ThatOwlWoman (12-07-2022)
Being successfully treated for anything is good. It doesn't matter if it's cancer or depression.
The problem with most mentally ill people, especially severely mentally ill like Walker, is that they often don't take their meds. Their choice unless it's adjudicated.
A major problem in American society remains the stigma of mental illness, most commonly depression. The stigma causes many people to shy away from treatment and gives the insurance companies an excuse not to cover treatment.
"Hatred is a failure of imagination" - Graham Greene, "The Power and the Glory"
ThatOwlWoman (12-07-2022)
"Conservatism is the blind and fear-filled worship of dead radicals." -- Mark Twain
Doc Dutch (12-07-2022)
He shows CTE. That is a result of way too many football concussions. That condition does not get better. They show anger and can be dangerous. Walker has shown that many times that have been on record. How many more were not because he was a celebrity? Ignoring physical brain damage is wrong. https://www.ctesociety.org/latest_ne...stages-of-cte/
ThatOwlWoman (12-07-2022)
Doc Dutch (12-07-2022)
If a person has a non-debilitating mental illness in which they are complying with treatment, I agree it doesn't affect their fitness to serve.
That's not Walker's problem. He's admitted to severe mental issues, admitted he's not being treated and there's a good chance he has CTE from his football career. IMO, those are all legitimate topics for voters to discuss when assessing candidate's and their fitness to serve in their position.
The fact almost 2M Georgians, over 49% of the vote, voted for him could mean many things. They don't care about his brain-damage? Is his party more important than Walker's ability to serve Georgia as one of their two Senators for the next six years?
This appears to be more about half a state putting a priority on serving the Republican Party over serving their own state. Why would people do that to the point of electing a mentally ill candidate? Out of fear?
"Hatred is a failure of imagination" - Graham Greene, "The Power and the Glory"
ThatOwlWoman (12-07-2022)
ThatOwlWoman (12-07-2022)
I was a straight Republican voter for 38 years except for Perot. The Republican Party I joined in 1974 wasn't the one I saw after 2012. It had been changing for years but I kept hoping the GOP would save itself. It never did and that's how we ended up with Trump. Romney was my last Republican vote and it's been the Libertarian candidate ever since.
Not that they'll win, but to show both major parties they are not serving my interests as an American citizen. Both of major parties put Party loyalty over loyalty to their country and honoring their oath. The Libertarian Party is the next best thing.
The family of Officer Sicknick snubbed both McConnell and McCarthy at the medal ceremony. Can you imagine a situation where that'd happen to Goldwater or Reagan? The Republican Party needs to right itself or capsize. No pun intended.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...ader-rcna60375
Family of deceased Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick snubs GOP leaders
“We got together and said we’re not going to shake their hands,” Gladys Sicknick, mother of the late officer
"Hatred is a failure of imagination" - Graham Greene, "The Power and the Glory"
Eagle_Eye (12-08-2022)
ThatOwlWoman (12-07-2022)
I understand and agree with you that someone like Mr. Walker -- who has been open about his mental illness(es) and also his failure to accept treatment -- should not be an elected public official in charge of even the local dog catcher office.
The fact that so many allegedly rational people voted for him is a lot more concerning than his various mental problems. WTF. And yes, I'm looking at YOU -- self-proclaimed Christians. WTF were you thinking?
"Conservatism is the blind and fear-filled worship of dead radicals." -- Mark Twain
Doc Dutch (12-07-2022)
The voting thing, IMO, goes back to fear and fear is often enhanced by ignorance. In short, America has done a pretty shitty job of teaching her voters.
The self-proclaimed Christians usually aren't. In fact, those on JPP who claim to be so strike me as either being bald-faced liars or they are askew in some way. Often both. LOL
"Hatred is a failure of imagination" - Graham Greene, "The Power and the Glory"
ThatOwlWoman (12-07-2022)
My man, if LeBron would run for a Congressional office, I would hold him to the same standards as I held Walker. So would others.
As to business dealings, Walker has "questionable" dealings easily researched. If you can find the same with LeBron, then do so. If not, don't make false equivalencies.
During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.
George Orwell
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