Two recent polls reveal something seriously amiss with our Democrat (re: liberal) neighbors. Studies by Pew Research and the Institute for Family Studies-Gallup report a rise in poor mental health associated with politically liberal households. Pew Research indicates more than one in two (55%) “white women” who identify as liberal in their political ideology suffer … Read more
Part one of this article looked at the rise in mental illness in our culture, especially the youth. The question is, where does it come from and why? Looking at the overwhelming influencers, namely teachers and social media, it begs the question of what has changed and who started it.
It can be difficult to look at the political left and ascertain just what is going on in their minds. Much of what they say they are about involves looking out for the oppressed, leveling the economic playing field, teaching people to be more tolerant of those outside of the norm, and helping children learn and feel more safe, among other things.
The term “mental illness” has gained near-ubiquitous status in our daily lives. Once a rarity among friends and relatives today it seems those without a mental illness are in the minority. Among the flagship mental illnesses are depression, ADD/ADHD, and gender dysphoria.
Researchers looked at “the prevalence and associated risk factors of post–COVID-19 condition (PCC) in young people after mild acute infection.” What they discovered was its prevalence absent any infection.
Heh! The Trans-Authoritarians are ALL up in arms over a resurfaced clip from South Park showing a man pretending to be a woman that is pregnant and is demanding an abortion. Yes, this was great commentary back in 2005 about Society starting to have a nervous breakdown. Who knew that what Parents would tell their … Read more
The National Institute for Health’s National Library of Medicine has a 2019 research report that should have ended the practice of public schools grooming kids into the body-bending transgender agenda.
I’m tired of millions of law-abiding citizens with no relationship to school shooters or responsibility for protecting schools being blamed rather than the shooters themselves and those people with the authority, ability, and responsibility to stop these criminals.
And if 50% under 30 are in trouble, there’s a fair chance that those older may have issues as well? I dunno – I’m not a psychologist and I don’t play one here on the ‘Grok. The opening paragraph, though, sums it up pretty well: A 2020 Pew Research study reveals that over half of … Read more
When it comes to understanding the direct roots of drug addiction, whether it is opioid, heroin, marijuana, or prescription medication dependency, the pool of answers can be quite diversified. In the past few decades, the medical field has employed various approaches and disciplines to understand the root cause of why many end up becoming addicted … Read more
I thought that this was quite interesting. I have never seen anything like this ever presented in this fashion. Mental Illness graphed by self-declared political affiliation.
I remember going to the very first Star Wars – I was an RA at BU during the summer and when it came out, my entire floor went to see it – great fun! I’ve watched most (but not all) over the years but haven’t watched the “latest ones”. Surprisingly enough, I was starting to … Read more
by Michael Layon | I work in drug development and am a pharmacologist. That SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) might benefit a very small number of humans is lost among many people in both parties because the perception is that they are drugs to make mentally ill people better. For a very few people that … Read more
This: Paranoia is a symptom of various mental illness, such as psychosis. So we have the Chairman of the New Hampshire Democrat Party calling the other party mentally ill. And the reaction of the New Hampshire press? Essentially, a yawn. But can you imagine the reaction if the Chairman of the New Hampshire GOP called … Read more
Senator Kelly Ayotte Telling Andrea Mitchel she opposes a filibuster of the gun control bill
Yeah, I couldn’t help but notice that it seems that Kelly, even though she did vote to kill the gun control filibuster, has now signaled that the Manchin / Twoomey “compromise” background check gets the back of her hand. With that, the M/T bill is now in worse shape than a spent 12 gauge shotgun shell laying on the ground. Good riddance to it, as both of those senators said that their bill would not have stopped either Aurora or Sandy Hook.
Thus, in my mind, this is the perfect example of why sometimes the best thing is to do nothing instead of the knee jerk reaction “Hey, we’re supposed to be charge – WE GOTTA DO SOMETHING!” And then we get bills that impinge on people in a myriad of small, incremental ways – but don’t solve the actual problem. Or worse, charge ahead to solve problems that extremely few have – or create solutions to which no problem exists.
And that is why before we give a thumbs up to Kelly on HER legislation, we need to see if it:
Actually keeps guns away from evil doers instead of just making it harder on law abiding folks
Actually starts to address the flip side – how to keep firearms out of the hands of the likes of Lanza and Holmes (Sandy Hook and Aurora, respectively) without it becoming a backdoor gun confiscation process (like declaring that returning vets have PTSD, so you loose your Constitutional Right).
And that is the main thing that most won’t bring up –
If Governor Cuomo was Veruca Salt would it sound like this…”I want the stricter gun legislation now Daddy!”
Well he got it, and the State of New York’s Blue-Print, fast tracked gun legislation is the poster child for the “we must do something now” crowd and exemplifies–unintentionally I might add–the kind of “equality” progressives believe they can legislate into existence. Sort of.
There is no exception in the New York Gun bill for New York’s finest meaning that no one, including law enforcement, may use or carry a magazine that holds more than seven rounds of ammunition.
Mental illness is a moving target, but one that keeps getting bigger. Here in New Hampshire, if you Google Mental Illness, you will discover that it is getting bigger here as well. Mental illness is up, we are told. More patients are going unreported or untreated. And just in time for a Democrat Budget writing House and their spend then-tax-den mother (Governor Maggie Hassan) to ignore the delicate state of the economy, rising payroll taxes, unemployment, wage stagnation, and the cornucopia of looming federal burdens, cliffs, debt, and spending, and Obama care, to justify growing our own budget right here in the Granite State on top of all that.
Look,see!? Mental illness. It’s right there! We (politicians and government) are the only ones’ who can do something about that. We have to do something…
the New Deal settlement has been reshaping Americans’ expectations about the nation-state’s reach and role. Consequently, the U.S. federal government will continue to provide a social safety net, regulate the economy, and shoulder a substantial share of responsibility for safeguarding the social and economic bases of political equality.
The State is responsible for two things:
Respecting and protecting our Rights and Freedom
Protecting individuals
Even with some of the most restrictive gun laws in the nation,
