[txrefugee]

Read his history. His parents were moderate Jews, but he read a lot and became convinced that conservatism was right. He was the only conservative kid in his San Jose, CA high school. He argued and succeeded in getting the liberal school administration to yield to the law that said CA schools should begin the day with the Pledge of Allegiance. Every morning, the Pledge came on the PA system, and every day he was the only student who stood and said the Pledge. He was and is an extraordinary person.

[Windflier]

He was the only conservative kid in his San Jose, CA high school.

I think he's from Santa Monica, not San Jose.