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FWIW, my 13 year old son and I just came back from the Romeoville seminar.
I've been to two of your seminars and wouldn't have brought my kid if I thought you'd be some kind of negative influence.
So you drink and swear? So do I. If that's a sin then you, me and whole lot of other people are gonna keep each other company in the afterlife.
You've also served your country in the military and have spent your time helping and protecting people from themselves and each other. You've done this as an MP, as a law enforcement officer and a teacher.
As far as a black belt goes - I used to get mad about this, but its wasted energy I could use in my training and teaching. There has been rampant rank inflation in the US for a long long time and I ain't telling you anything you don't already know. The black belt has become devalued. If someone wants to give one to a child or a fire hydrant, ok, I'm gonna go hit the bag and spar with my students.
And, if the world is big enough for people WITHOUT black belts who know how to fight, then the world is big enough for people WITH black belts who can't fight.
No, it ain't right but I can fix very little of what ain't right in the world.
BTW, my kid started talking about "next year" on the drive home.
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