I can't believe the 2 letters that arrived in the mail. Effective today, I have been given a new set of credentials, violating my civil rights like no other.
The Department of Public Safety knows the Department of Mental Health is watching my driver license application. It has become a political issue between the two Departments of Oklahoma State Agencies.
The real issue is the Department of Public Safety is saying they have regulations against all people living with a mental illness. The Department of Mental Illness is saying No, you can't discriminate. They have had problems with the DPS before. Now, DPS states its following their regulations AND they will continue their regulations until such time they decide not to. And am I the poster boy for being treated, as if this is 1960. By Federal Law, this is discrimination and is violating my civil rights. The Federal Government has a division for Protection and Advocacy for cases as such that are part of the American Disability Act, 59 offices for what is know as Disability Rights Center. Congress also pays close attention to mental illness and uses NAMI, National Alliance on Mental Illness, as a resource. The number of advocacy groups that have combined in to a Non-Profit Coalition of Advocates has been created for such discrimination.
The point is the state does not like federal regulations, makes its own laws that make federal regulations illegal and send people to prison for what they post on social media.
Previously, I had to move back to the state of Kansas. I will let ALEC know and will advise accordingly. Those who I know at a national level for Americans For Prosperity will be visited with. These are those organizations who are politically known for being far to the right, perceived to have support from the Koch Brothers, the surname of children I was paid to play with when they came to the small town I was raised in. The nice thing is I also know the action groups that are considered far to the left, like those of MoveOn.org, perceived to have support from George Soros and Stewart R. Mott. I know Congressman on both sides of the isle, that go by the names of Republicans and Democrats. I work on legislative bills sponsored by Republicans. I work on legislative bills sponsored by Democrats. I can't tell you how many times while working on H.R. 3717 I have stated that Mental Illness does not respect party affiliation and does not respect territorial boundaries. Many are starting to "Get it". Yet, I have become a state poster boy.
Please don't think I disrespect the state of Oklahoma. They are doing what they believe is the right thing to do for its citizens. And that's exactly what they are doing.
I will defer my writing of the rights of the states to State of KS House Representative Sue Boldra, an expert on the United States Constitution. States have their Rights that are not upheld on many issues. Sue is a Republican. I shall Ask Rick Cagan, Executive Director of NAMI ks, to comment on the Amendments to the Constitution. Rick is a Democrat. Both are professional friends of mine and can use both as a reference. Both know I live with a mental illness. Party Affiliation doesn't really matter to me.
I should be happy that I have confirmed appointments on Capital Hill in Washington, DC later this year.
My e-mail to the individuals working for the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse is written below. One of the two letters received today in the mail is shown as a picture.
Jeff,
Sit down, shut your door and promise not to scream loud words of profanity before you read the attachment.
Keith Olbermann would consider this letter "The Worsest of the Worse" in Mental Illness Discrimination.
Per this state's regulations, The Department feels it is necessary that I must submit to mental health reporting every 6 months until the Department feels such reporting is no longer necessary.
Am I deemed a criminal, where my probation period goes on, unending?
Who has been named judge and jury?
Where can I find the state statutes that defines what requirements I must meet in order for the Department to justify I no longer have to be on probation?
Must I be healed from my mental illness? Or might it be an act of discrimination like no other state that I am aware of?
I recognize that I was consciously self-aware of my actions by wanting to move to Oklahoma. I question Oklahoma wanting me to join their state. It certainly appears to me they would rather have me go somewhere else.
I have been driving legally since age 16, have had only 1 traffic ticket in my lifetime for running a red light in the state of Maryland during rush time traffic in a busy metro area, have never been a driver in an accident, have never had to go to court on a driving violation and have never had any prior restrictions for driving.
Thank you.
Randy
I don't know if anyone in the DPS has read my bio in a program booklet, speaking as the keynote speaker at conferences, bio on fliers or have read my first book on mental illness. I can be most certain the application process for a Driver License has already written chapters in my second book that will also be published by Tate Publishing, Inc.
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