worked with the EPA. We're stopping them. We got the permits. We did a big pipeline, Keystone XL, 48,000 jobs, the Dakota access. It's environmentally great, better than trains or trucking it. This wouldn't have happened if anyone else in the world got into office."

"We reached a (trade) agreement with Canada and Mexico selling our products to them without tariffs. Canada has a 285% or more tariff for agricultural products. It's a barrier, barrier to our farmers being able to sell products. That deal will be fantastic."

Speaks to Tracy who is a Realtor. "I won't pay you 6% (commission which was standard), Tracy. I'll pay you 1%. I was famous for that." Crowd: BOOOO! Trump said  "Don't worry, no one accepted it but I tried like hell." He brags about trying to grind agents.

Trump "$100M house. Bought for 39M, took a couple of years, had to paint it inside a little." This is the home he sold to a Russian in odd circumstances.

"You (Realtors) are really truly talented. Some of you don't have such great talent. You know who I am. You know who they are."

Trump "how many people leave their key under the mat when you're gonna be gone for weeks? You only trust a good realtor with that." (No one leaves keys under the mat. They may be in a lock box that is locked).  "I have a speech, and great speech writers but they don't know this stuff. So far this is off the cuff. They don't know these kind of little things."

"I added 120K real estate jobs. I view it as a negative. What do we need that competition for?"
"I lifted more than 5M off food stamps. They're getting back into work force. Food stamps are very expensive." (False claim about lifting people off food stamps)

"60% of new jobs went to women. Men should sue for discrimination. Get a good lawyer and sue."
"The blue collar worker has the biggest increase in income of anybody." (False claim)

"We're taking bad characters out of Washington and giving it to the American people. Just think about Comey and the gang. Drain the swamp. Comey, Brennen, Clapper. We're draining the swamp, folks."
"We eliminated estate tax, death tax. (False claim) If you want to leave your company to your children, if they love you, otherwise don't do it. Hell with them. Who does not love their child, children, raise your hand? (he looked for raised hands). You don't have to pay any estate taxes. No tax to pay anymore. Nobody talks about it. (Because it's a false claim)

"I think Ben will agree with me. He has to agree with me! (laughter). We're investing in opportunity zones. Tax incentives."

Bob Turner speaks about opportunity zones.

Trump, "Nothing kills economic growth more than bureaucrats, regulations. This is a historic deregulation campaign. Look at the horrible result of regulations. Look at California. Housing costs are the highest, development restrictions. They make it impossible to build. Years and years of turmoil. The coastal commission. Fun to deal with (sarcastic). If you're good, you'll have permits within 20 years or not (Probably his ocean golf development in orange county). We're trying to end that. Local regulation can add $200K to cost of a home."

"I  don't want to single California out. Have you heard of this (California) train disaster? It's fast but not a bullet train from San Francisco to Los Angeles then cost overruns. I said we're not paying anymore money. It has to be a straight run (from LA to SF). They build one section then another then they can't hook it up. It doesn't hook. It's crooked." (It could never be a straight line due to mountains, private property, rivers...) It's a high price (to build the train), more than (buying) Southwest airlines. A plane is much faster, less money. Train is slower. It's obsolete. Governor (of California), I talked to him about forests. Clean the floor of the forest and no fires. Newsom said it's global warming. You have 4 feet of leaves, broken trees, been there 25 years. I got killed for that. Three weeks later they announced I was right." (False)

"So on the train, we'll make it shorter. These people are crazy! I told Elaine Chow, secretary of transportation, it's over for them. If a plane is much faster, what are we doing? We're not paying more money into that one. It's a disaster."

"China was placed into the WTO (world trade organization). Great catastrophe, that and NAFTA, allowing it to do whatever they want to the american market. You see what's happening. It's expensive for them. We had a deal. They (China) broke it. I'm used to that. I've done it many times myself. We put 25% tariffs on $250B. Our people pay a little. It's worth it. It's 100's of billions of dollars. We're giving a little to our farmers. Our farmers will do really well, will be very happy. Maybe 15B out of 125B (in tariffs) to our farmers. Farmers have been going down for years. Never heard a complaint from a farmer. Alleged farmer said 'Ya we're hurting, but I know China doing terrible things to us. This is the only Pres who had the guts to fix it. We're behind it all the way.' Farmers may be better than realtors." Audience "booo."

"I met farmers in the oval office. I told them I will give you a subsidy. The farmers said 'we don't want a handout.' I said you must be kidding. They said 'we just want a fair playing field.' With Canada's 285% tariffs. China uses farmers to negotiate because they know I love them. Every person in the room agreed with that."

"Countries want military protection but won't pay for it. Those days are over."
Crowd chants "USA! USA!"

"You're smart people. Aren't we tired of being ripped off? We were paying for most of NATO. I made them pay $100B more. European union treats us worse than China though they're smaller. Trade barriers. They don't want our farm products or cars. They send Mercedes Benz, BMW, we hadly tax at all. We spend 100's of billions protecting them and they take advantage of us on trade. We love Europe."

"Highways take 21 years to get approved, spent a lot on environmental reviews, statements. We were going to build a straight road. Now it's a curvy road because of nesting different things. Who the hell knows what's nesting. The road is now twice as long and curvy. Unless you're 100% sharp, you're in deep trouble with the turns. My father and I would have built that thing (road) for nothing. It cost 100's of millions of dollars. Environmental reports are total nonsense. 17, 18 years to get highway built. We have down to two years, want to get to one year."

"We've freed local lenders from heavy handed regulations. Pocahontas (Elizabeth Warren) had an agency. She was a disaster. She enjoyed destroying local lenders. She got pleasure out of destroying local lenders, Pocahontas, her and her beer commercial. She has a lot of pent up anger, an angry person. CFPB regulations cost credit unions $6B. I did a good job. Last year we rolled back Dodd-Frank regulations (made in response to last recession). That was crippling local banks that home buyers rely on. Bankers were being crushed, threatened (unethical lenders gave expensive loans to people who couldn't afford them and they lost their homes). They were phenomenal people. I'll never get credit for this. Who cares. The fake media. That's why I have to use social media, because media is dishonest."

"We're dealing with Iran. So much fake news. They say 'confidential sources.' They don't use a person's name, no source, person doesn't exist. It's bullshit, person is not alive. (Trump used to praise himself while pretending to be a representative named John Barron). These are bad people. I came up with the term fake news. It's a hoax."

"Fannie Mae, Freddic Mac still in conservatorship. There is no comp from private sector. I directed treasury and HUD to come up with housing finance, one that welcomes the private sector. We will work with Congress to pass these reforms, get rid of ridiculous regulations so you can build. All Americans should have the right to choose their own health care."

Teresa from Nevada Realtors spoke about health insurance.

Trump "We have an election coming. They (Dems) want to raise taxes to 80-90%, 95%. 25 people are running for office of President, some are stone cold crazy. It's the biggest socialist takeover in history of the world. $100 trillion for the green new deal. You can't take a plane anymore. You have to take a train to Hawaii, Australia. If you can't build a train from San Francisco to Los Angeles, what will happen when they build a train to Europe? 100 mph, plane, 600 mph. It'll be a long trip by train to Europe. (a joke as there are oceans between us) I want to save the rest for the election. I don't want them (Dems) to change. I want them to go with this stuff. It won't happen as long as I'm the President. You can bet on that.

Just to finish up. I know what you do. I did the same thing (Trump was never a real estate agent, broker or Realtor) It's been three years (since I've been President). Can you believe it? They said he has no experience. Intelligence is a good substitute. I'm gaining a lot of experience very fast. I was in your business (no, he wasn't). 1:03.

Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.

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Take 3 Film Festival at Plaza de Cultural y Artes by Mary Cummins, Maria Rivera

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