Beginning to study the United States Constitution. Learning about the incredible protections we have in this country that protect the God given liberty of every American. Experiencing challenges at home. In the mid-1980s, oil prices crater and his parents business go bankrupt. Heading off to school over a thousand miles away from home at a place where he knew nobody, where he was alone and scared and his parents going through bankruptcy meant there was no financial support at home. (09:12–09:20)
CLAIM
Asserts that in the mid-1980s, oil prices fell significantly, leading to his parents' business bankruptcy.
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